Prime Minister Péter Magyar has invited Judit Polgar, the world’s most profitable feminine chess participant up to now, to change into Hungarian president. Polgar is the one lady within the historical past of chess to interrupt the 2700 Elo score barrier for tremendous grandmasters. She has led the ladies’s world rankings for 26 consecutive years, achieved a career-high No. 8 on the general world record, and is a two-time Girls’s Chess Olympic champion. The extensively revered athlete has by no means held a political position.
“Our nation wants unity, peace, and a president that every one Hungarians might be pleased with. The presidency shouldn’t be a career or a job, however the highest type of service. The president’s responsibility is to serve and symbolize all Hungarians.”
“Judith Polgar, who was nominated for president at this time by distinguished figures in Hungarian nationwide life, is such an individual. That’s the reason I’ll meet her on Monday and ask her if she is able to serve our nation in a brand new position till the adoption of a brand new structure,” the prime minister stated in a Fb put up Sunday evening. (supply in Hungarian).
“For many years, Judith Polgar’s identify has been synonymous with expertise and perseverance. As essentially the most profitable feminine chess participant in historical past, she led the ladies’s world rankings for 26 uninterrupted years and cracked the highest 10 on the general world record.
“A five-time Chess Olympic Champion, Worldwide Grandmaster and recipient of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, her extraordinary life was lately profiled within the documentary movie The Queen of Chess.
“A number of weeks in the past, Christ’s Faculty on the College of Cambridge chosen her for its Fellowship. Judith Polgar’s profession has at all times been about efficiency. She is very regarded not due to her political allegiances or connections, however due to her extraordinary expertise, onerous work, extraordinary stamina and integrity.”
“She is a Hungarian whose achievements arouse respect and admiration not solely in her nation however all through the world,” Magyar continued within the put up.
In early July, the Prime Minister posted on his social media accounts a photograph of himself taking part in chess with Judith Polgar. Since then, there was lively hypothesis as as to whether the Magyar president is contemplating her as a candidate for head of state.
On Saturday night, President Tamas Surok introduced that he would signal Article 17 of the Primary Legislation Modification. His time period ends the day after the regulation is promulgated, so from midnight Sunday he’ll now not be Hungarian president. For one month, this position shall be held by Parliament Speaker Agnes Forsthofer.
On Sunday, 16 main figures in science, tradition and sport wrote to Forshofer, proposing to suggest chess participant Judit Polgar for president. In the meantime, Uzhvedkor’s lawyer group introduced that it’s going to endorse Peter Berlandi as its presidential candidate.
