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László Sólyom

1942 - 2023

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László Sólyom (Hungarian: Sólyom László, pronounced [ˈʃoːjom ˈlaːsloː]; 3 January 1942 – 8 October 2023) was a Hungarian politician, lawyer, and librarian who was President of Hungary from 2005 until 2010. Previously he was the first president of the Constitutional Court of Hungary from 1990 to 1998. A prominent jurist and pro-democracy activist, Sólyom became the first president of the Constitutional Court at a time when the country was in the final years of its democratic transition after decades of communist rule. During his mandate, the Court declared the death penalty unconstitutional, strengthened the protection of freedom of expression and conscience, and legitimated the domestic partnerships of homosexuals. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. László Sólyom is the 3,596th most popular politician (down from 1,987th in 2019), the 109th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 64th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Hungarian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, László Sólyom ranks 3,596 out of 19,576. Before him are Boris Nemtsov, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Michael Collins, Postumus, Lamoral, Count of Egmont, and Isser Harel. After him are Rumen Radev, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Karl Thopia, Cao Huan, Lennart Johansson, and Emperor Suzong of Tang.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, László Sólyom ranks 87. Before him are Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, Peter Greenaway, Felipe González, Michael Crichton, Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, and Vicente Fox. After him are Maurizio Pollini, René Angélil, Pál Schmitt, Caetano Veloso, Věra Čáslavská, and John Clauser. Among people deceased in 2023, László Sólyom ranks 58. Before him are Robert Solow, Ivan Silayev, Miroslav Blažević, Mary Quant, Burt Young, and Glenda Jackson. After him are David McCallum, Cormac McCarthy, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Charlie Munger, Tom Wilkinson, and Alain Touraine.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, László Sólyom ranks 109 out of 1,077. Before him are George Pólya (1887), Pál Teleki (1879), Loránd Eötvös (1848), Peter Lax (1926), György Cziffra (1921), and Stephen IV of Hungary (1133). After him are Ágnes Heller (1929), Taksony of Hungary (931), Ján Kollár (1793), Emma Orczy (1865), Cornel Wilde (1912), and Zoltán of Hungary (896).

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Among POLITICIANS In Hungary

Among politicians born in Hungary, László Sólyom ranks 39. Before him are Ladislaus III of Hungary (1199), Violant of Hungary (1215), Ladislaus II of Hungary (1131), Samuel Aba (990), Pál Teleki (1879), and Stephen IV of Hungary (1133). After him are Taksony of Hungary (931), Zoltán of Hungary (896), Pál Schmitt (1942), Mihály Károlyi (1875), János Áder (1959), and István Tisza (1861).

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