The political framework of Hungary

Political Outline

Current Political Leaders

President: András Baka (since 19 August 2026)
Prime Minister: Péter Magyar (since 9 May 2026)

Next Election Dates

Presidential: 2031
National Assembly: May 2030

Main Political Parties

Hungary is a multi-party democracy largely divided between the conservative right and opposition. The parties represented in the National Assembly following the 12 April 2026 election are:

- TISZA Party (Tisztelet és Szabadság / Respect and Freedom), led by Péter Magyar: centre-right, pro-European; won 141 of the 199 seats at the 12 April 2026 election and forms the government
- Fidesz-Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz): nationalist, socially conservative; in government from 2010 to 2026, it won 52 seats in 2026 standing in alliance with the Christian Democratic People’s Party (KDNP)
- Our Homeland Movement (MHM): far-right, nationalist; won 6 seats in 2026.

Other parties include:
- Christian Democratic People’s Party (KDNP): right-wing, propagates national conservatism; acts as a sister organisation of Fidesz
- Jobbik: initially far-right and anti-EU, the party has switched to the more mainstream right political line
- Politics Can Be Different (LMP): centre, green-liberal, champions protection of the environment, supports sustainable development and aims to work against corruption
- National Self-Government of Germans in Hungary (MNOÖ): German-Hungarian interests
- Momentum Movement: centrist, liberal.

Executive Power

The President is the Chief of State and the Prime Minister is the Head of Government. The President is elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term (eligible for a second term). His role is primarily ceremonial, with limited executive power. The Prime Minister is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the President. The PM holds significant executive authority, including the selection and dismissal of cabinet ministers.
The Cabinet is a Council of Ministers elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the President; other ministers are proposed by the Prime Minister and appointed and relieved of their duties via the presidential elections.

Legislative Power

The Hungarian Parliament is unicameral. The National Assembly is composed of 199 members elected every four years and can either initiate new legislation or approve those introduced by the Government. Out of the total, 106 members are directly elected in single-member constituencies by simple majority vote and 93 members are directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by party-list proportional representation vote.