In a move aimed at countering the influence of former ruler Viktor Orban, Hungary's governing Tisza party has nominated Andras Baka, a former Supreme Court chief who was removed from his post by Orban's government in 2012, as its candidate for the country's presidency. Announced on Saturday by Prime Minister Peter Magyar, this nomination is part of Tisza's ongoing efforts to dismantle Orban's control over state institutions following the party's landslide election victory in April. The decision comes weeks after Tisza used a constitutional amendment to remove Orban-era President Tamas Sulyok from office. If elected by parliament on Tuesday, where Tisza holds a majority, Baka, 73, will assume a role carrying mostly ceremonial powers. However, the nomination is seen as symbolic, signifying Tisza's commitment to upholding the principle of separation of powers, the rule of law, and judicial independence, values that Baka has consistently advocated for throughout his career. The opposition Fidesz party has vowed to boycott the vote, accusing Tisza of authoritarian tactics, an allegation denied by Tisza lawmakers who argue that Baka's extensive experience, including two terms as a judge on the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and his tenure as head of Hungary’s Supreme Court, makes him an ideal candidate for the new constitutional order they are establishing. The removal of Baka from his Supreme Court position by Orban's government in 2012 was later ruled to have violated his rights to a fair trial and freedom of expression by the European court, a judgement that Hungary failed to fully implement according to the Council of Europe.