{"id":12712,"date":"2018-06-29T14:37:09","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T12:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=12712"},"modified":"2018-07-02T10:37:02","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T08:37:02","slug":"dr-bela-merkely-took-his-rectors-oath-at-a-solemn-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2018\/06\/dr-bela-merkely-took-his-rectors-oath-at-a-solemn-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely took his rector’s oath at a solemn ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely, the new rector of the university taking office on 1 July 2018, took his oath in the presence of Dr. Mikl\u00f3s K\u00e1sler, Minister of Human Capacities, Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l, outgoing rector, and the university’s leadership. The inauguration ceremony at Semmelweis Salon revived a previously lost tradition, symbolizing the intertwining of tradition and innovation in the life of the university.<\/p>\n

In the life of the University of Pest, which was the predecessor of Semmelweis University, P\u00e9ter P\u00e1zm\u00e1ny University and E\u00f6tv\u00f6s Lor\u00e1nd University, the inauguration of new leaders and the resignation of old leaders took place during solemn ceremonies. The ceremonies, the dates of inauguration and the terms of office have changed a lot over the centuries. The outgoing rectors have given over their experience to their successors, drawn their attention to the most important events, anniversaries, and have greeted the new rectors with their thoughts on the university as well as their advice. Since 1860 the new rectors of the university have taken their oaths with their hand on the sceptre.<\/p>\n

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At the inauguration ceremony, first Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l, the outgoing rector welcomed the participants. He said he took his leave from his chiefship with ambivalent feelings because in spite of the difficulties, he fulfilled his tasks with happiness and wholeheartedly on each day of the last six years. Dr. Sz\u00e9l also added that the festive ceremony symbolizes the continuity in the importance of the work of the university\u2019s leadership and the relation between the outgoing rector and the rector taking office will also be fruitful for the university in the future. Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l did farewell to the past six years with the words of J\u00e1nos Szent\u00e1gothai, anatomist, and finally lent the thoughts of St. Augustine to give guidance to his successor and wished successful work for the rectorship.<\/p>\n

After his speech, the outgoing rector handed over the original honorary chain, which had been given to the medical faculty of the University of Pest in 1819 by King Frances I, to Professor B\u00e9la Merkely. The new rector, appointed by the Senate of the university and nominated by the President of Hungary, read his oath.<\/p>\n

Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely took his rector’s oath in the Semmelweis Salon in the presence of Dr. Mikl\u00f3s K\u00e1sler, Minister of Human Capacities, G\u00e9za Sz\u0151cs, the Prime Minister\u2019s deputy, Dr. Istv\u00e1n Mikola, Hungarian Ambassador to Australia and former Minister of Health, Dr. Mikl\u00f3s R\u00e9thelyi, rector emeritus and former Minister of Human Capacities, Dr. Szil\u00e1rd Nagy, Deputy State Secretary at the Ministry of Human Capacities, Dr. P\u00e9ter S\u00f3tonyi, rector emeritus, and Semmelweis University\u2019s Senate, leadership and students.<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto: Attila Kov\u00e1cs\u2013 Semmelweis University
\nTranslation: Di\u00e1na M\u00f3dos, Edina Szendrein\u00e9 Nagy<\/p>\n

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