Hungary's parliament elected Andras Baka, a former head of the Supreme Court, as the country's new president on Tuesday following the contested removal last month of the previous head of state as Prime Minister Péter Magyar pushes to loosen his predecessor's lingering hold over state institutions.

András Baka is set to become Hungary's next President, helping Prime Minister Péter Magyar turn the page on years of autocracy under Viktor Orbán

Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday are expected to elect former supreme court chief Andras Baka, who was fired under ex-premier Viktor Orban, as the country's next head of state.

Parlamento elege ex-juiz da Suprema Corte András Baka, que autocrata demitiu após crítica

Andras Baka elected as Hungary's new president