President of Hungary June 14, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Hungary State Leaders Laszlo Solyom Date of Birth: 3 January 1942 Birth Place: Pecs, Hungary Political Party: Independent Arrival in Power: 5 August 2005 Religion: NA Profession: Lawyer, Teacher Biography Laszlo Solyom was born in Pecs, Hungary, in 1942. He is the current President of Hungary. He studied law at the University of Pecs. He is active within Hungarian environmental groups. In 1989 he joined the Constitutional Court of Hungary, and became it's president in 1990, he was an important figure in shaping Hungary's legal policies during his time at the court. He was also a university lecturer. He was elected president by the Parliament of Hungary in 2005. Text format Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A1szl%C3%B3_S%C3%B3lyom