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László Sólyom

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László Sólyom
3rd President of Hungary
In office
5 August 2005  5 August 2010
Prime MinisterFerenc Gyurcsány
Gordon Bajnai
Viktor Orbán
Preceded byFerenc Mádl
Succeeded byPál Schmitt
1st Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Hungary
In office
1 August 1990  24 November 1998
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byJános Németh
Personal details
BornPécs, Kingdom of Hungary
Political partyIndependent (1989–present)
Other political
affiliations
Hungarian Democratic Forum (1987–1989)
Spouse(s)
Erzsébet Sólyom
(m. 1966; died 2015)
ChildrenBenedek
Beáta
Alma materUniversity of Pécs

László Sólyom (Hungarian: Sólyom László, pronounced [ˈʃoːjom ˈlaːsloː]; born 3 January 1942–8 October 2023) is a Hungarian politician, lawyer, and librarian. He was the President of Hungary from 2005 until 2010.[1]

Sólyom died of cancer on 8 October 2023, at the age of 81, in Budapest.[2]

References

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  1. 'Kein Ende in Sicht,' Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine in Budapester Zeitung, September 2009
  2. Risen, Clay (12 October 2023). "Laszlo Solyom, a Transitional President of Hungary, Dies at 81". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-25.