In Covenant with the Creator - Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok on the occasion of the renovation of the Benedictine Abbey of Tihany
"You are the descendents of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with your fathers" (Acts 3:25)
Your Excellency,
Most Reverend Provost Father,
Dear Benedictine Community!
Ladies and Gentlemen!
A thousand years of friendship - Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok on the Day of Hungarian-Polish Friendship
Your Excellency, President Duda,
Madam First Lady,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Pope John Paul II, on his first trip to Hungary, spoke of us Hungarians and Poles as follows: 'Poles and Hungarians are cousins, and this truth, this almost family relationship, has been proven many times at different moments in history.'
Extraordinary people are born from the Hungarian nation, extraordinary values are born from Hungarian culture - Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok at the Honours Ceremony in the Parliament
"The day of the resurrection of the dead has come. Dead were the national glory buried for centuries and the sense of freedom held in prison. Now seek them not in their graves; they have risen from the dead. The Hungarian nation is once again glorious and free! Hungarian voice, Hungarian national colours, Hungarian feeling on every lip, on every banner, in every bosom."
Mr. Prime Minister,
Mr. Speaker,
Distinguished Laureates,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
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.
Press release from Sándor Palace
President Tamás Sulyok personally congratulated Pope Leo XIV on the beginning of his Petrine ministry.
Following today's inaugural Mass at the Vatican, which the Head of State attended as head of the Hungarian delegation, the Holy Father greeted the heads of the delegations, including the President of Hungary, with a handshake.
Tamás Sulyok exchanged a few words with Pope Leo. The President asked the Holy Father to visit Hungary as soon as possible.
Press release from Sándor Palace
Heads of State attend the inauguration ceremony of Pope Leo XIV.
President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok leads the official Hungarian delegation to Rome to attend the Holy Mass marking the beginning of Pope Leo XIV's Petrine ministry. The Holy Mass will take place in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on 18 May 2025 at 10 am.
The Hungarian delegation, led by Tamás Sulyok, will also include Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, representing the government.
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.
Meeting with the Governor of Kyoto
President Tamás Sulyok held a meeting with Takatoshi Nishiwaki, Governor of Kyoto Province.
The meeting also focused on ways to strengthen Japanese-Hungarian economic and cultural relations. 181 Japanese companies currently operate in Hungary and provide 30,000 jobs.
The President of Hungary commended the organisation and execution of the Osaka EXPO and the Japanese technological achievements showcased here. According to the Hungarian Head of State, the most important aim of these advancements is to ensure that "our planet remains liveable".
The Head of State paid tribute to the victims of Hiroshima
During World War II, the first atomic bomb struck Hiroshima in August 1945. The attack claimed the lives of over 100,000 people and left deep and often unhealable wounds for generations.
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, Hungarian Head of State, bowed his head and laid a commemorative wreath at the symbolic memorial of the victims in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
After visiting the Memorial Museum, the President of Hungary said: the Hiroshima Memorial is a constant reminder of the fatal consequences of war and the irresponsible use of technology.
The World Expo not only inspires, but also shows new paths - Tamás Sulyok opened the National Day of Hungary
Expo 2025 Osaka not only inspires, but is also a guide to new directions and encourages action - emphasized President Tamás Sulyok at the World Expo while opening the Hungarian National Day.
According to the Head of State, these occasions are a good opportunity to promote global cooperation and encourage joint action on the issues raised.
Meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
On the second day of his official visit to Japan, President Tamás Sulyok held bilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the Prime Minister's Office.
The meeting reaffirmed that Hungary and Japan have an active relationship that has yielded results in a range of sectors. The cooperation between the two countries is based on solid foundations, including common political and moral values and respect for peace, security and the rule of law.
The President of Hungary met with Japanese business leaders in Tokyo
President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok met with executives of automotive, electronics and food companies present in Hungary in Tokyo. The lunch meeting was attended by the President of the Suzuki factory, the President and CEO of Alpine and several senior representatives of the Japan-Hungary Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The aim of the Chamber is to integrate as many companies as possible into the group coordinating and organising economic relations.
Working visit of the President to Japan - Imperial audience in Tokyo
Tamás Sulyok, on a working visit to Japan, was personally received by Emperor Naruhito, the 126th Emperor of Japan.
After the meeting Tamás Sulyok said that in Emperor Naruhito he met a sincere and perceptive man with an interest in Hungarian culture and music.
The President of Hungary thanked the Emperor for the warm and cordial welcome and added that our two countries shave maintained diplomatic relations since 1869. The aim of the presidential visit is to preserve and strengthen this valuable and committed relationship, which has lasted for 156 years.
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.
Press release from Sándor Palace
President Tamás Sulyok personally congratulated Pope Leo XIV on the beginning of his Petrine ministry.
Following today's inaugural Mass at the Vatican, which the Head of State attended as head of the Hungarian delegation, the Holy Father greeted the heads of the delegations, including the President of Hungary, with a handshake.
Tamás Sulyok exchanged a few words with Pope Leo. The President asked the Holy Father to visit Hungary as soon as possible.
Press release from Sándor Palace
Heads of State attend the inauguration ceremony of Pope Leo XIV.
President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok leads the official Hungarian delegation to Rome to attend the Holy Mass marking the beginning of Pope Leo XIV's Petrine ministry. The Holy Mass will take place in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on 18 May 2025 at 10 am.
The Hungarian delegation, led by Tamás Sulyok, will also include Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, representing the government.
Press release from Sándor Palace
In his capacity under the powers granted by the Fundamental Law, President Tamás Sulyok nominated Dr. Gábor Bálint Nagy, Prosecutor, Head of Department at the Prosecutor General's Office, lecturer at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, for the post of Prosecutor General to be vacated by the resignation of Dr. Péter Polt, after consulting the leaders of the legal professions involved in the administration of justice.