This article lists the prime ministers of Hungary ( hu, Magyarország miniszterelnöke, ) from when the first Prime Minister (in the modern sense),
Lajos Batthyány
Count Lajos Batthyány de Németújvár (; hu, gróf németújvári Batthyány Lajos; 10 February 1807 – 6 October 1849) was the first Prime Minister of Hungary. He was born in Pozsony (modern-day Bratislava) on 10 February 1807, and was e ...
, took office in 1848 (during the
Hungarian Revolution of 1848
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 or fully Hungarian Civic Revolution and War of Independence of 1848–1849 () was one of many European Revolutions of 1848 and was closely linked to other revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas. Although th ...
) until the present day. The
prime minister
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of
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
is
head
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of the
Government of Hungary
The Government of Hungary ( hu, Magyarország Kormánya) exercises executive (government), executive power in Hungary. It is led by the Prime Minister of Hungary, Prime Minister, and is composed of various ministers. It is the principal organ of p ...
. On 30 November 2020,
Viktor Orbán
Viktor Mihály Orbán (; born 31 May 1963) is a Hungarian politician who has served as prime minister of Hungary since 2010, previously holding the office from 1998 to 2002. He has presided over Fidesz since 1993, with a brief break between 20 ...
became the longest serving prime minister in the modern era.
As of , there are five living former prime ministers of Hungary.
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephen ...
(1848–1849)
Parties
Hungarian State
) was a short-lived state that existed for 4 months in the last phase of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848–49.
Constitutional tensions between the Hungarian parliament and Franz Joseph
On 2 December 1848 Ferdinand V of Hungary "abdicated" in fa ...
(1849)
Parties
''After the collapse of the
Hungarian Revolution of 1848
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 or fully Hungarian Civic Revolution and War of Independence of 1848–1849 () was one of many European Revolutions of 1848 and was closely linked to other revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas. Although th ...
, the restored
Hungarian Kingdom
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephen ...
became an integral part of the
Austrian Empire
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until 1867, when dual
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1 ...
was created and the Hungarian Kingdom was organized as
Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen
The Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen ( hu, a Szent Korona Országai), informally Transleithania (meaning the lands or region "beyond" the Leitha River) were the Hungarian territories of Austria-Hungary, throughout the latter's entire exis ...
''.
Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen
The Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen ( hu, a Szent Korona Országai), informally Transleithania (meaning the lands or region "beyond" the Leitha River) were the Hungarian territories of Austria-Hungary, throughout the latter's entire exis ...
(1867–1918)
Parties
First Hungarian Republic
The First Hungarian Republic ( hu, Első Magyar Köztársaság), until 21 March 1919 the Hungarian People's Republic (), was a short-lived unrecognized country, which quickly transformed into a small rump state due to the foreign and military p ...
(1918–1919)
Parties
Hungarian Soviet Republic
The Socialist Federative Republic of Councils in Hungary ( hu, Magyarországi Szocialista Szövetséges Tanácsköztársaság) (due to an early mistranslation, it became widely known as the Hungarian Soviet Republic in English-language sources ( ...
(1919)
Parties
Counter-revolutionary governments (1919)
Parties
Hungarian Republic (1919–1920)
The Hungarian Republic ( hu, Magyar Köztársaság) was a short-lived republic that existed between August 1919 and February 1920 in the central and western portions of the former First Hungarian Republic (controlling most of today's Hungary and ...
Parties
Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)
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Parties
Government of National Unity
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(1944–1945)
Parties
Soviet-backed provisional governments (1944–1946)
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Left Budapest on 9 December 1944
At
Debrecen
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to 11 April 1945
Hungarian Republic
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(1946–1949)
Parties
Hungarian People's Republic
The Hungarian People's Republic ( hu, Magyar Népköztársaság) was a one-party socialist state from 20 August 1949
to 23 October 1989.
It was governed by the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, which was under the influence of the Soviet Uni ...
(1949–1989)
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Parties
Hungarian Republic
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/
Hungary
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(from 1989)
Parties
FKGP split into two groups on 24 February 1992.
EKGP (Group of 33 then 36 MPs) continued to support the government, while FKGP (Group of 12 then 10 MPs) went into opposition.
SZDSZ
The Alliance of Free Democrats – Hungarian Liberal Party ( hu, Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége – a Magyar Liberális Párt, SZDSZ) was a liberal political party in Hungary.
The SZDSZ was a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrat ...
left the Gyurcsány II Cabinet on 20 April 2008.
The Bajnai Cabinet was supported externally by
SZDSZ
The Alliance of Free Democrats – Hungarian Liberal Party ( hu, Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége – a Magyar Liberális Párt, SZDSZ) was a liberal political party in Hungary.
The SZDSZ was a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrat ...
.
Timeline
Revolution of 1848
Lands of the Crown of St. Stephen
First Hungarian Republic/Hungarian Soviet Republic
Kingdom of Hungary
Second Hungarian Republic
Hungarian People's Republic
Third Hungarian Republic
See also
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List of Hungarian monarchs
This is a list of Hungarian monarchs, that includes the grand princes (895–1000) and the kings and ruling queens of Hungary (1000–1918).
The Principality of Hungary established 895 or 896, following the 9th-century Hungarian conquest of the ...
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List of heads of state of Hungary
This article lists the heads of state of Hungary, from the Hungarian Declaration of Independence and the establishment of the Hungarian State in 1849 (during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848) until the present day.
The current head of state of H ...
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List of palatines of Hungary
This is a list of palatines of Hungary. A palatine (Kingdom of Hungary), palatine (Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''nádorispán'' or ''nádor''; also: Croatian language, Croatian: ''ugarski palatin''; German language, German: ''Palatin''; Slo ...
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List of prime ministers of Hungary by tenure
This list of prime ministers of Hungary lists each Prime Minister in order of term length. This is based on the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.
Viktor Orbán, Kálmán Tisza ...
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List of prime ministers of Hungary (graphical)
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Records of prime ministers of Hungary
Records of prime ministers of Hungary from 1848 to the present.
Period of service
The prime minister with the longest single term was Count Kálmán Tisza, lasting 14 years and 144 days from 20 October 1875 until 13 March 1890. The longest- ...
Notes
Sources
* Bölöny, József – Hubai, László: ''Magyarország kormányai 1848–2004''
abinets of Hungary 1848–2004 Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 2004 (5th edition).
* Izsák, Alajos – Pölöskei, Ferenc – Romsics, Ignác – Urbán, Aladár: ''Magyar miniszterelnökök 1848–2002''
rime ministers of Hungary 1848–2002 Kossuth Kiadó, Budapest, 2003.
* Markó, László: ''A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig – Életrajzi Lexikon''
he High Officers of the Hungarian State from Saint Stephen to the Present Days – A Biographical Encyclopedia(2nd edition); Helikon Kiadó Kft., 2006, Budapest; .
External links
Rulers.org
References
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Prime Ministers
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