Prime Minister of Hungary

head of government 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
Incumbent
Viktor Orbán

since 29 May 2010
StyleMr. Prime Minister (informal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
Member of
Reports toParliament
SeatHungarian Parliament Building
AppointerPresident of Hungary
Term lengthFour years, no term limit
Inaugural holderCount Lajos Batthyány
Formation17 March 1848
DeputyDeputy Prime Minister
SalaryHUF 25,680,000 annual, including MP's salary[2]
WebsiteThe Prime Minister's Office

List (since 1989) change

  MSZP   Fidesz   MDF   Independent

# Picture Name From Until Political Party Cabinet Assembly
(Election)
  Miklós Németh
(1948– )
provisional
23 October 1989 23 May 1990 MSZP Németh
MSZP
53   József Antall
(1932–1993)
23 May 1990 12 December 1993
(died)
MDF Antall
MDFFKGPKDNP[1]
1 (1990)
  Péter Boross
(1928– )
acting
12 December 1993 21 December 1993 MDF Boross
MDF–EKGP–KDNP
54 Péter Boross
(1928– )
21 December 1993 15 July 1994
55   Gyula Horn
(1932–2013)
15 July 1994 8 July 1998 MSZP Horn
MSZPSZDSZ
2 (1994)
56   Viktor Orbán
(1963– )
8 July 1998 27 May 2002 Fidesz Orbán I
FideszFKGPMDF
3 (1998)
57   Péter Medgyessy
(1942– )
27 May 2002 29 September 2004
(resigned)
Independent Medgyessy
MSZPSZDSZ
4 (2002)
58   Ferenc Gyurcsány
(1961– )
29 September 2004 9 June 2006 MSZP Gyurcsány I
MSZPSZDSZ
9 June 2006 14 April 2009
(resigned)
Gyurcsány II
MSZPSZDSZ[2]
5 (2006)
59   Gordon Bajnai
(1968– )
14 April 2009 29 May 2010 Independent Bajnai
MSZP[3]
(56)   Viktor Orbán
(1963– )
29 May 2010 10 May 2014 Fidesz Orbán II
FideszKDNP
6 (2010)
10 May 2014 10 May 2018 Orbán III
FideszKDNP
7 (2014)
10 May 2018 24 May 2022 Orbán IV
FideszKDNP
8 (2018)
24 May 2022 Incumbent Orbán V
FideszKDNP
9 (2022)

Living former Prime Ministers change

Name Term of office Date of birth
Miklós Németh 1988–1990 (1948-01-24) 24 January 1948 (age 76)
Péter Boross 1993–1994 (1928-08-27) 27 August 1928 (age 95)
Péter Medgyessy 2002–2004 (1942-10-19) 19 October 1942 (age 81)
Ferenc Gyurcsány 2004–2009 (1961-06-04) 4 June 1961 (age 62)
Gordon Bajnai 2009–2010 (1968-03-05) 5 March 1968 (age 56)

References change

  1. "2011. évi CCII. törvény Magyarország címerének és zászlajának használatáról, valamint állami kitüntetéseiről" [Act CCII of 2011 on the Use of the Coat of Arms and Flag of Hungary and on State Awards]. CompLex Hatályos Jogszabályok Gyűjteménye (in Hungarian). Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. "How much cost is the PM's work? And others? 2,14 million HUF per month, annually 25,68 million.(Hungarian)". Retrieved 10 March 2018.