The recipients of the Order of St. Stephen of Hungary have once again made the Hungarian name beautiful
Honourable Recipients!
Ladies and gentlemen!
I warmly and respectfully welcome you all to the celebration of the founding of the Hungarian state, the presentation of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary at Sándor Palace.
Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, at the commissioning ceremony on 20 August
My fellow countrymen!
Celebrating Hungarians from the Carpathian Basin and around the world!
It is with joy and respect that I welcome the service members who have just taken their oath, as well as their families. With joy, because young people ready and well-prepared to serve and defend their homeland once again fill the nation’s main square. With respect, because the oath they have taken—and which I hope they will keep throughout their lives—demands of them the noblest service and sacrifice.
Everyday perseverance today finds its fulfilment in the joy experienced within the community - Speech by President Dr. Tamás Sulyok at the opening ceremony of the Hungarian Cultural Days of Kolozsvár
With great respect and affection, I welcome the community gathered for the festive opening of the Hungarian Cultural Days of Kolozsvár! I would love to greet each person individually who participates in any of the events of this wonderful week-long programme, but unfortunately, this is not possible. Even this impressive venue is much, much too small to accommodate the thousands who will be seeking intellectual and cultural nourishment or refreshing experiences here.
Head of State nominates new ombudsman
Due to the election of Dr. Ákos Kozma as a constitutional judge, the position of Commissioner for Fundamental Rights became vacant. In accordance with his powers under the Fundamental Law, President Tamás Sulyok, after consulting with representatives of the legal profession, nominated Dr. Imre Juhász, former constitutional judge, retired president of the Constitutional Court, and lecturer at the Department of Civil Procedure Law at ELTE University, as the candidate for the position of Commissioner for Fundamental Rights.
President Tamás Sulyok travels to Slovakia on an official visit
On Thursday, 3 July 2025, President Tamás Sulyok will travel to Slovakia on an official visit.
The Hungarian head of state will be received in Pozsony by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini. Following a private meeting between the two heads of state and talks between the delegations, the two presidents will make a press statement.
The Hungarian President will meet with Richard Raši, Speaker of the Slovak National Council, and then hold talks with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Press release from Sándor Palace
President Tamás Sulyok pays a working visit to Japan, followed by an official visit to Vietnam.
On 19 May 2025, Head of State Tamás Sulyok will pay a working visit to Japan. The Hungarian Head of State will be received in audience by His Majesty Emperor Naruhito, 126th Emperor of Japan. The President will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and hold talks with the heads of Japanese companies and investor groups present in Hungary.
The votes express the democratic will of the electorate
On 9 June 2024, on the day of the elections to the European Parliament, local governments and of national minority advocates, Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary and his wife cast their votes in Szeged. After the vote, the President said that since there have been free elections in Hungary, his wife Zsuzsa and he have always exercised their right to vote, and again urged his fellow citizens to vote as well.
The President of Hungary on the anniversary of Hungary’s EU accession: Hungary does not give up its sovereignty
Hungary does not give up its sovereignty, and believes in the alliance of independent nation states in Europe, which the founding treaties currently guarantee – the President of Hungary said in Brdo pri Kranj in Slovenia on Monday.
We can become the renovated church of Europe, said President Sulyok at the reconsecration of the renovated church in Ják
We can become the renovated church of Europe, where people come to draw strength, said Tamás Sulyok, the President of Hungary, at the reconsecration ceremony of Ják’s St. George Church (Vas County, Hungary) on Sunday.
Tamás Sulyok emphasized the need for revitalizing our communities.
We need to rebuild ourselves to each other, setting aside all obstacles, fears, uncertainties, and distrust, although this is not easy in the era of infidelity, where we lose the grace of connection, stated the President.
Exclusive interview with Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, for Tények
- Mr. President, thank you for receiving us. On behalf of TV2, we consider it a great honour that you are giving your first major television interview to us.
Thank you for having me on your show, and a warm welcome to our viewers.
My meetings in Békés were highly rewarding - Interview with Katalin Novák
I found my meetings in Békés very rewarding, and I trust that I was not the only one who felt this way - said Katalin Novák, President of Hungary, in an interview with our newspaper - the Békés Megyei Hírlap - about the three days she spent in our county at the end of January. During our conversation, we discussed how to motivate young people to settle in the region, spoke about the war in Ukraine and this year's elections, and why she declared 2024 the Year of Getting Active.
CNBC interview with Katalin Novák
That I'm here for the first time, I experienced that it is, let's say, a constructive chaos, what we experience here, and also what the traffic is concerned, it's very difficult to get from one place to the other, but I have to assure you that the Swiss trains are on time. I took the train and it worked perfectly.
I came, I got the train as well.
The President of Hungary received the President of the Turkish Grand National Assembly
During the meeting, Tamás Sulyok and Numan Kurtulmuş agreed that Hungary and Türkiye are currently linked by a dynamically developing friendship. Hungary remains committed to cooperation based on mutual respect, and its primary goal is to further strengthen its multifaceted partnership with Türkiye in the future.
Appointment of Vice Governor of the National Bank of Hungary at Sándor Palace
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, on a proposal by the Prime Minister, appointed Dr. Levente Sipos-Tompa as Vice Governor of the National Bank of Hungary.
According to the presidential decree, the appointment will take effect on 2 October 2025 and will be valid for a term of six years.
The President of Hungary wished the new Vice Governor every success in his work.
Diplomatic activity in full swing at Sándor Palace
President of Hungary Dr. Tamás Sulyok received letters of credence from the following ambassadors at Sándor Palace:
- Her Excellency Penny Dewi Herasati, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia,
- His Excellency Willem Alexander van Ee, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands,
Open Doors programme at Sándor Palace on 20-21 September 2025
Sándor Palace will once again open its doors to the general public on 20-21 September 2025, between 10:00 and 18:00, on the occasion of Cultural Heritage Day. On these days, visitors will be able to tour the most ornate rooms of the building.
Visiting Sándor Palace is free of charge and does not require registration.
Meeting with lawyers from the northern Hungarian region in Sárospatak
President Tamás Sulyok met with representatives of the legal community of the northern Hungarian region in Sárospatak. The purpose of the regional meetings is to discuss the present and future of the legal profession and how rural lawyers can work together to strengthen the rule of law and serve Hungarian society more effectively.
30 years of the Hungarian information rights institutional system
"Data protection authorities have an extremely responsible role" said President Tamás Sulyok at the international conference organised to mark the 30th anniversary of the Hungarian information rights institutional system.
In his opening address at the event organised by the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, the Head of State pointed out that the right to personal data protection had to be established from scratch to serve as a protective shield for citizens and legal entities.
Hungarian-Albanian Heads of State meet at Sándor Palace
President Tamás Sulyok welcomed Albanian President Bajram Begaj to Budapest with full military honours.
Peace is a gift from God – Cardinal Péter Erdő at Sándor Palace
President Tamás Sulyok met with Cardinal Péter Erdő, Primate and Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, at Sándor Palace.
The focus of the meeting was peace. The Church always calls for conflicts to be resolved through dialogue and understanding rather than violence.
The Head of State thanked the church leader for the empowering conversation.
Artificial intelligence can never replace human intellect or the moral sensibilities that make us human – AI Summit 2025 Budapest
Artificial intelligence is a milestone in the history of human thought and holds great potential for Hungary, but it also raises a number of ethical questions, said Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, at the AI Summit forum in Budapest.
In his opening speech, Tamás Sulyok emphasised that the conference focuses on a revolutionary technology that will usher in a new era of global significance: artificial intelligence affects everyone, whether they realise it or not, and reaches all, whether they wish it to or not.
Tradition and innovation – Opening of the Academic Year at the University of Debrecen
In the presence of nearly four thousand first-year students, the University of Debrecen held its ceremonial Senate meeting marking the start of the academic year in the Főnix Sports Hall.
President of Hungary Dr. Tamás Sulyok adressed the members of the university community attending the ceremony.
The Head of State emphasized that the unity of tradition and innovation ensures that Hungarian universities not only preserve our values, but are also leading the way in the sciences that are shaping the future.