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.
Receipt of ambassadorial letters of credence at Sándor Palace
Today, President of Hungary Dr. Tamás Sulyok received letters of credence from six new ambassadors accredited to Hungary.
Following the presentation of the letters of credence in a solemn ceremony in Sándor Palace,
Two excellent minds joined the Board of the Hungarian Corvin Chain
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, awarded the Hungarian Corvin Chain to Nobel Prize-winning researchers Katalin Karikó and Ferenc Krausz.
In his welcome speech at the ceremony in Sándor Palace, the Head of State underlined that both laureates had achieved extraordinary and significant scientific breakthroughs with their discoveries.
Dr. Tamás Sulyok stressed that hard work, decades of professional challenges, sacrifices and struggles have finally yielded results, as both individuals reached a pinnacle in this world that few people ever achieve.
Welcome speech delivered by Dr. Tamás Sulyok at the Hungarian Corvin Chain awarding ceremony
Dear Mr. Speaker!
Dear President Vizi!
Honoured Recipients!
Dear Katalin Karikó, dear Ferenc Krausz!
Ladies and Gentlemen!
Today, we have the opportunity to witness an exceptional event. Firstly, it is six years since a new member joined the ranks of the Hungarian Corvin Chain. It was therefore high time for more Hungarians to receive the award.
On the other hand, it was the first time that as many as two Nobel laureates were elected to the Board of the Corvin Chain simultaneously.
The Head of State received Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs in Sándor Palace
During the meeting with Israel Katz, the President of Hungary highlighted that since the beginnings, Hungary has consistently taken the position that Israel has every right to defend itself, to protect its country and citizens.
President Sulyok firmly condemned the attack by Hamas on October 7th and the activities of the terrorist organisation.
Dr. Tamás Sulyok expressed hopefulness concerning the Israeli steps taken to facilitate the admission of humanitarian aid supplies intended for the Gaza Strip.
Appointments at Sándor Palace
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, the President of Hungary, appointed Dr. Zsolt Csák and Dr. Tibor Kalas as Vice Presidents of the Curia.
The Head of State wished the two appointees good endeavours and much success in their new roles.
Paying tribute to the heroes – A bow of heads at Plot 301
President of Hungary Dr. Tamás Sulyok remembered Prime Minister Imre Nagy and his fellow martyrs executed on 16 June 1956 as well as the victims of the retaliation in the aftermath of the 1956 Revolution at Plot 301 of the Rákoskeresztúr New Public Cemetery.
The Head of State bowed his head in reverence and placed a wreath of remembrance at the memorial site erected at the graves of the heroes and victims of ’56.
The President of Hungary approves the report of the leaders of Hungary’s armed forces
Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, in his capacity as Chief of the Hungarian Defence Forces, received Colonel General Gábor Böröndi, Chief of Staff of the Hungarian Defence Forces, and Major General Norbert Tajti, Director General of the Military National Security Service.
During the official meeting, the current crisis zones, military conflicts and the development and technical preparedness of the Defence Forces were discussed.
Appointment of Balázs Hankó, Minister of Culture and Innovation
On 11 June, at Sándor Palace, Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, appointed Balázs Zoltán Hankó as Minister of Culture and Innovation, effective 1 July, at the proposal of the Prime Minister.
The Head of State wished the Minister much success in his work.
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 received the Head of Collegium Hungaricum at Sándor Palace
Tamás Sulyok met with Krisztina Lantos, the Head of Collegium Hungaricum in Rome, at Sándor Palace. During the meeting, the President commended the lasting achievements of Collegium Hungaricum, an institution committed to preserving and strengthening Hungarian culture in Italy.
The Head of State thanked the head of the institution and her staff for their work, which he had the opportunity to witness in person during his previous visit to the Vatican.