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.
Qatar's Prime Minister receives Hungarian state award
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar, who is on an official visit to Hungary, at Sándor Palace.
The Hungarian Head of State awarded Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani with the Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit in recognition of his work in deepening Hungarian-Qatari political and economic relations and the peaceful settlement of armed conflicts.
Reception of judges at Sándor Palace
President of Hungary Dr. Tamás Sulyok received the 102 judges appointed this year by the Metropolitan Court of Appeal, the National Office for the Judiciary and 18 courts of law at a ceremony at Sándor Palace.
Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister at Sándor Palace
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received Mr. Ian Borg, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Malta, at Sándor Palace.
During the cordial meeting, the parties reviewed the current state of relations between the two countries, with a special focus on the details of cooperation in the European Union.
Welcome speech by Tamás Sulyok at the opening event of the World Science Forum
„The past is beyond our reach, but we are still the masters of the future.”
Dear Mr Presidents, Mr Deputy Director General and Mr Chief Executive Officer!
Dear Participants of the World Science Forum!
Hungarian-Kazakh Head of State meeting
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev at Sándor Palace.
During the working lunch, the Heads of State agreed that a shared history, identical perspectives and an identical worldview characterise the excellent relations between the two countries.
Appointment to the position of State Secretary at Sándor Palace
Dr. Tamás Sulyok - on a proposal by the Prime Minister - appointed Lőrinc Nacsa, Member of Parliament of the Christian Democratic People’s Party, as Secretary of State for Nation Policy of the Prime Minister's Office with effect from 15 November 2024.
Following the swearing-in ceremony at Sándor Palace, the Head of State wished the new State Secretary good endeavours and much success in further strengthening the nation’s unity.
Lajos Kósa visits the Head of State
Today, the President of Hungary hosted Lajos Kósa, Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Defence and Law Enforcement, at Sándor Palace.
Lajos Kósa reported on the details of the committee's work and its current tasks.
Welcome speech delivered by Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, on Hungarian Lawyers’ Day
"Even with the best laws and the best judiciary, justice is incomplete without high-minded, respectable legal professionals."
Dear Mr President!
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Bar!
With love and respect, I welcome you all to Hungarian Lawyers’ Day with a thought from Károly Csemegi.
Hungary’s Head of State received the Vice-President of the Slovak National Council
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, hosted Peter Žiga, Deputy Speaker of the Slovak National Council, at Sándor Palace.
As members of the Visegrád Cooperation, the two countries have demonstrated on several occasions that they share a common interest in the security and prosperity of the region.
In this spirit, Hungary is strengthening its bilateral dialogue with Slovakia.
Armenian Speaker Alen Simonyan visits Sándor Palace
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received Alen Simonian, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, at Sándor Palace.
Armenians and Hungarians have lived together in the Carpathian Basin for more than a thousand years. The two peoples have long been united by their Christian faith and their commitment to peace and stability.
The Hungarian Head of State also discussed with Alen Simonian the further development of relations between their nations.