Prime Minister of Hungary
| Prime Minister of Hungary | |
|---|---|
| Magyarország miniszterelnöke | |
since 29 May 2010 | |
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| Style | Mr. Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of government |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Parliament |
| Seat | Carmelite Monastery of Buda |
| Nominator | President |
| Appointer | Elected by National Assembly |
| Term length | Four years, no term limit |
| Constituting instrument | April Laws (historic) Fundamental Law (current) |
| Precursor | Palatine |
| Inaugural holder | Lajos Batthyány |
| Formation | 7 March 1848 |
| Deputy | Deputy prime minister |
| Salary | 7,100,000 Ft / US$21,030 monthly |
| Website | The Prime Minister's Office |
The prime minister of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország miniszterelnöke) is the head of government of Hungary. The prime minister and the Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Parliament, to their political party and ultimately to the electorate. The current holder of the office is Viktor Orbán, leader of the Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance, who has served since 29 May 2010.
According to the Hungarian Constitution, the prime minister is nominated by the president of Hungary and formally elected by the National Assembly. Constitutionally, the president is required to nominate the leader of the political party that wins a majority of seats in the National Assembly as prime minister. If there is no party with a majority, the president holds an audience with the leaders of all parties represented in the assembly and nominates the person who is most likely to command a majority in the assembly, who is then formally elected by a simple majority of the assembly. In practice, when this situation occurs, the prime minister is the leader of the party winning a plurality of votes in the election, or the leader of the senior partner in the governing coalition.