Prime Minister of Hungary
The Prime Minister of Hungary (Hungarian: miniszterelnök) is the head of government in Hungary. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are responsible for their policies and actions to the Parliament.
| Prime Minister of Hungary
Magyarország miniszterelnöke | |
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| Style | Mr. Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of government |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Parliament |
| Seat | 5 Alkotmány Street, Budapest |
| Nominator | President |
| Appointer | Elected by National Assembly |
| Term length | Four years (renewable once)[2] |
| Constituting instrument | April Laws (historic) Fundamental Law (current) |
| Precursor | Palatine |
| Inaugural holder | Lajos Batthyány |
| Formation | 7 March 1848 |
| Deputy | Deputy prime minister |
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| Website | The Prime Minister's Office |
List (since 1989)
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| # | Picture | Name | From | Until | Time office | Political Party | Cabinet | Assembly (Election) |
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Miklós Németh (1948– ) provisional |
23 October 1989 | 23 May 1990 | 212 days | MSZP | Németh MSZP |
— |
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József Antall (1932–1993) |
23 May 1990 | 12 December 1993 (died) |
3 years, 203 days | MDF | Antall MDF–FKGP–KDNP[1] |
1 (1990) |
| — | 
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Péter Boross (1928– ) acting |
12 December 1993 | 21 December 1993 | 9 days | MDF | Boross MDF–EKGP–KDNP | |
| 54 | Péter Boross (1928– ) |
21 December 1993 | 15 July 1994 | 206 days | ||||
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Gyula Horn (1932–2013) |
15 July 1994 | 8 July 1998 | 3 years, 358 days | MSZP | Horn MSZP–SZDSZ |
2 (1994) |
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Viktor Orbán (1963– ) |
8 July 1998 | 27 May 2002 | 3 years, 323 days | Fidesz | Orbán I Fidesz–FKGP–MDF |
3 (1998) |
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Péter Medgyessy (1942– ) |
27 May 2002 | 29 September 2004 (resigned) |
2 years, 125 days | Independent | Medgyessy MSZP–SZDSZ |
4 (2002) |
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Ferenc Gyurcsány (1961– ) |
29 September 2004 | 9 June 2006 | 1 year, 253 days | MSZP | Gyurcsány I MSZP–SZDSZ | |
| 9 June 2006 | 14 April 2009 (resigned) |
2 years, 309 days | Gyurcsány II MSZP–SZDSZ[2] |
5 (2006) | ||||
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Gordon Bajnai (1968– ) |
14 April 2009 | 29 May 2010 | 1 year, 45 days | Independent | Bajnai MSZP[3] | |
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Viktor Orbán (1963– ) |
29 May 2010 | 10 May 2014 | 15 years, 345 days | Fidesz | Orbán II Fidesz–KDNP |
6 (2010) |
| 10 May 2014 | 10 May 2018 | Orbán III Fidesz–KDNP |
7 (2014) | |||||
| 10 May 2018 | 24 May 2022 | Orbán IV Fidesz–KDNP |
8 (2018) | |||||
| 24 May 2022 | 9 May 2026 | Orbán V Fidesz–KDNP |
9 (2022) | |||||
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Péter Magyar (1981–) |
9 May 2026 | Incumbent | 77 days | TISZA | Magyar TISZA |
10 (2026) |
Living former Prime Ministers
| Name | Term of office | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Miklós Németh | 1988–1990 |
24 January 1948 (aged 78) |
| Péter Boross | 1993–1994 |
27 August 1928 (aged 97) |
| Péter Medgyessy | 2002–2004 |
19 October 1942 (aged 83) |
| Ferenc Gyurcsány | 2004–2009 |
4 June 1961 (aged 65) |
| Gordon Bajnai | 2009–2010 |
5 March 1968 (aged 58) |
| Viktor Orbán | 1998–2002; 2010–2026 |
31 May 1963 (aged 63) |
See Also
Prime Minister Of Hungary Media
Portrait of Count Lajos Batthyány by Miklós Barabás, 1848. He was appointed as Hungary's first Prime Minister.
References
- ↑ 2011. évi CCII. törvény Magyarország címerének és zászlajának használatáról, valamint állami kitüntetéseiről (in hu). CompLex Hatályos Jogszabályok Gyűjteménye.
- ↑ Cseke, Balázs. Hungarian Parliament adopts amendment to Fundamental Law which prevents Viktor Orbán from ever being PM again. Telex.hu. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ HVG. Újra nőtt Orbán Viktor fizetése (in hu). HVG.hu (25 February 2025). Retrieved 25 February 2025.
