Áder Officially Nominated For President Of Hungary
- 24 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
All Fidesz and Christian Democrat MPs signed the form to nominate Fidesz MEP János Áder to the post of head of state, which was officially submitted yesterday. The lone exception was Regional Development Minister Sándor Fazekas, who is abroad. Other nominations are possible by 8 a.m. Friday, but none are expected. Parliament will elect the new president at 10 a.m. on May 2.
Contrary to earlier reports, Áder will not undergo hearings by the various party caucuses. Fidesz parliamentary leader János Lázár said the governing MPs know Áder well and the opposition parties have not requested an opportunity to question Áder.
He described the Socialist and LMP parties’ decision to boycott the election as “unworthy of the Hungarian people“.
Source: Hungary Around the Clock
This news item is one of many published daily by HATC, a premier subscription news service which distributes English-language info about Hungary via email or fax. For a free trial of HATC follow this link and click on 'Free Trial Subscription'.
LATEST NEWS IN current affairs