The Hungarian Parliament has approved a constitutional amendment that alters the tenure limits for the prime minister position. The legislation establishes a maximum service period of eight years for any individual holding the office. This change means that any prime minister who has served for a cumulative total of eight years will be ineligible to run again.
The amendment specifically applies to terms commencing after May 2, 1990, requiring prime ministers to step down after reaching the eight-year limit. This development follows the recent April elections, where Péter Magyar defeated Viktor Orbán. Magyar secured a two-thirds majority in parliament, granting his party the authority to amend or repeal laws previously enacted by Orbán’s Fidesz party, including changes to the constitution itself.
The new constitutional provision sets a clear retirement timeline for the prime minister role. By limiting the tenure to eight years, the law aims to regulate the duration of service at the highest executive level of government. The passage of this amendment fundamentally alters the rules governing who can serve as the nation’s prime minister and for how long.
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