Hungary's parliament approved a constitutional amendment Monday capping prime ministerial tenure at a maximum of eight years, effectively barring former PM Viktor Orbán from returning to office, according to Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The move, advanced by the ruling coalition, passed the legislature in a vote Monday evening.
Hungary's parliament voted Monday evening to pass a constitutional amendment limiting prime ministers to a maximum of eight years in office, according to Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The bill, introduced by the ruling coalition, was approved in a parliamentary vote earlier tonight. The eight-year cap is retroactive, meaning that former premier Viktor Orbán, who served as prime minister for 14 years across three terms (1998–2002, 2010–2018, 2018–2022), is constitutionally barred from returning to the post. The vote follows the amendment's first parliamentary reading last week, as The Zioneer reported. The opposition had denounced the move as a politically motivated disqualification of the country's longest-serving modern leader. No further details on the timeline for implementation or potential legal challenges have been reported.
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