Budapest: Hungarian President Katalin Novak has resigned. The resignation came amid strong public outrage over the pardoning of a man accused of sexually abusing children.
Katalin Novak, 46, said in announcing her resignation: “I apologize to everyone who was hurt by my actions. Apologies to all victims. Novak stated that he will continue to take a positive stand to protect children and families.
The opposition parties and other organizations organized a massive protest in front of the president’s palace against the president for granting the pardon. There was a strong clamor for the president’s resignation across the country.
Katalin Novak, who resigned, is close to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Katalin Novak became the country’s first female president in March 2022. Following the President’s resignation, former Justice Department Minister Judith Verga has also announced her retirement from public practice.