Friday, 15 May 2026
The Prime Minister designated Anita Orbán as his deputy, and Péter Tóth became his chief national security adviser. The President recalled and appointed several ambassadors and dismissed the former administrative state secretaries.
The Prime Minister stated that the state of danger declared because of the war in Ukraine ended on 14 May 2026. As a result, certain provisions of two 2025 acts that were tied to the end of the state of danger entered into force on 14 May 2026. One act raised emergency decrees to the level of law, the other amended transport acts. The resolution does not describe what the provisions that entered into force contain.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented.
By decree, Prime Minister Péter Magyar designated minister Anita Orbán as deputy prime minister. The earlier 2022 designation thereby ceases to apply. The decree enters into force on the day after publication.
Weight: 1/3 · Specialised or organisational rule affecting a narrow group.
The Prime Minister appointed Péter Tóth as his chief national security adviser. The appointment is effective from 16 May 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Personnel decision, a routine matter.
On the proposal of the president of the National Office for the Judiciary, President Tamás Sulyok appointed three judges. András Márton Harton and Dorottya Pongrácz became judges from 15 May 2026 to 14 May 2029, and Gergely Szotáczky from 15 May for an indefinite term.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok, in recognition of his service, relieved Alex Harry Rusz of leading the permanent representation to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The resolution was signed back on 27 November 2025, countersigned by Péter Szijjártó, but only appeared on 15 May 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok, in recognition of his service, relieved József Négyesi of leading the embassy in Podgorica (Montenegro). The resolution was signed back on 10 December 2025, countersigned by Péter Szijjártó, but only appeared on 15 May 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok gave Viktor Géza Fülöp the rank of ambassador and tasked him with leading the embassy in Pretoria. He also represents Hungary in nine further southern African countries, including Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Madagascar. The resolution was signed back on 13 November 2025 but only appeared on 15 May 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok tasked ambassador Ágnes Kertész with leading Hungary's permanent representation to the Council of Europe. The resolution was signed back on 27 November 2025, countersigned by Péter Szijjártó, but only appeared on 15 May 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok gave Péter Hetei the rank of ambassador and tasked him with leading the embassy in Podgorica (Montenegro). The resolution was signed back on 10 December 2025, countersigned by Péter Szijjártó, but only appeared on 15 May 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok gave Péter Hlinka the rank of ambassador and tasked him with leading the embassy in Buenos Aires and representing Hungary in Uruguay and Paraguay. The resolution was signed on 16 January 2026, countersigned by Péter Szijjártó, but only appeared on 15 May.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok consented to Teresita de Jesús Vicente Sotolongo becoming Cuba's ambassador to Hungary, based in Budapest. The resolution was signed back on 10 September 2025 but only appeared on 15 May 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok consented to Nyamtseren Enkhtaivan becoming Mongolia's ambassador to Hungary, based in Budapest. The resolution was signed on 25 February 2026 but only appeared on 15 May.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok consented to Kennedy Obed Reyes Lazo becoming El Salvador's ambassador to Hungary, based in Vienna. The resolution was signed on 25 February 2026 but only appeared on 15 May.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok consented to Park Chul-min becoming the ambassador of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) to Hungary, based in Budapest. The resolution was signed on 25 February 2026 but only appeared on 15 May.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok again tasked college professor István András with performing the duties of rector of the University of Dunaújváros. The mandate runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031; the resolution was countersigned by Balázs Hankó, minister for culture and innovation.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok stated that the professional service of brigadier general Zoltán Gulyás ends because he reaches the retirement age. The termination is effective from 22 June 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
On the interior minister's proposal, President Tamás Sulyok ended the professional service of prison service brigadier general Irén Dickmann by dismissal. The termination is effective from 1 January 2027; the resolution was still countersigned by Sándor Pintér.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok revoked the Hungarian citizenship of Nelja Deha-Bobik (born in Uzhhorod in 1976). According to the resolution, the citizenship was acquired in breach of the law; it gives no details.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok revoked the Hungarian citizenship of Árpád Kuzmovich (born in Gyöngyös in 1993). According to the resolution, the citizenship was acquired in breach of the law; it gives no details.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok revoked the Hungarian citizenship of János Dankánics (born in Kisábránka in 1979). According to the resolution, the citizenship was acquired in breach of the law; it gives no details.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
President Tamás Sulyok revoked the Hungarian citizenship of Sára Csiplity (born in Novi Sad in 1990). According to the resolution, the citizenship was acquired in breach of the law; it gives no details.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
On the Prime Minister's proposal, President Tamás Sulyok dismissed 13 administrative state secretaries with effect from 15 May 2026. They include Tamás Andréka, László Felkai, Szilárd Horvát and Nándor Pátkai. The resolution was signed in Domaszék and countersigned by Péter Magyar.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
According to the Curia's uniformity decision, if someone challenges only the reasoning of a final judgment with a cross-application for review, the application must always be rejected. An earlier contrary Curia decision can no longer be cited as binding. The case arose from a lawsuit about acquiring property by prescription.
Weight: 1/3 · Specialised or organisational rule affecting a narrow group.
In a new decree replacing the old 2013 one, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank regulated three awards its governor can confer. The Sándor Lámfalussy Award can go to an internationally recognised expert over 45, with a 100-gram gold medal. The Sándor Popovics Award is for young experts under 45, and the Sándor Wekerle Carpathian Basin Economic Award for experts or organisations in the Carpathian Basin. The first two awards cannot go to anyone who worked at the MNB or its companies in the previous 5 years; the decree enters into force on 16 May 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Specialised or organisational rule affecting a narrow group.
Issue no. 49 of the Hungarian Gazette (Magyar Közlöny) for 2026 appeared on 15 May and contains 20 items. The President dismissed and appointed ambassadors (several decisions were signed at the end of 2025), revoked the citizenship of four people and appointed judges. A Curia uniformity decision and the new decree on MNB awards also appeared. Each item is described separately on this page.
Weight: 1/3 · Gazette issue: the items in it are rated separately.
Issue no. 50 of the Hungarian Gazette (Magyar Közlöny) for 2026 appeared on 15 May and contains one item. In it the Prime Minister stated that the state of danger due to the war in Ukraine ended on 14 May 2026, so the provisions of two acts tied to it entered into force. Each item is described separately on this page.
Weight: 1/3 · Gazette issue: the items in it are rated separately.
Issue no. 51 of the Hungarian Gazette (Magyar Közlöny) for 2026 appeared on 15 May and contains 3 items. The Prime Minister designated Anita Orbán as deputy prime minister and appointed Péter Tóth as his chief national security adviser. The President dismissed 13 administrative state secretaries. Each item is described separately on this page.
Weight: 1/3 · Gazette issue: the items in it are rated separately.