Hungary’s Parliament votes to pass constitutional amendment removing President Tamas Sulyok

Hungary’s Parliament voted Monday to pass a constitutional amendment designed to remove President Tamas Sulyok from office, according to a report by The Washington Times. The same vote also included political reforms intended, in the view of supporters, to undo features of the governing system they associate with former Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s era.

The amendment targets the presidency directly, aiming to change the president’s status and role through constitutional revision. Under the measure as described in the report, it would remove Sulyok from office as part of a broader restructuring of political arrangements.

The vote comes amid ongoing efforts in Hungary to alter the institutions created or entrenched during Orban’s time in office. The Washington Times said the amendment is part of reforms intended to dismantle the political system linked to Orban, indicating that the governing debate is focused not only on policy but also on the structure of authority within the state.

The constitutional amendment is the product of parliamentary action, meaning it reflects the balance of power inside the legislature at the time of the vote. The report characterized the measure as a step toward institutional change, rather than a routine adjustment to existing law.

While the Parliament’s decision is central to the process described, the report did not provide additional procedural detail beyond the Monday vote to pass the amendment. Constitutional changes in practice can require additional legal steps after parliamentary approval, but those elements were not specified in the account.

The removal of a sitting president would be a significant governance event in any parliamentary system, because the presidency can have formal powers affecting state administration and public confidence in institutional continuity. In Hungary’s case, the amendment’s design to remove the Orban-era president underscores the stakes of the political transition being pursued.

As lawmakers proceed from the parliamentary vote, the immediate practical effect will depend on how the amendment is finalized under Hungary’s constitutional rules. For now, the core fact is that Parliament has approved the amendment intended to remove President Tamas Sulyok and to support political reforms aimed at changing Hungary’s institutional setup.