Chess legend Judit Polgar rejects becoming Hungary's president
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Chess legend Judit Polgar on Monday turned down Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar's offer to join his push to break with the Viktor Orban era as the country's president.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar will meet with former chess champion Judit Polgar on Monday to ask her if she will serve as the country's next president. Hungarian lawmakers last week passed an amendment removing the current president from office after Magyar accused him of being a "puppet" of…
Polgar was the top-ranked woman chess player for 25 years before retiring in 2014. She commands widespread respect and has little association with political parties.
Chess legend Judit Polgar on Monday turned down Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar's offer to join his push to break with the Viktor Orban era as the country's president.
Day after nomination by Prime Minister Peter Magyar, Polgar says she does not 'feel I have the strength to take on the historic responsibility of uniting a divided nation'
Hungary’s volatile political scene is in the midst of turmoil. Prime Minister Peter Magyar came to office two months ago after a bitterly fought election, and recently has been trying to appoint a new president to serve in this largely ceremonial, highly visible role.
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