Hungary’s PM Magyar to ask chess champion Judit Polgar to become president
Magyar said Polgár could unify the country as Parliament prepares to choose a new head of state under a constitutional overhaul.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced he will meet Judit Polgar on Monday to ask the world-renowned chess grandmaster to become Hungary's next president, stating it would be "a great honour" if she accepted.
- The presidential vacancy follows the end of President Tamas Sulyok's mandate, terminated by a constitutional amendment passed by Magyar's Tisza party to dismantle Prime Minister Viktor Orban's power structures.
- Sixteen prominent Hungarian figures sent an open letter to Speaker Forsthoffer recommending Polgar, whom Magyar praised for building her reputation through achievement rather than political connections.
- Parliament must elect a new president within 30 days to serve until Hungary's planned new constitution takes effect or for a maximum of five years; Polgar has not yet publicly responded.
- Magyar emphasized Polgar's lack of political involvement, noting she remains the only woman to cross the 2700-rating threshold, a distinction many consider the "Super GM" standard for elite players.
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Hungarian Jewish chess legend Judit Polgár declines offer to fill presidency
The chess icon declined Prime Minister Peter Magyar's invitation to become the country's ceremonial head of state. The post Hungarian Jewish chess legend Judit Polgár declines offer to fill presidency appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
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