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
In Act III of 2025 adopted by Parliament, the fundamental right of assembly was limited in cases of violation of the statutory prohibition set out in Article 6/A of Act XXXI of 1997 on the Protection of Children and Guardianship Administration (hereinafter: Child Protection Act).
Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, at the Three Seas Initiative Summit
Every year, the Three Seas Initiative (TSI) summit and business forum is organised with the participation of 13 countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia and Bulgaria), situated between the Baltic, Black and Adriatic Seas.
Press release on the discussion between President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok and President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog
Tamás Sulyok had a telephone conversation today with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
The President of the State of Israel congratulated Tamás Sulyok on his election as President of Hungary. The two Heads of State reviewed the most important bilateral and international political issues. During the exchange of views, the Hungarian President stressed that Hungary is a close ally and best friend of Israel as well as its strategic partner in Europe.
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.
"Jesus is the gate that leads us into the world" – Letter of condolence by Tamás Sulyok to the Vatican
His Eminence Cardinal Kevin Farrell
"Jesus is the gate that leads us into the world: he invites us to go out and meet our brothers and sisters."
(Pope Francis, Budapest, 30 April 2023)
Your Eminence,
Pope Francis had an impact on the whole world. He was noticed not only by Catholics, not only by Christians. He spoke the language of the people, in a way that everyone could understand. And many people understood. He spoke to us Hungarians many times, for which we remember him with gratitude.
Students of the National University of Public Service at Sándor Palace
The first-year students of International Administration at the National University of Public Service were introduced to the work of the Office of the President of Hungary as part of their constitutional law internship.
In addition to a tour of the historic rooms of Sándor Palace, the young people heard presentations on law and constitutionalism, and were also introduced to the basics of diplomacy and protocol by the institution's unit heads.
Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, attended the 17th Hungarian Lawyers' Assembly
The 17th Hungarian Lawyers' Assembly is a professional event of the Hungarian Lawyers' Association, where participants can listen to lectures by the most prominent representatives of the Hungarian legal scene.
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, delivered his speech at the morning plenary session of the event.
The great scientists of the present and the promises of the future - Talent Day in Szeged
Hungary has made an enormous contribution to the scientific heritage of mankind, said Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, at the Talent Day hosted in Szeged by the National Academy for the Education of Scientists, operated by the National Medical Biological Foundation, where students and their teachers can meet Nobel Prize-winning scientists and renowned researchers.
The Head of State received judges of the European Court of Human Rights and representatives of the Central European Academy (CEA)
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, the President of Hungary, received Dr. Péter Paczolay, former President of the Constitutional Court, Hungarian member of the European Court of Human Rights, six of his fellow judges, and the leaders and professors of the Central European Academy (CEA) at Sándor Palace.
Appointments to the rank of general at Sándor Palace
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, the President of Hungary, on the proposal of the Minister in charge of the Prime Minister's Office and with effect from 31 March 2025, appointed
• Colonel of National Security Gábor Bacsó to the rank of Brigadier General of National Security,
• Colonel of National Security András Tóth to the rank of Brigadier General of National Security.
The Head of State wished the generals well in their new roles.
Common values, common interests - Benjamin Netanyahu at Sándor Palace
President of Hungary Dr. Tamás Sulyok hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on an official visit to Hungary, at Sándor Palace.
At the meeting between the Hungarian Head of State and the Israeli Prime Minister, the parties reviewed the state of bilateral relations, future opportunities and current international challenges.
Sándor Palace Open Doors - 26 April 2025
As part of the Open Doors programme, Sándor will reopen to the public on Saturday, 26 April 2025.
Visits to Sándor Palace are free of charge, but prior registration is required.
For details on how to register for the Sándor Palace - Open Doors programme and how to apply, click HERE.
Deadline for applications: midnight 6 April 2025 (Sunday)!
Application address: nyitottkapuk@sandorpalota.hu
Ambassadorial credentials ceremony at Sándor Palace
President Tamás Sulyok today received the letters of credence of four new ambassadors accredited to Hungary.
Following a solemn diplomatic event at Sándor Palace
- his Excellency Augusto Artur António da Silva, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau,
- his Excellency Hassani Iddi Mwamweta, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Republic of Tanzania,
- her Excellency Helga Hauksdóttir, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iceland,
Hungarian talent is boundless – 16th Carpathian Basin Talent Day
Hungarian talent mentorship is a form of nation-building, and Hungarian talent knows no bounds - President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok stressed at the 16th Carpathian Basin Talent Day in Budapest.
The Head of State stressed that the Association of Hungarian Talent Support Organisations (Matehetsz) also saw the need to place Hungarian talent support on a national basis, not separating Hungarian from Hungarian, talent from talent.