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The President of the Republic, elected by the National Assembly every 5 years, has a largely ceremonial role but powers also include appointing the prime minister. The prime minister selects cabinet ministers and has the exclusive right to dismiss them. Each cabinet nominee appears before one or more parliamentary committees in consultative open hearings and must be formally approved by the president. The unicameral, 386-member National Assembly is the highest organ of state authority and initiates and approves legislation sponsored by the prime minister. A party must win at least 5% of the national vote to form a parliamentary faction. National parliamentary elections are held every 4 years (the last in May 1998). A 15-member Constitutional Court has power to challenge legislation on grounds of unconstitutionality. |
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President Arpad GONCZ (since 3 August 1990; previously interim president since 2 May 1990) |
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President Arpad Goncz (since 3 August 1990; previously interim president since 2 May 1990) |
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Prime Minister Viktor ORBAN (since 6 July 1998) |
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Prime Minister Viktor Orban (since 6 July 1998) |
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Arpad GONCZ reelected president; a total of 335 votes were cast by the National Assembly, Arpad GONCZ received 259; Viktor ORBAN elected prime minister; percent of legislative vote - NA |
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Arpad GONCZ reelected president; a total of 335 votes were cast by the National Assembly, Arpad Goncz received 259; Viktor Orban elected prime minister; percent of legislative vote - NA |
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Alliance of Free Democrats or SZDSZ [Balint MAGYAR, chairman]; Christian Democratic People's Party or KDNP [Gyorgy GICZY, president]; Hungarian Civic Party or FIDESZ [Laszlo KOVER, chairman]; Hungarian Democratic Forum or MDF [Ibolya DAVID, chairman]; Hungarian Democratic People's Party or MDNP [Erzsebet PUSZTAI, chairman]; Hungarian Justice and Life Party or MIEP [Istvan CSURKA, chairman]; Hungarian Socialist Party or MSZP [Laszlo KOVACS, chairman]; Hungarian Workers' Party or MMP [Gyula THURMER, chairman]; Independent Smallholders or FKGP [Jozsef TORGYAN, president] |
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Alliance of Free Democrats or SZDSZ [Balint Magyar, chairman]; Christian Democratic People's Party or KDNP [Gyorgy Giczy, president]; Hungarian Civic Party or FIDESZ [Laszlo Kover, chairman]; Hungarian Democratic Forum or MDF [Ibolya David, chairman]; Hungarian Democratic People's Party or MDNP [Erzsebet Pusztai, chairman]; Hungarian Justice and Life Party or MIEP [Istvan Csurka, chairman]; Hungarian Socialist Party or MSZP [Laszlo Kovacs, chairman]; Hungarian Workers' Party or MMP [Gyula Thurmer, chairman]; Independent Smallholders or FKGP [Jozsef Torgyan, president] |
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Ambassador Geza JESZENSZKY |
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Ambassador Geza Jeszenszky |
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Ambassador Peter F. TUFO |
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Ambassador Peter F. Tufo |
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