László Sólyom

politician and former President of Hungary (1942–2023)
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László Sólyom

Summary

László Sólyom is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pécs[2]. He was born on January 3, 1942[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on October 8, 2023[5]. He worked as a politician[6], librarian[7], jurist[8], university teacher[9], and statesperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pécs[2], László Sólyom…
  • László Sólyom passed away in Budapest[4].
  • László Sólyom was born on January 3, 1942[3].
  • László Sólyom died on October 8, 2023[5].
  • Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[12].
  • László Sólyom was married to Erzsébet Nagy[13].
  • László Sólyom held citizenship in Hungary[14].
  • Hungarian was László Sólyom's native language[15].
  • László Sólyom worked as a politician[6].
  • László Sólyom's professions included librarian[7].
  • László Sólyom's professions included jurist[8].
  • László Sólyom worked as a university teacher[9].
  • László Sólyom worked as a statesperson[10].
  • László Sólyom's field of work was legal science[16].
  • László Sólyom's field of work was constitutional law[17].
  • László Sólyom's field of work was human rights[18].
  • László Sólyom's field of work was personal rights[19].
  • László Sólyom's field of work was politics[20].
  • László Sólyom's field of work was law[21].
  • László Sólyom held the position of President of the Constitutional Court of Hungary[22].
  • László Sólyom held the position of President of Hungary[23].
  • László Sólyom held the position of justice of the Constitutional Court of Hungary[24].
  • László Sólyom held the position of full professor[25].
  • Among László Sólyom's employers was Eötvös Loránd University[26].
  • László Sólyom was employed by Friedrich Schiller University Jena[27].

Body

Origins and Family

László Sólyom's place of birth was Pécs[2]. He was born on January 3, 1942[3]. Hungarian was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Széchenyi István High School[28], a Gymnasium[29], in Hungary[30], founded in 1857[31] and University of Pécs[32], a university[33], in Hungary[34], founded in 1912[35], headquartered in Pécs[36]. Academic degrees include doctorate[37], PhD in Law[38], and Doctor of Juridical Science[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], librarian[7], jurist[8], university teacher[9], and statesperson[10]. Fields of work include legal science[16], an academic discipline[40]; constitutional law[17], an area of law[41]; human rights[18], a convention[42]; personal rights[19]; politics[20], an academic discipline[43]; and law[21], an academic discipline[44]. Employers include Eötvös Loránd University[26], a public research university[45], in Hungary[46], founded in 1635[47], headquartered in Budapest[48]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[27], a public university[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1558[51], headquartered in Jena[52]; Andrássy University Budapest[53], a university[54], in Hungary[55], founded in 2002[56]; and Pázmány Péter Catholic University[57], a Catholic university[58], in Hungary[59], founded in 1635[60], headquartered in Budapest[61]. Positions held include President of the Constitutional Court of Hungary[22], a public office[62], in Hungary[63], founded in 1990[64]; President of Hungary[23], a public office[65], in Hungary[66], founded in 1989[67]; justice of the Constitutional Court of Hungary[24], a public office[68], in Hungary[69], founded in 1989[70]; and full professor[25], an academic rank[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[72], Nagy Imre Order of Merit[73], Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil)[74], Award for Hungarian Freedom[75], Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary[76], and Humboldt Prize[77].

Personal Life

László Sólyom was married to Erzsébet Nagy[13]. Political affiliations include Hungarian Democratic Forum[78], a political party[79], in Hungary[80], founded in 1987[81], headquartered in Budapest[82] and independent politician[83], a parliamentary grouping[84].

Death and Burial

László Sólyom died on October 8, 2023[5]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[12].

Why It Matters

László Sólyom ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

FAQs

Where was László Sólyom born?

László Sólyom was born in Pécs[2].

Where did László Sólyom die?

László Sólyom died in Budapest[4].

Who was László Sólyom married to?

László Sólyom's spouses include Erzsébet Nagy[13].

What did László Sólyom do for work?

László Sólyom worked as politician[6], librarian[7], jurist[8], university teacher[9], and statesperson[10].

Where did László Sólyom go to school?

László Sólyom was educated at Széchenyi István High School[28] and University of Pécs[32].

What awards did László Sólyom receive?

Honors received include Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[72], Nagy Imre Order of Merit[73], Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil)[74], and Award for Hungarian Freedom[75].

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  1. 1d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held President of the Constitutional Court of Hungary, President of Hungary, justice of the Constitutional Court of Hungary +1
    Occupation politician, librarian, jurist +2
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    Place of burial Fiume Road Graveyard
    Native language Hungarian
    Family name Sólyom
    Occupation politician, librarian, jurist +2
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