Prime Minister of Hungary
Prime Minister of Hungary | |
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Magyarország miniszterelnöke | |
Carmelite Monastery (Budapest, Színház Street 5-7) | |
Nominator | President |
Appointer | Elected by National Assembly |
Term length | Four years, no term limit |
Inaugural holder | Count Lajos Batthyány |
Formation | 17 March 1848 |
Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
Salary | 4 823 000 Ft/US$ 13,460 monthly[2] |
Website | The Prime Minister's Office https://www.miniszterelnok.hu/ |
The prime minister of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország miniszterelnöke) is the head of government of Hungary. The prime minister and the Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Parliament, to their political party and ultimately to the electorate. The current holder of the office is Viktor Orbán, leader of the Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance, who has served since 29 May 2010.[3]
According to the
Official title
The title of Hungary's head of government in Hungarian is miniszterelnök. Literally translated, this means "minister-president". However, since "prime minister" or "premier" is the more usual title in a parliamentary system for a head of government in English-speaking nations, the title is translated as "prime minister" by most English sources.
History of the office
Palatine of Hungary
The palatine (
Initially, he was in fact the representative of the king, later the vice-regent (
Creation of the position
During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 the revolutionaries wanted the creation of a Hungarian cabinet which would be independent from the Austrian Empire and the Buda Chancellery (which was office of the imperial governor-general). One of the 12 points said: 2. A responsible government in Buda-Pest.
Ferdinand V appointed Count Lajos Batthyány for the position of prime minister of Hungary on 17 March 1848. The government was called ministry, differently from the current acceptation. The ministries were called departments. The position was vacant after the defeat of the freedom fight.
List of officeholders
See also
- Records of prime ministers of Hungary
- List of prime ministers of Hungary by tenure
- List of prime ministers of Hungary (graphical)
- List of heads of state of Hungary
- List of Hungarian monarchs
- List of palatines of Hungary
References
- ^ "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) – via net.jogtar.hu.
- ^ Nagy Máté (10 Sep 2022). "Így változott Orbán Viktor fizetése 2010 óta". Index (in Hungarian). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Members of the Government". Website of the Hungarian Government. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ The Fundamental Law of Hungary (PDF) – via Nemzeti Jogszabálytár.