Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary at the 7th EU-AU Summit in Luanda
Thank you, Mr President, for giving me the floor.
Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok on the anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence
My fellow countrymen!
Hungarians celebrating in the Carpathian Basin and around the world!
Sixty-nine years ago, people from the diverse community of Hungarians courageously took to the streets to celebrate freedom. Coming from different walks of life, social positions, and values, they set out together on the same path.
Being Hungarian is a value - a value that sustains – Address by the Head of State at the Opening of the Hungarian Standing Conference (MÁÉRT)
Honourable Chairman of the Committee,
Deputy Prime Minister, State Secretary,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I warmly and respectfully welcome all participants of the Hungarian Standing Conference and the Diaspora Council.
V4 Heads of State Summit convened by President Tamás Sulyok
Hungary, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the organisation, will host the Heads of State of the Visegrad Cooperation in Esztergom on Wednesday, 3 December 2025.
Hungary consistently and continuously advocates for close cooperation between the V4 countries, which is the basis for stability, security and strengthening in the region.
The Head of State is representing Hungary at the EU-Africa Summit in Luanda
Dr. Tamás Sulyok will represent Hungary at the European Union-African Union Summit in Luanda.
Starting 24 November 2025, the President of Hungary will represent Hungary at the 7th EU–Africa Summit in the Angolan capital.
The meeting of heads of state and government aims to establish and sustain regular, ongoing dialogue on the key issues and challenges facing the countries of the two continents, linked by a strategic partnership.
At the meeting, our country will be represented by the President of Hungary for the first time in 15 years.
Meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the Second World Summit for Social Development
The events of recent years in global politics and the increase in the number of armed conflicts have reinforced the importance of a strong, decisive and effective organisation, said Tamás Sulyok after meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the Second World Summit on Social Development. According to the President of Hungary, the 80-year history of the UN is proof that multilateral diplomacy is not just a noble idea, but one of the most important international means of achieving peace, security and prosperity.
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.
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.
Meeting of the Heads of State of Slovakia and Hungary – Various potential improvements to strengthen the strategic partnership were reviewed
The President of Hungary, Dr. Tamás Sulyok, received Slovak President Peter Pellegrini with military honours at Kossuth Square.
Slovakia is a partner of key importance for our country, both regionally and in the European Union, the President of Hungary said.
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, welcomed students participating in the Rákóczi Association’s Diaspora Programme
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, hosted about 50 Israeli students of the Rákóczi Association camping in Hungary, with whom the President had a casual conversation while showing them around in Sándor Palace.
The aim is to achieve energy sovereignty for Hungary
The President of Hungary met with Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency.
At the meeting, Dr. Tamás Sulyok highlighted that one of the priorities of the Hungarian EU Presidency is to improve the EU's competitiveness.
Hungary is interested in cooperation based on mutual interests
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received David Cornstein, former Ambassador of the United States of America to Budapest, for a meeting at Sándor Palace.
During the discussions, the Hungarian Head of State stressed that Hungary is always interested in pragmatic cooperation based on mutual benefits.
The parties were pleased to note that more and more people are not only committed to the development of relations between the two countries, but are also ready to take action for it.
Speech by Dr Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, on Courts Day
Honourable Presidents, Honourable Judges, Ladies and Gentlemen!
As a lawyer by profession and, by virtue of my office, as Head of State, I greet you all with love and respect on Courts Day. A special day launched to show our appreciation for the work of the courts, judges and court officials.
Being a judge and running the court system well is a challenge. It requires competence and responsibility, wisdom and expertise, empathy and precision.
Welcome speech delivered by Dr. Tamás Sulyok at the oath-taking ceremony for the Hungarian Olympians leaving for Paris
Dear Hungarian Olympic Team!
Ladies and Gentlemen!
It is a celebration for the whole nation when a Hungarian athlete achieves excellent success with an Olympic performance. The Olympics is the pinnacle of competitions.
It is when the most beautiful chapters in our sporting history are written. These chapters are written by those who take the lead at the finish line, who break records, who step up to the podium, those in whose honour the Hungarian national anthem is played.
Presentation of appointments to the Position of Rector
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, on the proposal of the Minister for Culture and Innovation worked out in agreement with the maintainer of the institution – appointed to the position of rector
- Professor Dr. János Abonyi at Pannon University for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029,
- Professor Dr. György Andor at Budapest Business University for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029,
-Professor Dr. Charaf Hassan at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029
Appointment to the position of State Secretary
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, the President of Hungary, on the proposal of the Prime Minister, appointed Dr. Veronika Varga-Bajusz as State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation, effective 1 July 2024.
Following the ceremony at Sándor Palace, the Head of State wished the appointee good endeavours and success.
Presidential visit to Vienna
Following his inauguration to the office, Dr. Tamás Sulyok's second official visit abroad - after the Vatican - led to Vienna, where he was received by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen.