Constitutional Court to elect new president in early November

The Constitutional Court issued a notice inviting applications for its presidency, open to every current judge. Candidates must submit their documents by the Monday deadline at 16:00, after which an eight-day review period will commence. A secret vote by the full bench will decide the winner, needing the affirmative votes of over half the members.

The elected president will serve a three-year term as defined by the Basic Law. Former president Polt Péter has stepped down, and deputy chairwoman Czine Ágnes is acting as president until a successor is chosen. The parliament recently approved a law detailing the election procedure, and the Tisza Party nominated five new judges, while the Fidesz faction abstained from the vote.