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Hungarian PM Proposes Female Jewish Chess Master For Country’s President

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced on Sunday that he has nominated renowned Jewish-Hungarian chess grandmaster Judit Polgar to serve as Hungary’s interim president following the resignation of President Tamas Sulyok. Sulyok’s term ended after he signed a constitutional amendment on Saturday, a move tied to Magyar’s broader effort to dismantle

Published July 20, 2026 · 9:34 AM

Hungarian PM Proposes Female Jewish Chess Master For Country’s President

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