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Tamás Sulyok (R) being congratulated by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (L) after Hungarian lawmakers elected the former as president during the extraordinary session of the Hungarian parliament in Budapest, Hungary, February 26, 2024. Photo:PAP/EPA/SZILARD KOSZTICSAK HUNGARY OUT

Hungary elects Fidesz party appointee top court chief as new president

Hungary’s parliament elected Constitutional Court chief Tamás Sulyok as the country's next president on Monday, two weeks following the unexpected resignation of Katalin Novák.