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.
Tamás Sulyok met with members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Hungary
Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, welcomed the members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Hungary to an official reception in Budapest for the first time.
In his speech, the President stressed that Hungary has been calling for a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine from the very beginning, as a just and sustainable peace is in the common interest of all of us.
According to Tamás Sulyok, the enlargement of the European Union to the Western Balkans is essential to strengthen Europe's global role.
Visit of the Friends of Hungary Foundation to Sándor Palace
Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received the members of the Friends of Hungary Foundation in the Courtyard of Sándor Palace. The members of the organisation are Hungarians, as well as non-Hungarians, living abroad, who are sympathetic to Hungary and who are considered opinion leaders through their professional successes. Their aim is to inform the public in a value-oriented and impartial way about the news and achievements affecting the Hungarian nation.
The President of Hungary received the Head of State of China on an official visit
President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok, accompanied by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, welcomed the President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping with military honours in the Lion Courtyard of Buda Castle.
Presentation of ambassadorial letters of credence at Sándor Palace
President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok today received the letter of credence of six new ambassadors accredited to Hungary.
Following the letter of credence presentation ceremony,
His Excellency Majed Abdulaziz M. Al Abdan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
His Excellency Tsegab Kebebew Daka, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,
His Excellency Chheang Thyra, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Cambodia,
Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, sent greetings to the President of the European Council
The President of Hungary sent a letter of greetings to Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, on the 20th anniversary of Hungary’s accession to the European Union.
According to the Head of State, the referendum on Hungary’s accession gave the authorisation for Hungary to become a member of the European Union as a sovereign country 20 years ago.
Tamás Sulyok emphasized that preserving the values of our EU membership is a common interest and a common task.
Tamás Sulyok received the Speaker of Oman’s Shura Council
The President of Hungary received Sheikh Khalid Hilal Al Maawali, the Speaker of Oman’s Shura Council, i.e. the Lower House of the Omani Parliament, at Sándor Palace.
Tamás Sulyok commended the stabilising role played by the Sultanate of Oman in the Middle East, and underlined that a common goal for the two countries is to promote international peace and security.
Presidential opening address at the Winemaker of the Winemakers Awards Gala
Without excellent winemakers, not even the most ancient grape varieties or the most favourable vintages will yield high quality wines. – stressed President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok in his speech delivered as Chief Patron of the 18th Winemaker of the Winemakers Awards Gala in Budapest on Saturday.
The Head of State cheered for Hungarian athletes at the European Rowing Championships in Szeged
President of Hungary Dr. Tamás Sulyok visited the European Rowing Championships held in Szeged. The event is of historic significance for the sport, as the best rowing athletes of Europe have not competed in a continental race on Hungarian soil for 54 years, and Hungary has never been the site of a qualification race before.
Presidential meeting with the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, met with Fra’ John Dunlap, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, in Rome. The Order has been present in Hungary for centuries.
The Head of State commended the charitable work of the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta, continuously offering its support in Hungary since 1989, and emphasized that the charity has been playing a decisive role for decades in providing care to those in need. The organisation has also provided outstanding support to refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine since the war began.
President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok paid a visit to Pope Francis
Pope Francis quoted one of St. Stephen’s admonitions, according to which: be gentle, so you never fight against the truth –Sulyok Tamás recalled, and stressed that this is an important message of St. Stephen, and it is no coincidence that Pope Francis himself drew attention to it.
The President of Hungary emphasized: for him, this particular exhortation is very meaningful and it touches him, so he asked the Pope to bestow it upon him, so he can use it as his motto.