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Hungary's Governing Party Nominates Andras Baka for Presidency
Just the facts
Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced the nomination following a secret ballot vote by party lawmakers. Baka previously served as head of the Hungarian Supreme Court until his removal in 2011 after publicly criticizing judicial reforms under former Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The nomination follows a constitutional amendment enacted by the Tisza party to remove former President Tamas Sulyok. Parliament is expected to vote on Baka's presidency, where the Tisza party holds a constitutional majority.
Why this is news
Hungary's governing Tisza party nominated 73-year-old jurist Andras Baka, a former Supreme Court chief and European Court of Human Rights judge, as its candidate for the country's presidency.
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