The Government of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország Kormánya) exercises executive power in Hungary. It is led by the Prime Minister, and is composed of various ministers. It is the principal organ of public administration. The Prime Minister (miniszterelnök) is elected by the National Assembly and serves as the head of government and the country's political leader. The Prime Minister is the leader of the party with the most seats in parliament. The Prime Minister selects Cabinet ministers and has the exclusive right to dismiss them. Cabinet nominees must appear before consultative open hearings before one or more parliamentary committees, survive a vote in the National Assembly, and be formally approved by the President. The cabinet is responsible to the parliament.
The Government's role is greatly enhanced compared to cabinets in other parliamentary republics. Since the adoption of the current constitution, the Government is explicitly defined as the country's executive authority. In most other parliamentary republics, the president is at least nominal chief executive.
Since the fall of communism, Hungary has had a multi-party system. A new Hungarian parliament was elected on 8 April 2018. This parliamentary election was the 8th since the 1990 first multi-party election. The result was a victory for Fidesz–KDNP alliance, preserving its two-thirds majority with Viktor Orbán remaining Prime Minister. It was the second election according to the new Constitution of Hungary which went into force on 1 January 2012. The new electoral law also entered into force that day. The voters elected 199 MPs instead of previous 386 lawmakers.
As of 2023, there have been increasing concerns over the commitment of the Hungarian government towards democratic values. Freedom House and the European Parliament have claimed that Hungary is no longer a fully democratic country. During his tenure, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his leading politicians openly used racist arguments, making the normalization of right-wing extremism a valid concern in case of Hungary. Voicing hate speech or discriminatory language against marginalized groups, including but not limited to those based on race, religion, or sexual orientation, especially when presented in a humorous context, is often socially accepted in Hungary.
List of cabinets since 1989:
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Current government
Following the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election, the current prime minister, Péter Magyar is serving with a caretaker government, consisting of himself and the ministers of the Fifth Orbán Government. His government is planned to be inaugurated on 12 May 2026, consisting of the ministers in the table below.
Government history, since 1990
Minister of the Interior
Ministry of Local Government (2006-2010)
Ministry of Justice and Law Enforcement (2006-2010)
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország külügyminisztere) is a member of the Hungarian cabinet and the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The current foreign minister is Anita Orbán.
Minister of Finance
The Minister of Finance of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország pénzügyminisztere) is a member of the Hungarian cabinet and the head of the Ministry of Finance.