Hungarian Parliament Votes for 8-Year Term Limit that Would Stop Orbán Returning
The measure passed 135-50 and gives Péter Magyar’s government power to block Viktor Orbán’s return to office.
- On Monday, Hungary's parliament passed the 16th amendment to the Fundamental Law, limiting prime ministerial terms to 8 years and effectively barring former Prime Minister Viktor Orban from returning to office.
- Prime Minister Peter Magyar championed term limits as a key campaign promise during his "regime change" platform, ousting Orban in April elections after the former premier served 16 years in office.
- The amendment passed with 135 votes for, 50 against, and six abstentions. Fidesz legislators opposed the proposal, arguing that term limits could "restrict popular will."
- Magyar argued that limitless tenure leads to power concentration, pointing to his predecessor as an example whom critics accused of "tweaking Hungary's political system to keep a tight grip on power."
- Monday's meeting concludes the spring parliamentary session as Tisza leads with more than 68 per cent support, while Fidesz remains between 20 and 25 per cent according to recent surveys.
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Prime ministers are no longer allowed to serve more than eight years in Hungary, blocking a possible return for Viktor Orbán.
Hungary Sets Term Limits for Prime Ministers, Ending Orban Era
Hungary's parliament has approved a constitutional amendment introducing a maximum eight-year term limit for prime ministers. This amendment effectively prevents former premier Viktor Orban from reassuming the position. Current Prime Minister Peter Magyar, who replaced Orban in April after a 16-year tenure, secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority to reverse Orban's policies.
By amending its constitution, the Hungarian parliament has limited its term of office to eight years, which means that the elected right-wing populist Orbán cannot run again.
In this way they prevent the return of the nationalist Viktor Orbán
The Hungarian parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that will bar right-wing populist Viktor Orban, who lost his post in April after losing an election, from leading the government ever again. The amendment, which was initiated by the new Prime Minister Peter Magyar's entourage, was passed by 135 MPs, 50 against and six abstentions, according to the parliament's website.
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