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Credit: Reuters/Stoyan Nenov/Files By Gergely Szakacs and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST | Mon Apr 2, 2012 8:50am EDT BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's president resigned on Monday, bowing to pressure over a plagiarism scandal which saw him stripped of his university doctorate. Pal Schmitt became the first president in post-communist history to quit the largely symbolic post. The resignation poses no risk to the government and his rapid departure might benefit his ally, Hungary's conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The 69-year-old was stripped of his sports doctorate after the university found he had copied chunks of his thesis without proper acknowledgement, a charge he denies. Critics called for him to go, saying the scandal damaged the prestige of his office and harmed Hungary's image. "When my personal issue divides my beloved nation rather than unites it, it is my duty to end my service and resign my mandate as president," Schmitt told parliament. The two-time Olympic gold medal-winning fencer had an instrumental role in pushing the agenda of Orban's government, signing controversial reforms, such as retroactive taxes, into law. Schmitt was elected president by parliament for a five-year term in 2010, after Orban's Fidesz party won elections. Less than two years later, Schmitt vacates his palace in Budapest's luxurious castle district as the least popular president since the collapse of communism, according to a poll last week. The controversy comes at a sensitive time for Hungary, central Europe's most indebted nation, as it tries to resolve a lengthy dispute with the European Union that has held up funding from the bloc. But it should not destabilize the government. "This decision strengthens the government's stability," said Peter Kreko, an analyst at think tank Political Capital. "Schmitt was a big political burden for the government and Fidesz ... and as it has been a quick resignation, I don't think this would erode Fidesz' support." "ENGINE" OF REFORMS Despite his everyman charm, Schmitt could not connect with voters, many of whom derided what they saw as his lack of autonomy in signing bitterly contested reforms into law, in line with his inaugural pledge to be the "engine" of Orban's reforms. Schmitt presided over the passage of a new constitution and about 300 new laws, some of which sparked a dispute with Hungary's international partners and the EU, hampering its bid for vital financial aid to avert a market crisis. Budapest's Semmelweis University revoked Schmitt's doctorate last week, after its inquiry found his 1992 thesis, "An analysis of the program of Modern Olympic Games", had not met scientific and ethical standards. The university's decision went further than suggested by the findings of its investigative committee, which said while Schmitt's 215-page thesis contained "unusually large amounts of verbatim translation", it met the formal standards of the time. Schmitt, a former Fidesz party vice president, said he would appeal the ruling on the grounds that the university had no jurisdiction in the matter and only a court could revoke his doctorate. "The process was unethical and unlawful," Schmitt told parliament. "Naturally, I will appeal this decision and I will seek justice through the courts. For some, this is a political question. To me, it's a matter of honor." (Editing by Robin Pomeroy) World Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. 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