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Government of Hungary
Magyarország kormánya
Logo of the Hungarian Government
Overview
Established28 March 1848 (1848-03-28)
StateHungary
LeaderPrime Minister
Leader NamePéter Magyar
Appointed byPresident
Main organCabinet
Ministries16
Responsible toparliament
Websitekormany.hu

The Government of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország Kormánya) exercises executive power in Hungary.[1] It is led by the Prime Minister, and is composed of various ministers.[2] It is the principal organ of public administration. The Prime Minister (miniszterelnök) is elected by the National Assembly and serves as the head of government and the country's political leader. The Prime Minister is the leader of the party with the most seats in parliament. The Prime Minister selects Cabinet ministers and has the exclusive right to dismiss them. Cabinet nominees must appear before consultative open hearings before one or more parliamentary committees, survive a vote in the National Assembly, and be formally approved by the President. The cabinet is responsible to the parliament.

The Government's role is greatly enhanced compared to cabinets in other parliamentary republics. Since the adoption of the current constitution, the Government is explicitly defined as the country's executive authority. In most other parliamentary republics, the president is at least nominal chief executive.

Since the fall of communism, Hungary has had a multi-party system. A new Hungarian parliament was elected on 8 April 2018. This parliamentary election was the 8th since the 1990 first multi-party election. The result was a victory for Fidesz–KDNP alliance, preserving its two-thirds majority with Viktor Orbán remaining Prime Minister. It was the second election according to the new Constitution of Hungary which went into force on 1 January 2012. The new electoral law also entered into force that day. The voters elected 199 MPs instead of previous 386 lawmakers.[3][4]

As of 2023, there have been increasing concerns over the commitment of the Hungarian government towards democratic values. Freedom House[5] and the European Parliament[6] have claimed that Hungary is no longer a fully democratic country. During his tenure, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his leading politicians openly used racist arguments,[7] making the normalization of right-wing extremism a valid concern in case of Hungary.[8] Voicing hate speech or discriminatory language against marginalized groups, including but not limited to those based on race, religion, or sexual orientation, especially when presented in a humorous context, is often socially accepted in Hungary.[9]

List of cabinets since 1989:

Governments of Hungary
Name of GovernmentDuration of GovernmentPrime ministerParties Involved
Németh November 24, 1988 – May 23, 1990 Miklós Németh (MSZP) MSZP
Antall May 23, 1990 – December 12, 1993 József Antall (MDF) MDF, FKgP, KDNP
Boross December 12, 1993 – December 21, 1993 Péter Boross (MDF) MDF, EKgP, KDNP
December 21, 1993 – July 15, 1994
Horn July 15, 1994 – July 6, 1998 Gyula Horn (MSZP) MSZP, SZDSZ
Orbán I July 6, 1998 – May 27, 2002 Viktor Orbán (Fidesz) Fidesz, FKgP, MDF
Medgyessy May 27, 2002 – September 29, 2004 Péter Medgyessy (Ind.) MSZP, SZDSZ
Gyurcsány I September 29, 2004 – June 9, 2006 Ferenc Gyurcsány (MSZP)
Gyurcsány II June 9, 2006 – April 14, 2009 Ferenc Gyurcsány (MSZP) MSZP, SZDSZ
Bajnai April 14, 2009 – May 29, 2010 Gordon Bajnai (Ind.) MSZP
Orbán II May 29, 2010 – June 6, 2014 Viktor Orbán (Fidesz) Fidesz, KDNP
Orbán III June 6, 2014 – May 18, 2018 Viktor Orbán (Fidesz) Fidesz, KDNP
Orbán IV May 18, 2018 – May 24, 2022 Viktor Orbán (Fidesz) Fidesz, KDNP
Orbán V May 24, 2022 – May 9, 2026 Viktor Orbán (Fidesz) Fidesz, KDNP
Magyar May 9, 2026 – present Péter Magyar (TISZA) TISZA

Notes
Traditional colours
Hungarian Socialist Party (Magyar Szocialista Párt, MSZP)
Hungarian Democratic Forum (Magyar Demokrata Fórum, MDF)
Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (Független Kisgazda-, Földmunkás- és Polgári Párt, FKgP)
United Smallholders' Party (Egyesült Történelmi Kisgazda és Polgári Párt, EKgP)
Christian Democratic People's Party (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt, KDNP)
Alliance of Free Democrats (Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége, SZDSZ)
Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség, Fidesz)
Respect and Freedom Party (Tisztelet és Szabadság Párt, TISZA)

Current government

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Following the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election, the current prime minister, Péter Magyar is serving with a caretaker government, consisting of himself and the ministers of the Fifth Orbán Government. His government is planned to be inaugurated on 12 May 2026, consisting of the ministers in the table below.

Office Name Party Term
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Péter Magyar TISZA 2026–present
Deputy Prime Minister Anita Orbán[10] TISZA 2026–present
Minister of the Prime Minister's Office Bálint Ruff[11] Independent 2026–present
Cabinet Ministers[12]
Minister of Interior Gábor Pósfai[13] TISZA 2026–present
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Orbán[14][15][16] TISZA 2026–present
Minister of Finance András Kármán[14][17][16] TISZA 2026–present
Minister of Economy and Energy István Kapitány[14][18][16] TISZA 2026–present
Minister of Justice Márta Görög[19] Independent 2026–present
Minister of Children and Education Judit Lannert
Minister of Defense Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi[16] TISZA 2026–present
Minister of the Living Environment László Gajdos[16] TISZA 2026–present
Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Szabolcs Bóna[16] TISZA 2026–present
Minister of Transport and Investment Dávid Vitézy[22] Independent 2026–present
Minister of Social and Family Affairs Vilmos Kátai-Németh[22] TISZA 2026–present
Minister of Social Relations and Culture Zoltán Tarr[23] TISZA 2026–present
Minister of Regional and Rural Development Viktória Lőrincz[11] TISZA 2026–present
Minister of Science and Technology Zoltán Tanács[23] TISZA 2026–present

Government history, since 1990

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Prime ministers

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Minister of the Interior

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Gábor Pósfai
Ministry of Interior
MinisterIn officePartyCabinet
Balázs Horváth23.05.1990 – 21.12.1990MDFAntall
Péter Boross21.12.1990 – 21.12.1993MDF
Imre Kónya21.12.1993 – 15.07.1994MDFBoross
Gábor Kuncze15.07.1994 – 06.07.1998SZDSZHorn
Sándor Pintér06.07.1998 – 27.05.2002IndependentOrbán I
Mónika Lamperth27.05.2002 – 09.06.2006MSZPMedgyessy, Gyurcsány I
Sándor Pintér29.05.2010 – 09.05.2026IndependentOrbán II, Orbán III, Orbán IV, Orbán V
Gábor PósfaiSince 09.05.2026TISZAMagyar
Ministry of Local Government (2006-2010)
MinisterIn officePartyCabinet
Mónika Lamperth09.06.2006 – 30.06.2007MSZPGyurcsány II
Gordon Bajnai30.06.2007 – 30.04.2008Independent
István Gyenesei30.04.2008 – 14.04.2009Somogyért
Zoltán Varga14.04.2009 – 29.05.2010MSZPBajnai
Ministry of Justice and Law Enforcement (2006-2010)
MinisterIn officePartyCabinet
József Petrétei09.06.2006 – 31.05.2007IndependentGyurcsány II
Albert Takács01.06.2007 – 17.02.2008Independent
Tibor Draskovics18.02.2008 – 14.12.2009IndependentGyurcsány II, Bajnai
Imre Forgács14.12.2009 – 29.05.2010IndependentBajnai
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország külügyminisztere) is a member of the Hungarian cabinet and the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The current foreign minister is Anita Orbán.

MinisterIn officePartyCabinet
Géza Jeszenszky23.05.1990 – 15.07.1994MDFAntall, Boross
László Kovács15.07.1994 – 08.07.1998MSZPHorn
János Martonyi08.07.1998 – 27.05.2002IndependentOrbán I
László Kovács27.05.2002 – 01.11.2004MSZPMedgyessy, Gyurcsány I
Ferenc Somogyi01.11.2004 – 09.06.2006IndependentGyurcsány I
Kinga Göncz09.06.2006 – 14.04.2009IndependentGyurcsány II
Péter Balázs14.04.2009 – 29.05.2010IndependentBajnai
János Martonyi29.05.2010 – 06.06.2014FideszOrbán II
Tibor Navracsics06.06.2014 – 23.09.2014FideszOrbán III
Péter Szijjártó23.09.2014 – 09.05.2026FideszOrbán III, Orbán IV, Orbán V
Anita Orbán09.05.2026 –TISZAMagyar

Minister of Finance

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Ministry of National Economy

The Minister of Finance of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország pénzügyminisztere) is a member of the Hungarian cabinet and the head of the Ministry of Finance.

MinisterIn officePartyCabinet
Minister of Finance
Ferenc Rabár23.05.1990 – 19.12.1990IndependentAntall
Mihály Kupa20.12.1990 – 11.02.1993MDF
Iván Szabó24.02.1993 – 15.07.1994MDFAntall, Boross
László Békesi15.07.1994 – 28.02.1995MSZPHorn
Lajos Bokros01.03.1995 – 29.02.1996MSZP
Péter Medgyessy01.03.1996 – 07.07.1998Independent
Zsigmond Járai08.07.1998 – 31.12.2000FideszOrbán I
Mihály Varga01.01.2001 – 27.05.2002Fidesz
Csaba László27.05.2002 – 15.02.2004MSZPMedgyessy
Tibor Draskovics15.02.2004 – 24.04.2005IndependentMedgyessy, Gyurcsány I
János Veres24.04.2005 – 16.04.2009MSZPGyurcsány I, Gyurcsány II
Péter Oszkó16.04.2009 – 29.05.2010IndependentBajnai
Minister of National Economy
György Matolcsy29.05.2010 – 07.03.2013FideszOrbán II
Mihály Varga07.03.2013 – 31.12.2024FideszOrbán II, Orbán III, Orbán IV, Orbán V
Márton Nagy01.01.2025 – 09.05.2026FideszOrbán V
András Kármán09.05.2026 – presentTISZAMagyar

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Website of the Government of Hungary". Government of Hungary. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Fundamental Law of Hungary (Article 15)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
  3. ↑ Az országgyűlési képviselők választásáról szóló 2011. évi CCIII. törvény. In.: Magyar Közlöny. 2011. évi, 165. sz., 41095-41099. p.
  4. ↑ "Életbe lép az új választójogi törvény". Magyar Nemzet (in Hungarian). 29 December 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Gehrke, Laurenz. "Hungary no longer a democracy, Freedom House says". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  6. ↑ "MEPs: Hungary can no longer be considered a full democracy". European Parliament. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  7. ↑ "European Parliament Leaders Condemn Orban For 'Openly Racist' Remarks". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  8. ↑ "Antisemitic and Racist Statements by Hungarian Political Leaders" (PDF). human rights first. December 2015. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  9. ↑ Bekesi, Aron B. (2023). "The Paradox of Anti-Democratic Arguments: aDefense of Democratic Principles in Debates". Science & Philosophy. 11 (2): 94.
  10. ↑ Bicsérdi-Fülöp, Ádám (2026-04-25). "Orbán Anita miniszterelnök-helyettes is lesz a Tisza-kormányban". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  11. 1 2 Juli, Mészáros (22 April 2026). "Ruff Bálint lesz a Tisza-kormány Miniszterelnökséget vezető minisztere". 444.
  12. ↑ "Magyar elárulta, milyen minisztériumok lesznek még". telex. 20 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Pósfai Gábor lesz a belügyminiszter, Melléthei-Barna Márton az igazságügyi miniszter". telex. 30 April 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Itt a rendszerváltó választás végeredménye: Tisza 141, Fidesz-KDNP 52, Mi Hazánk 6 mandátum – mi jön most?". hvg.hu (in Hungarian). 2026-04-18. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  15. ↑ "This is the Tisza Party's broader leadership". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-04-15. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Orbán Anita, Kapitány István, Gajdos László – hét minisztert jelentett be Magyar Péter". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-04-20. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
  17. ↑ "Egész sokat megtudtunk már a Tisza gazdasági terveiről". g7 (in Hungarian). 2026-04-18. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  18. ↑ "Együtt dolgozik az uniós pénzek felszabadításán az Európai Bizottság és a leendő TISZA-kormány". hu.euronews.com. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  19. ↑ Balázs, Kaufmann (8 May 2026). "Görög Márta lesz az igazságügyi miniszter". 444.
  20. ↑ Barnóczki, Brigitta (2026-04-24). "Lannert Juditot jelöli Magyar Péter oktatási miniszternek". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  21. ↑ "Magyar Péter megerősítette, hogy Hegedűs Zsolt lenne a Tisza-kormány egészségügyi minisztere". telex (in Hungarian). 2025-10-30. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  22. 1 2 "Vitézy Dávid lesz a közlekedési és beruházási miniszter". telex. 24 April 2026.
  23. 1 2 "Tarr Zoltán lesz a kultúráért felelős miniszter, Tanács Zoltán a tudományos és technológiai tárcát kapja". telex. 28 April 2026.
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