László Sólyom Independent Pál Schmitt Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union An indirect presidential election was held in Hungary on 29 June 2010.

[1] The Prime Minister's nominee Pál Schmitt was elected with two-third majority.

With a two-thirds majority requirement needed to elect the president, Fidesz was expected to win since it already had the necessary numbers.

[2][3] Fidesz and KDNP nominated Speaker of the House Pál Schmitt on 23 June 2010.

[8] Several Fidesz MP's expressed concern over the electoral outcome saying that though Schmitt was "a charmer and very capable person," they didn't feel he was right for the job because any mistake he may make would reflect poorly on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had selected him.