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- Katalin Novák, a close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has been elected as Hungary’s first female president by the Hungarian parliament.
- Novák, who was most recently a minister for family policy, described her victory as a win for women.
- She won 137 votes to 51 in the parliament, which is dominated by Orban’s right-wing Fidesz party, defeating opponent Peter Rona, an economist.
- Novák will be succeeding Janos Ader, a co-founder of Orban’s ruling Fidesz party who has served as prime minister since 2012.
- After Ader’s term ends on May 10, she will take office.
- Novák has been the face of government initiatives which include encouraging young families to have more children, as well as giving significant tax breaks.
Published date : 16 Mar 2022 05:17PM
