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Péter Magyar

Prime Minister · 161 days in office

How the political system works in Hungary

Hungary is governed as a parliamentary republic. Its prime minister, Péter Magyar, has led the country since May 9, 2026. Hungary has had 61 prime ministers since 1848. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.

Tenure records

Recent prime ministers by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Hungary?

Across 69 completed terms, the average prime minister of Hungary has served 851 days (about 2.3 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 2,033 days.

All prime ministers of Hungary

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
70	Péter Magyar	May 9, 2026	Incumbent	161
69	Viktor Orbán	May 29, 2010	May 9, 2026	5,824
68	Gordon Bajnai	Apr 14, 2009	May 29, 2010	410
67	Ferenc Gyurcsány	Sep 29, 2004	Apr 14, 2009	1,658
66	Péter Medgyessy	May 27, 2002	Sep 29, 2004	856
65	Viktor Orbán	Jul 8, 1998	May 27, 2002	1,419
64	Gyula Horn	Jul 15, 1994	Jul 6, 1998	1,452
63	Péter Boross	Dec 12, 1993	Jul 15, 1994	215
62	József Antall	May 23, 1990	Dec 12, 1993	1,299
61	Miklós Németh	Nov 24, 1988	May 23, 1990	545
60	Károly Grósz	Jun 25, 1987	Nov 24, 1988	518
59	György Lázár	May 15, 1975	Jun 25, 1987	4,424
58	Jenő Fock	Apr 14, 1967	May 15, 1975	2,953
57	Gyula Kállai	Jun 30, 1965	Apr 14, 1967	653
56	János Kádár	Sep 13, 1961	Jun 30, 1965	1,386
55	Ferenc Münnich	Jan 28, 1958	Sep 13, 1961	1,324
54	János Kádár	Nov 4, 1956	Jan 28, 1958	450
53	Imre Nagy	Oct 24, 1956	Nov 4, 1956	11
52	András Hegedüs	Apr 18, 1955	Oct 24, 1956	555
51	Imre Nagy	Jul 4, 1953	Apr 18, 1955	653
50	Mátyás Rákosi	Aug 14, 1952	Jul 4, 1953	324
49	István Dobi	Dec 10, 1948	Aug 14, 1952	1,343
48	Lajos Dinnyés	May 31, 1947	Dec 10, 1948	559
47	Ferenc Nagy	Feb 4, 1946	May 31, 1947	481
46	Zoltán Tildy	Nov 15, 1945	Feb 1, 1946	78
45	Béla Miklós	Dec 22, 1944	Nov 3, 1945	316
44	Ferenc Szálasi	Oct 16, 1944	Mar 28, 1945	163
43	Géza Lakatos	Aug 29, 1944	Oct 16, 1944	48
42	Döme Sztójay	Mar 22, 1944	Aug 29, 1944	160
41	Miklós Kállay	Mar 9, 1942	Mar 22, 1944	744
40	Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer	Mar 7, 1942	Mar 9, 1942	2
39	László Bárdossy	Apr 3, 1941	Mar 7, 1942	338
38	Pál Teleki	Feb 16, 1939	Apr 3, 1941	777
37	Béla Imrédy	May 14, 1938	Feb 16, 1939	278
36	Kálmán Darányi	Oct 10, 1936	May 14, 1938	581
35	Gyula Gömbös	Oct 1, 1932	Oct 6, 1936	1,466
34	Gyula Károlyi	Aug 24, 1931	Oct 1, 1932	404
33	István Bethlen	Apr 14, 1921	Aug 24, 1931	3,784
32	Pál Teleki	Jul 19, 1920	Apr 14, 1921	269
31	Sándor Simonyi-Semadam	Mar 15, 1920	Jul 19, 1920	126
30	Károly Huszár	Nov 24, 1919	Mar 15, 1920	112
29	István Friedrich	Aug 15, 1919	Nov 24, 1919	101
28	István Friedrich	Aug 7, 1919	Aug 15, 1919	8
27	Gyula Peidl	Aug 1, 1919	Aug 6, 1919	5
26	Sándor Garbai	Mar 21, 1919	Aug 1, 1919	133
25	Dénes Berinkey	Jan 11, 1919	Mar 21, 1919	69
24	Mihály Károlyi	Oct 31, 1918	Jan 11, 1919	72
23	János Hadik	Oct 30, 1918	Oct 31, 1918	1
22	Sándor Wekerle	Aug 23, 1917	Oct 30, 1918	433
21	Móric Esterházy	Jun 15, 1917	Aug 20, 1917	66
20	István Tisza	Jun 10, 1913	Jun 15, 1917	1,466
19	László Lukács	Apr 22, 1912	Jun 10, 1913	414
18	Károly Khuen-Héderváry	Jan 17, 1910	Apr 22, 1912	826
17	Sándor Wekerle	Apr 8, 1906	Jan 17, 1910	1,380
16	Géza Fejérváry	Jun 18, 1905	Apr 8, 1906	294
15	István Tisza	Nov 3, 1903	Jun 18, 1905	593
14	Károly Khuen-Héderváry	Jun 27, 1903	Nov 3, 1903	129
13	Kálmán Széll	Feb 26, 1899	Jun 27, 1903	1,581
12	Dezső Bánffy	Jan 14, 1895	Feb 26, 1899	1,504
11	Sándor Wekerle	Nov 17, 1892	Jan 14, 1895	788
10	Gyula Szapáry	Mar 13, 1890	Nov 17, 1892	980
9	Kálmán Tisza	Oct 20, 1875	Mar 13, 1890	5,258
8	Béla Wenckheim	Mar 2, 1875	Oct 20, 1875	232
7	István Bittó	Mar 21, 1874	Mar 2, 1875	346
6	József Szlávy	Dec 4, 1872	Mar 21, 1874	472
5	Menyhért Lónyay	Nov 14, 1871	Dec 4, 1872	386
4	Gyula Andrássy	Feb 17, 1867	Nov 14, 1871	1,731
3	Bertalan Szemere	May 2, 1849	Aug 11, 1849	101
2	Lajos Kossuth	Oct 2, 1848	May 1, 1849	211
1	Lajos Batthyány	Mar 17, 1848	Oct 2, 1848	199

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Prime Minister of Hungary?

Péter Magyar has been Prime Minister of Hungary since May 9, 2026.

How is the leader of Hungary chosen?

Hungary is governed as a parliamentary republic. Its prime minister, Péter Magyar, has led the country since May 9, 2026. Hungary has had 61 prime ministers since 1848. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.

Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Hungary?

Viktor Orbán, with 7,243 days in office across 2 terms.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Hungary?

Across 69 completed terms, the average prime minister of Hungary has served 851 days (about 2.3 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 2,033 days.

Has Hungary ever had a female prime minister?

No. All 61 prime ministers of Hungary to date have been men.