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On the occasion of the March 15 national holiday, Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, awarded the highest state honors to professionals for their outstanding work and exemplary careers.
The Széchenyi Prize was awarded to Dr. István Stumpf, constitutional lawyer, political scientist, former constitutional judge and Minister of the Chancellery, university professor. Dr. István Sumpf is the President of the Friends of Hungary Foundation (MOBA), and publisher of Hungary Today and our sister site, Ungarn Heute.
The prize was awarded for his academic career of exceptional value to Hungary, and for his outstanding research in political science, especially in the fields of the constitutional state and the constitutional order.
Photo: MTI/Koszticsák Szilárd
His rich and significant publication record, as well as his dedicated and effective teaching and public engagement, were also highlighted.
We would also like to congratulate Katalin Bényei, Operational Director of the Friends of Hungary Foundation for being awarded the Silver Cross of Merit.
The Hungarian Cross of Merit is the fifth highest state decoration of Hungary. The decoration comes in civil and military divisions, both of which are divided into three classes: Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
The degrees of the Cross of Merit are awarded to people who have performed exemplary activities in the fields of culture, science, art, and their own specialization, in the promotion of the interests of Hungary, and the enrichment of universal human values. The awards are always conferred by the President of Hungary.
The full list of laureates is available here.
Via MTI, Featured image: MTI/Koszticsák Szilárd