Government of Hungary

Government of Hungary

The Government of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország Kormánya) exercises executive power in Hungary. It is led by the Prime Minister, and is composed of various ministers. 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.

As of 2023, there have been increasing concerns over the commitment of the Hungarian government towards democratic values. Freedom House and the European Parliament 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, making the normalization of right-wing extremism a valid concern in case of Hungary. 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.

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="8">Governments of Hungary</th></tr><tr><th colspan="3"></th><th>Name of Government</th><th>Duration of Government</th><th>Prime minister</th><th>Parties Involved</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Németh</td><td>November 24, 1988 – May 23, 1990</td><td>Miklós Németh (MSZP)</td><td>MSZP</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3;"></td><td rowspan="3;"></td><td rowspan="3;"></td><td>Antall</td><td>May 23, 1990 – December 12, 1993</td><td>József Antall (MDF)</td><td>MDF, FKgP, KDNP</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2;">Boross</td><td>December 12, 1993 – December 21, 1993</td><td rowspan="2;">Péter Boross (MDF)</td><td rowspan="2;">MDF, EKgP, KDNP</td></tr><tr><td>December 21, 1993 – July 15, 1994</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Horn</td><td>July 15, 1994 – July 6, 1998</td><td>Gyula Horn (MSZP)</td><td>MSZP, SZDSZ</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Orbán I</td><td>July 6, 1998 – May 27, 2002</td><td>Viktor Orbán (Fidesz)</td><td>Fidesz, FKgP, MDF</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2;"></td><td rowspan="2;"></td><td rowspan="2;"></td><td>Medgyessy</td><td>May 27, 2002 – September 29, 2004</td><td>Péter Medgyessy (Ind.)</td><td rowspan="2;">MSZP, SZDSZ</td></tr><tr><td>Gyurcsány I</td><td>September 29, 2004 – June 9, 2006</td><td>Ferenc Gyurcsány (MSZP)</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2;"></td><td></td><td></td><td>Gyurcsány II</td><td>June 9, 2006 – April 14, 2009</td><td>Ferenc Gyurcsány (MSZP)</td><td>MSZP, SZDSZ</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>Bajnai</td><td>April 14, 2009 – May 29, 2010</td><td>Gordon Bajnai (Ind.)</td><td>MSZP</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Orbán II</td><td>May 29, 2010 – June 6, 2014</td><td>Viktor Orbán (Fidesz)</td><td>Fidesz, KDNP</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Orbán III</td><td>June 6, 2014 – May 18, 2018</td><td>Viktor Orbán (Fidesz)</td><td>Fidesz, KDNP</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Orbán IV</td><td>May 18, 2018 – May 24, 2022</td><td>Viktor Orbán (Fidesz)</td><td>Fidesz, KDNP</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Orbán V</td><td>May 24, 2022 – May 9, 2026</td><td>Viktor Orbán (Fidesz)</td><td>Fidesz, KDNP</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Magyar</td><td>May 9, 2026 – present</td><td>Péter Magyar (TISZA)</td><td>TISZA</td></tr><tr><td colspan="8">Notes</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="8">Traditional colours</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="8">Hungarian Socialist Party (Magyar Szocialista Párt, MSZP)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="8">Hungarian Democratic Forum (Magyar Demokrata Fórum, MDF)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="8">Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (Független Kisgazda-, Földmunkás- és Polgári Párt, FKgP) United Smallholders' Party (Egyesült Történelmi Kisgazda és Polgári Párt, EKgP)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="8">Christian Democratic People's Party (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt, KDNP)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="8">Alliance of Free Democrats (Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége, SZDSZ)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="8">Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség, Fidesz)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="8">Respect and Freedom Party (Tisztelet és Szabadság Párt, TISZA)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Current government

Government of Hungary

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.

<table><thead><tr><th>Office</th><th>Name</th><th colspan="2">Party</th><th>Term</th></tr><tr><th colspan="5">Prime Minister's Office</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Prime Minister</td><td>Péter Magyar</td><td></td><td>TISZA</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Deputy Prime Minister</td><td>Anita Orbán</td><td></td><td>TISZA</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of the Prime Minister's Office</td><td>Bálint Ruff</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><th colspan="5">Cabinet Ministers</th></tr><tr><td>Minister of Interior</td><td>Gábor Pósfai</td><td></td><td>TISZA</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of Foreign Affairs</td><td>Anita Orbán</td><td></td><td>TISZA</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of Finance</td><td>András Kármán</td><td></td><td>TISZA</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of Economy and Energy</td><td>István Kapitány</td><td></td><td>TISZA</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of Justice</td><td>Márta Görög</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of Children and Education</td><td>Judit Lannert</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of Health</td><td>Zsolt Hegedűs</td><td></td><td>TISZA</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of Defense</td><td>Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi</td><td></td><td>TISZA</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of the Living Environment</td><td>László Gajdos</td><td></td><td>TISZA</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry</td><td>Szabolcs Bóna</td><td></td><td>TISZA</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of Transport and Investment</td><td>Dávid Vitézy</td><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of Social and Family Affairs</td><td>Vilmos Kátai-Németh</td><td></td><td>TISZA</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of Social Relations and Culture</td><td>Zoltán Tarr</td><td></td><td>TISZA</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of Regional and Rural Development</td><td>Viktória Lőrincz</td><td></td><td>TISZA</td><td>2026–present</td></tr><tr><td>Minister of Science and Technology</td><td>Zoltán Tanács</td><td></td><td>TISZA</td><td>2026–present</td></tr></tbody></table>

Government history, since 1990

Minister of the Interior

Gábor Pósfai

Ministry of Interior

	Minister	In office	Party	Cabinet
	Balázs Horváth	23.05.1990 – 21.12.1990	MDF	Antall
	Péter Boross	21.12.1990 – 21.12.1993	MDF
	Imre Kónya	21.12.1993 – 15.07.1994	MDF	Boross
	Gábor Kuncze	15.07.1994 – 06.07.1998	SZDSZ	Horn
	Sándor Pintér	06.07.1998 – 27.05.2002	Independent	Orbán I
	Mónika Lamperth	27.05.2002 – 09.06.2006	MSZP	Medgyessy, Gyurcsány I
	Sándor Pintér	29.05.2010 – 09.05.2026	Independent	Orbán II, Orbán III, Orbán IV, Orbán V
	Gábor Pósfai	Since 09.05.2026	TISZA	Magyar

	Minister	In office	Party	Cabinet
	Mónika Lamperth	09.06.2006 – 30.06.2007	MSZP	Gyurcsány II
	Gordon Bajnai	30.06.2007 – 30.04.2008	Independent
	István Gyenesei	30.04.2008 – 14.04.2009	Somogyért
	Zoltán Varga	14.04.2009 – 29.05.2010	MSZP	Bajnai

Ministry of Justice and Law Enforcement (2006-2010):

	Minister	In office	Party	Cabinet
	József Petrétei	09.06.2006 – 31.05.2007	Independent	Gyurcsány II
	Albert Takács	01.06.2007 – 17.02.2008	Independent
	Tibor Draskovics	18.02.2008 – 14.12.2009	Independent	Gyurcsány II, Bajnai
	Imre Forgács	14.12.2009 – 29.05.2010	Independent	Bajnai

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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.

	Minister	In office	Party	Cabinet
	Géza Jeszenszky	23.05.1990 – 15.07.1994	MDF	Antall, Boross
	László Kovács	15.07.1994 – 08.07.1998	MSZP	Horn
	János Martonyi	08.07.1998 – 27.05.2002	Independent	Orbán I
	László Kovács	27.05.2002 – 01.11.2004	MSZP	Medgyessy, Gyurcsány I
	Ferenc Somogyi	01.11.2004 – 09.06.2006	Independent	Gyurcsány I
	Kinga Göncz	09.06.2006 – 14.04.2009	Independent	Gyurcsány II
	Péter Balázs	14.04.2009 – 29.05.2010	Independent	Bajnai
	János Martonyi	29.05.2010 – 06.06.2014	Fidesz	Orbán II
	Tibor Navracsics	06.06.2014 – 23.09.2014	Fidesz	Orbán III
	Péter Szijjártó	23.09.2014 – 09.05.2026	Fidesz	Orbán III, Orbán IV, Orbán V
	Anita Orbán	09.05.2026 –	TISZA	Magyar

Minister of Finance

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.

	Minister	In office	Party	Cabinet
Minister of Finance
	Ferenc Rabár	23.05.1990 – 19.12.1990	Independent	Antall
	Mihály Kupa	20.12.1990 – 11.02.1993	MDF
	Iván Szabó	24.02.1993 – 15.07.1994	MDF	Antall, Boross
	László Békesi	15.07.1994 – 28.02.1995	MSZP	Horn
	Lajos Bokros	01.03.1995 – 29.02.1996	MSZP
	Péter Medgyessy	01.03.1996 – 07.07.1998	Independent
	Zsigmond Járai	08.07.1998 – 31.12.2000	Fidesz	Orbán I
	Mihály Varga	01.01.2001 – 27.05.2002	Fidesz
	Csaba László	27.05.2002 – 15.02.2004	MSZP	Medgyessy
	Tibor Draskovics	15.02.2004 – 24.04.2005	Independent	Medgyessy, Gyurcsány I
	János Veres	24.04.2005 – 16.04.2009	MSZP	Gyurcsány I, Gyurcsány II
	Péter Oszkó	16.04.2009 – 29.05.2010	Independent	Bajnai
Minister of National Economy
	György Matolcsy	29.05.2010 – 07.03.2013	Fidesz	Orbán II
	Mihály Varga	07.03.2013 – 31.12.2024	Fidesz	Orbán II, Orbán III, Orbán IV, Orbán V
	Márton Nagy	01.01.2025 – 09.05.2026	Fidesz	Orbán V
	András Kármán	09.05.2026 – present	TISZA	Magyar