2024 Hungarian presidential election
An early indirect presidential election was held in Hungary on 26 February 2024, following the resignation of Katalin Novák.[1] The vice principal's pardon became known to the public on 2 February 2024, after which protests demanding Novák's resignation took place.[3] On 25 February, opposition parties held a rally in Budapest calling for direct presidential elections.[4] On 26 February the National Assembly formally accepted Novák's resignation, leading to the termination of her mandate.[5] Under the current Constitution of Hungary adopted by the Fidesz–KDNP government coalition in 2011, the President of the Republic is elected via secret ballot by the National Assembly, no sooner than sixty but no later than thirty days before expiry of the mandate (five years) of the previous office-holder, or if their mandate terminated prematurely, within thirty days of the termination.