Hungary’s chess queen declines Péter Magyar’s offer of role as president
- The Hungarian chess legend Judit Polgár has said she will not accept the nomination for president, only a day after the prime minister, Péter Magyar, said he would ask her to take up the largely ceremonial role.
- Magyar had said he would meet Polgár on Monday to discuss the matter.
- “Our country needs unity, peace and a president that all Hungarians can be proud of,” he wrote on social media.
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- The Hungarian chess legend Judit Polgár has said she will not accept the nomination for president, only a day after the prime minister, Péter Magyar, said he would ask her to take up the largely ceremonial role.
- Magyar had said he would meet Polgár on Monday to discuss the matter.
- “Our country needs unity, peace and a president that all Hungarians can be proud of,” he wrote on social media.
Sources: Guardian