Hungary's New Government Formally Proposes Term Limits For Prime Minister
1- 21.05.2026, 11:36
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The Tisa Party submitted a draft constitutional amendment to Parliament.
Late on the evening of May 20, Hungary's ruling Tisza party submitted a draft constitutional amendment to parliament that would limit the prime minister's term to a maximum of eight years.
According to Reuters.
Prime Minister Peter Magyar, who "toppled" former head of government Viktor Orban in elections in April after 16 years in power, said he would use his majority in parliament to repeal and amend legislation passed by Orban's Fidesz party to restore democratic checks and balances.
According to the draft amendment, those who have previously served as prime minister for at least eight years "may not be elected prime minister."
This applies to terms as prime minister after May 2, 1990.
The amendment also states that a prime minister must leave office after a total of eight years or two terms.
The amendment also paves the way for the dissolution of the Office for the Protection of Sovereignty, a body created by Orban in 2023 that compiled lists of media outlets deemed a "threat" to Hungary's sovereignty.
It should also be recalled that Magyar said even before the election that he would demand the voluntary resignation of President Tamas Szujok, who was elected to office by Orbán's deputies (in Hungary, the president is elected in parliament).
On May 13, Magyar said that the new government was giving Szujok until the end of May to step down voluntarily, and otherwise allowing his removal through amendments to the basic law. On May 18, he repeated his demand.
Shuyok, however, rejected the demands.
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