Welcome speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, at the meeting with representatives of Hungarian Associations in Switzerland on the Day of National Unity
With great respect and affection, I welcome the representatives of the Hungarian associations in Switzerland! I am delighted to have the opportunity to meet you and to learn more about your communities.
We Hungarians have become accustomed to the fact that national togetherness does not necessarily mean geographical togetherness, since due to our turbulent history, we find Hungarians and strong and vibrant Hungarian communities in many parts of the world.
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.'
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.
Presentation of ambassadorial letters of credence
President Tamás Sulyok today received the letters of credence of eight new Ambassadors accredited to Hungary.
Following the presentation of their letters of credence,
Her Excellency Alice Mashingaizde, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Zimbabwe,
His Excellency Phrommes Bhaholpolbhayuhasena, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand,
Her Excellency Maimounata Ouattara, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Burkina Faso,
Tamás Sulyok: deepening the dialogue between Hungary and Poland is a key priority
Maintaining and deepening the dialogue between Poland and Hungary is of the utmost importance, said President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok at a joint press conference with President Andrzej Duda in Stary Sacz, southern Poland, on Friday.
The Hungarian President arrived in Poland on a working visit to mark the Day of Polish-Hungarian Friendship (23 March).
Visit to the Ministry of Defence and the Hungarian Defence Forces
Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, as Commander-in-Chief of the Hungarian Defence Forces, visited the Ministry of Defence and the Hungarian Defence Forces. Following the military salute, Minister of Defence Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky and Chief of General Staff Gábor Böröndi reported to the President on the activities of the Ministry and the Defence Forces, the state of the development of the armed forces and the defence industry, as well as the country's defence capabilities.
Ministerial introductory visit to Sándor Palace
Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received Bence Tuzson, Minister of Justice, at Sándor Palace. The Minister shared his professional ideas and plans regarding the judicial system and other related issues.
Appointment as State Secretary at Sándor Palace
Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, on a proposal by the Prime Minister, appointed Örs Farkas as State Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office with effect from 14 March 2024.
15 March
The national flag was hoisted with a military salute on the 15 March national holiday in front of the Parliament in Budapest, at Kossuth Lajos Square.
The Honour Guard of the Hungarian Defence Forces raised the flag to the sound of the National Anthem, in the presence of Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, and László Kövér, Speaker of the National Assembly.
The event also featured the participation of the Central Military Band and the Cavalry Unit of Honour.
Tamás Sulyok presented Kossuth and Széchenyi Prizes and the Hungarian Order of Merit on the occasion of the 15 March national holiday
Our survival should not be taken for granted. We had to and must take action for it, using the means of law, the achievements of culture and the results of science - stressed President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok at the awards ceremony presenting the Kossuth and Széchenyi Prizes and the Hungarian Order of Merit medals on the occasion of the 15 March national holiday in the Parliament.
"To be Hungarian is a unique and distinct quality" – Speech by Tamás Sulyok at the Kossuth- and Széchenyi-Awards Ceremony
Ladies and Gentlemen,
With distinguished respect and great esteem, I welcome the laureates and honourees!
The appointment of Generals and promotions at the Sándor Palace
The President of Hungary – on the proposal of the Minister of Defence
• promoted Major General Attila Géza Takács to the rank of Lieutenant General with effect from 15 March 2024,
• promoted Brigadier General Zsuzsánna Ballainé Krikker to the rank of Major General with effect from 15 March 2024,
• promoted Brigadier General Dr. Pál Imre Váczi to the rank of Major General with effect from 15 March 2024,
The President of Hungary set the date for the elections
Press release from the Sándor Palace
Today, President Tamás Sulyok, in fulfilment of his constitutional duty, called the election of the members of the European Parliament in Hungary and the general election of local municipality representatives and mayors.
The first simultaneous elections will take place on 09 June 2024.