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Hungary - Government
Based on the etymology of Hungary, it was the Byzantine Greeks referred to the tribes that arrived on the steppes of Eastern Europe in the 9th century as the "Oungroi," a name that later became "Hungari," which originally meant an "[alliance of] ten tribes;" the Hungarian name Magyarorszag means "Country of the Magyars," which may be derived from the name of the most prominent of the Hungarian tribes. The Government system in this country is the parliamentary republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 19 counties (megyek, singular - megye), 25 cities with county rights (megyei jogu varosok, singular - megyei jogu varos), and 1 capital city (fovaros)
counties: Bacs-Kiskun, Baranya, Bekes, Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen, Csongrad-Csanad, Fejer, Gyor-Moson-Sopron, Hajdu-Bihar, Heves, Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok, Komarom-Esztergom, Nograd, Pest, Somogy, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg, Tolna, Vas, Veszprem, Zala
cities with county rights: Baja, Bekescsaba, Debrecen, Dunaujvaros, Eger, Erd, Esztergom, Gyor, Hodmezovasarhely, Kaposvar, Kecskemet, Miskolc, Nagykanizsa, Nyiregyhaza, Pecs, Salgotarjan, Sopron, Szeged, Szekesfehervar, Szekszard, Szolnok, Szombathely, Tatabanya, Veszprem, Zalaegerszeg
capital city: Budapest
counties: Bacs-Kiskun, Baranya, Bekes, Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen, Csongrad-Csanad, Fejer, Gyor-Moson-Sopron, Hajdu-Bihar, Heves, Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok, Komarom-Esztergom, Nograd, Pest, Somogy, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg, Tolna, Vas, Veszprem, Zala
cities with county rights: Baja, Bekescsaba, Debrecen, Dunaujvaros, Eger, Erd, Esztergom, Gyor, Hodmezovasarhely, Kaposvar, Kecskemet, Miskolc, Nagykanizsa, Nyiregyhaza, Pecs, Salgotarjan, Sopron, Szeged, Szekesfehervar, Szekszard, Szolnok, Szombathely, Tatabanya, Veszprem, Zalaegerszeg
capital city: Budapest
National symbols
Holy Crown of Hungary (Crown of Saint Stephen).
The flag
The National flag of Hungary has no official description available.
The National Anthem
| Title | N/A |
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| Lyric/music | N/A |
More about the government of Hungary
| Date of Independence | 16 November 1918 (republic proclaimed); notable earlier dates: 25 December 1000 (crowning of King STEPHEN I, traditional founding date); 30 March 1867 (Austro-Hungarian dual monarchy established) |
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| National holiday | Saint Stephen's Day, 20 August (1083) |
| Legal system | civil system influenced by the German model |
| International law organization participation | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICC jurisdiction |
| Constitution | |
| History | Previous 1949 (heavily amended in 1989 following the collapse of communism); latest approved 18 April 2011, signed 25 April 2011, effective 1 January 2012 |
| Amendment process | Proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by parliamentary committee, or by Parliament members; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Parliament members and approval by the president |
| Citizenship | |
| Citizenship by birth | no |
| Citizenship by descent only | at least one parent must be a citizen of Hungary |
| Dual citizenship recognized | yes |
| Residency requirement for naturalization | 8 years |
| Executive Branch | |
| Chief of state | President Tamas SULYOK (since 5 March 2024) |
| Head of government | Prime Minister Viktor ORBAN (since 29 May 2010) |
| Cabinet | Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister and appointed by the president |
| Election/appointment process | president indirectly elected by the National Assembly with two-thirds majority vote in first round or simple majority vote in second round for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president |
| Most recent election date | president: 26 February 2024 prime minister: 3 April 2022 |
| Election results | 2024: Tamas SULYOK elected president; National Assembly vote - 134 to 5 2022: Katalin NOVAK (Fidesz) elected president; National Assembly vote - 137 to 51 |
| Expected date of next election | president: spring 2029 prime minister: April or May 2027 |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature name | National Assembly (Országgyülés) |
| Legislative structure | Unicameral |
| Chamber name | National Assembly (Orszaggyules) |
| Number of seats | 199 (all directly elected) |
| Electoral system | Mixed system |
| Scope of elections | Full renewal |
| Term in office | 4 years |
| Most recent election date | 4/3/2022 |
| Parties elected and seats per party | Hungarian Civic Union-Christian Democratic People's Party (FIDESZ-KDNP) (135); Democratic Coalition (DK) (15); Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik) (10); Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) (10); Momentum (10); Other (19) |
| Percentage of women in chamber | 15.6% |
| Expected date of next election | April 2026 |
| Judicial branch | |
| Highest court(s) | Curia or Supreme Judicial Court (consists of the president, vice president, department heads, and has a maximum of 113 judges, and is organized into civil, criminal, and administrative-labor departments; Constitutional Court (consists of 15 judges, including the court president and vice president) |
| Judge selection and term of office | Curia president elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president of the republic; other Curia judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, a separate 15-member administrative body; judge tenure based on interim evaluations until normal retirement at age 62; Constitutional Court judges, including the president of the court, elected by the National Assembly; court vice president elected by the court itself; members serve 12-year terms with mandatory retirement at age 62 |
| Subordinate courts | 5 regional courts of appeal; 19 regional or county courts (including Budapest Metropolitan Court); 20 administrative-labor courts; 111 district or local courts |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador Szabolcs Ferenc TAKÁCS (since 23 December 2020) |
| Chancery | 1500 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 |
| Telephone | [1] (202) 362-6730 |
| FAX | [1] (202) 966-8135 |
| Email address and website | info.was@mfa.gov.hu https://washington.mfa.gov.hu/eng |
| Consulate(s) general | Chicago, Los Angeles, New York |
| Consulate(s) | Houston, Miami |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Caroline SAVAGE (since November 2025) |
| Embassy | Szabadsag ter 12, H-1054 Budapest |
| Mailing address | 5270 Budapest Place, US Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-5270 |
| Telephone | [36] (1) 475-4400 |
| FAX | [36] (1) 475-4248 |
| Email address and website | acs.budapest@state.gov https://hu.usembassy.gov/ |
| National heritage | |
| Total World Heritage Sites | 8 (7 cultural, 1 natural) |
| Selected World Heritage Site locales | Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, and Andrássy Avenue (c); Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings (c); Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (n); Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment (c); Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta (c); Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae) (c); Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape (c); Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape (c) |
Key Political parties and their leaders in Hungary
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International organization participation
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