# Schmitt resigns as president over plagiarism scandal

Date: 2012

On 2 April 2012 [Pál Schmitt](/people/pal-schmitt) resigned as President of Hungary over the plagiarism scandal, telling parliament that his personal case divided the nation rather than uniting it. He had denied wrongdoing for weeks. Parliament accepted the resignation by 338 votes to 5, and Speaker [László Kövér](/people/laszlo-kover) took over presidential duties temporarily.

## People

- Pál Schmitt: https://factrail.ai/people/pal-schmitt

## Sources

- https://hvg.hu/itthon/20120402_schmitt_elfogadtak_lemondasat
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17586128
- https://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/02/world/europe/hungary-president-resigns

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/schmitt-resigns-presidency-2012-04-02