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2010 Hungarian presidential election

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Field	Value
election_name	2010 Hungarian presidential election
country	Hungary
type	presidential
ongoing	no
party_colour	yes
previous_election	2005 Hungarian presidential election
previous_year	2005
next_election	2012 Hungarian presidential election
next_year	2012
election_date	29 June 2010
image1	[[File:SchmittPal-2011-01.jpg	145x145px]]
nominee1	Pál Schmitt
party1	Fidesz
electoral_vote1	263
percentage1	68.13%
alliance1	Fidesz–KDNP
image2	[[File:András Balogh, IEIS conference «Russia and the EU the question of trust»-105 (crop).jpg	145x145px]]
nominee2	András Balogh
party2	Hungarian Socialist Party
electoral_vote2	59
percentage2	15.28%
title	President
before_election	László Sólyom
before_party	Independent (politician)
after_election	Pál Schmitt
after_party	Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union

An indirect presidential election was held in Hungary on 29 June 2010. Incumbent President László Sólyom was eligible for a second term, but none of those parties who had enough MPs to respectively do so nominated him again. Incumbent Speaker of the National Assembly Pál Schmitt was elected with two-third majority.

Background

Following the 2010 Hungarian parliamentary election, Fidesz came out with an overwhelming majority of seats. With a two-thirds majority requirement needed to elect the president, Fidesz was expected to win since it already had the necessary numbers.

Candidates

Nominations were due by midday of 25 June 2010; the Hungarian Socialist Party nominated university lecturer and Hungarian ambassador to Thailand András Balogh on 6 June 2010. Fidesz and KDNP nominated National Assembly Speaker Pál Schmitt on 23 June 2010. Jobbik intended to nominate Krisztina Morvai, and Politics Can Be Different wished to nominate incumbent President László Sólyom, but neither had enough MPs to respectively do so.

Popular poll

Most Hungarians said they didn't think the President should be a member of any party. 48% of respondents said that the president's independence from the government is among the most important considerations for the office, though 46% said it is also important that the president be able to work well with the prime minister.

However, polling suggested that should the election be a popular one, Schmitt would get 32% of the vote, outgoing President László Sólyom would get 24%, Socialist Party nominee András Balogh would get 14% and Jobbik's Krisztina Morvai would get 6%. 24% said they would not vote for any of the candidates or declined to answer the question.

Results

Candidate	Party	First round	Votes	%
Fidesz}}		Pál Schmitt	Fidesz	263	68.13
Hungarian Socialist Party}}		András Balogh	MSZP	59	15.28
Valid votes	322	83.41
Invalid votes	44	11.41
Total	366	94.82
Absentees	20	5.18
Eligible voters/Turnout	386	100

Reactions

Several Fidesz MP's expressed concern over the electoral outcome saying that though Schmitt was "a charmer and very capable person," they didn't feel he was right for the job because any mistake he may make would reflect poorly on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had selected him.

The President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek welcomed the election of Schmitt.

References

(2010-06-07). "Hungarian ruling party proposes parliament elect president on June 29 - People's Daily Online". English.people.com.cn.
(2010-06-10). "Hungary's parliament to elect president on June 29 - People's Daily Online". English.people.com.cn.
MTI. (2010-06-07). "Socialists hold congress, picks nominee for state president". Politics.hu.
Around, Hungary. (2009-12-18). "Jobbik names Vona as PM candidate, Morvai for state president". Politics.hu.
"The Budapest Times - Hungary‘s leading English Language source for daily news".
Around, Hungary. (2010-06-28). "Greens fail in drive to re-nominate state president". Politics.hu.
MTI. (2010-06-28). "Fidesz nominee for president tops poll". Politics.hu.
MTI. (2010-06-30). "Pal Schmitt elected new president of Hungary". Politics.hu.
http://www.politics.hu/20100630/fidesz-mps-express-concerns-over-schmitts-election-as-president {{Webarchive. link. (2011-08-17 >> Fidesz MPs express concerns over Schmitt's election as president)
(2010-06-29). "Jerzy Buzek - Buzek on the election of the new Hungarian President Pál Schmitt". Europarl.europa.eu.

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