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Péter Polt returns as Hungary's prosecutor general

In December 2010 the Fidesz-majority parliament elected Péter Polt prosecutor general for a second time, by secret ballot with 271 votes in favour and 91 against, for a nine-year term.

Péter Polt (Wikimedia Commons portrait; person avatar reused as fact cover, land-pack1 pattern).

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In December 2010 the Fidesz-majority parliament elected Péter Polt prosecutor general for a second time, by secret ballot with 271 votes in favour and 91 against, for a nine-year term. Fidesz and KDNP backed him unanimously while the Socialists and Jobbik opposed. Critics accused his office of failing to pursue corruption cases involving government allies.

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  • Péter Polt

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  1. 1.feol.hu — sourcefeol.hu · verified
  2. 2.origo.hu — sourceorigo.hu · verified
  3. 3.index.huchecked 2026-10-15 GET 200, final URL = original (no non-trivial redirect), claim in text: polt+prosecutor · verified

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Factrail. (2026). Péter Polt returns as Hungary's prosecutor general. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/polt-reappointed-prosecutor-general-2010-12

https://factrail.ai/facts/polt-reappointed-prosecutor-general-2010-12

Accessed 15 October 2026.

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