Machtwechsel: Ungarns Regierungspartei nominiert Orban-Kritiker als Präsidenten
Andras Baka soll am Dienstag zum Staatsoberhaupt gewählt werden. Der Jurist war einst von Viktor Orbans Regierung als Gerichtspräsident abgesetzt worden.
Budapest: The Hungarian governing party Tisza has nominated former Supreme Court President Andras Baka as their candidate for the next President of the country. This news was announced by Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Facebook on Saturday. The 76-year-old jurist's election by the parliament is expected to take place on Tuesday.
According to Tisza's statement, Baka has always given "the principle of the separation of powers paramount importance and consistently advocated for the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary." Prime Minister Magyar aims to break the old power structures of the long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Baka, a former judge at the European Court of Human Rights, was removed as President of the Supreme Court by Orban's government in 2011, three years before his term was due to end.
Observers believe the dismissal was a reaction to Bakas criticism of the government. Orban's government dismissed the accusations. The opposition party Fidesz, led by Orban, announced it would not participate in the presidential election and accused the Tisza party of authoritarian politics. Magyar unexpectedly won the April parliamentary election, ending Orban's 16-year rule. He has announced his intention to restore democratic standards.
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