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.
Presidential tribute at plot 301
President of Hungary Dr Tamás Sulyok paid his respects to the martyred Prime Minister Imre Nagy, who was executed on 16 June 1958, and to the martyrs of 1956 who are buried in Plot 301.
The Head of State paid tribute to the heroes who chose integrity and honour, even if they had to pay with their lives.
Through their actions, the fighters of 1956 have left their mark on the conscience of the nation, and it is our duty to pass on their memory to future generations.
The love of sport is a fundamental value in Hungary – World Judo Championships 2025
President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok, in his welcome speech at the opening ceremony of the World Judo Championships in Budapest, said that the World Judo Championships have come home to Budapest.
"Sport is a matter close to the hearts of the Hungarian people, and in recent years Hungary has hosted numerous World Championships in various sports, and has proven many times that it is a reliable partner, because the love of sport and respect for our guests are fundamental values in Hungary," the President said.
Former Colombian Constitutional Judge Carlos Bernal at Sándor Palace
President Tamás Sulyok received former Colombian Constitutional Judge Carlos Bernal at Sándor Palace.
As a university lecturer, his research focuses on the interpretation of constitutional rights and comparative constitutional reform, topics which the Head of State discussed with great interest from a domestic perspective.
Historical meeting with the President of Botswana
Dr. Tamás Sulyok received Duma Gideon Boko, President of Botswana, at Sándor Palace.
The discussions with the President of the African country, who is also a lawyer, could give a new impetus to cooperation between the two countries, particularly in solving economic, educational and water management issues.
The possibility of Hungarian assistance in the development of digital and green technologies was also discussed at the talks.
Cooperation between the two sides is based on mutual respect and common interest.
Hungarians are inseparable - 15 years dedicated to national unity
In a ceremony that included the assumption of Hungarian citizenship by a Transylvanian family of four and a young man from the Délvidék region, the National Assembly commemorated one of the Hungarian Parliament’s earliest provisions from 2010, which allowed Hungarians living beyond Hungary’s borders and in other countries to acquire citizenship through a fast-track procedure."
Protecting the Public Interest - Head of State's Welcome Speech on Prosecution Service Day
Since 1991, the anniversary of the first Act on the Prosecution Service, June 10, 1871, has marked Prosecution Service Day in Hungary. In the Palace of Justice, President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok, Prosecutor General Bálint Gábor Nagy, Head of the Supreme Court Zs. András Gábor Varga, and outgoing Prosecutor General Péter Polt shared their thoughts on the occasion with the leaders of the Prosecution Service.
The Prime Minister of Georgia at Sándor Palace
President of Hungary Dr. Tamás Sulyok received the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze at Sándor Palace.
At the plenary session, the Hungarian Head of State stressed that Georgia is a key strategic partner for Hungary in the South Caucasus region. "We have many common roots with Georgia, which bind the two countries together, be it Christian culture or deep historical similarities." - said Dr Tamás Sulyok.
Parliament at work
Following the vote in Parliament, President Tamás Sulyok personally congratulated Peter Polt, the newly elected President of the Constitutional Court, Gábor Bálint Nagy, the new Head of the Prosecution Service, and Ákos Kozma, the new member of the Constitutional Court.
The Head of State wished them all strength and health for the successful performance of their new duties!
The President pays a private visit to Transylvania
President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok visited Marosvásárhely, Gyimesfelsőlok and Gyimesbükk on the first day of his private visit to Transylvania.
In Marosvásárhely, the Head of State visited the House of Transylvanian Traditions, in Gyimesfelsőlok he was received at the St. Elisabeth of the Árpád House Roman Catholic Theological Lyceum, and in Gyimesbükk he met with Father József Solomon at the Parish of the Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
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.