Fifth Orbán Government Explained

Cabinet Name:Fifth Orbán Government
Flag:Flag_of_Hungary.svg
Cabinet Number:73rd
Jurisdiction:Hungary
Incumbent:Incumbent
State Head:Katalin Novák (2022-2024)
László Kövér (2024) (acting)
Tamás Sulyok (2024-)
Government Head:Viktor Orbán
Government Head History:1998–2002, 2010–present
Deputy Government Head:Zsolt Semjén
Current Number:15
Election:2022 election
Legislature Term:2022–2026
Previous:Fourth Orbán Government

The fifth Orbán government is the current Government of Hungary since 24 May 2022, following the 2022 parliamentary elections, led by Viktor Orbán.

Policy

Social policy

On 15 September 2022, the Hungarian government passed new abortion restrictions, with a mandatory ultrasounds bill, where women who are seeking an abortion will now be obliged to “listen to the foetal heartbeat” before they can have an abortion. This bill was lobbied for by the far-right Mi Hazánk (Our Homeland) party.[1] [2] [3]

Schengen policy

On 5 August 2024 70 Member of European Parliament officially requested that Hungary's membership in the Schengen Area be cancelled, because they felt that a recent Hungarian decision to open Hungarian visas to workers from eight countries, among which Russia and Belarus, was contrary to the spirit of the agreement.[4]

Party breakdown

Party breakdown of cabinet ministers:

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5

Members of the Cabinet

OfficeNamePartyTerm
Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister
Prime MinisterViktor OrbánFidesz
Minister of Cabinet Office of the Prime MinisterAntal RogánFidesz
Prime Minister's Office
Deputy Prime MinisterZsolt SemjénKDNP
Minister of the Prime Minister's OfficeGergely GulyásFidesz
Ministers
Minister of Foreign Affairs and TradePéter SzijjártóFidesz
Minister of InteriorSándor PintérIndependent
Minister of JusticeJudit VargaFidesz
Bence TuzsonFidesz
Minister of FinanceMihály VargaFidesz
Minister of Culture and InnovationJános CsákIndependent
Minister of Technology and Industry (Until 13 November 2022)László PalkovicsIndependent2022
Minister of Energy (From 1 December 2022)Csaba LantosIndependent
Minister of AgricultureIstván NagyFidesz
Minister of Defence of HungaryKristóf Szalay-BobrovniczkyIndependent
Minister of Construction and Transport (Until 30 November 2022: Minister of Construction and Investment)János LázárFidesz
Minister for National Economy(Until 31 December 2023: Minister for Economic Development) Márton NagyIndependent
Minister of Public Administration and Regional Development(Until 31 December 2023: Minister of Regional Development)Tibor NavracsicsKDNP
Minister of European Union Affairs (From 1 July 2023)János BókaIndependent
Minister for National Politics, Nationality Politics, Church Politics and Church DiplomacyZsolt SemjénKDNP

Composition

Orbán announced the members of his fifth cabinet in early May 2022.[5] [6]

OfficeImageIncumbentPolitical partyIn office
Prime MinisterViktor OrbánFidesz24 May 2022 – present
Deputy Prime MinisterMinister for National Politics, Nationality Politics, Church Politics and Church DiplomacyZsolt SemjénKDNP24 May 2022 – present
Minister of the Cabinet Office of the Prime MinisterAntal RogánFidesz24 May 2022 – present
Minister of the Prime Minister's OfficeGergely GulyásFidesz24 May 2022 – present
Minister of FinanceMihály VargaFidesz24 May 2022 – present
Minister of InteriorSándor PintérIndependent24 May 2022 – present
Minister of Foreign Affairs and TradePéter SzijjártóFidesz24 May 2022 – present
Minister of JusticeJudit VargaFidesz24 May 2022 – 31 July 2023
Bence Tuzson[7] Fidesz1 August 2023 – present
Minister of Culture and InnovationJános CsákIndependent24 May 2022 – present
Minister of Technology and Industry László PalkovicsIndependent24 May 2022 – 13 November 2022
Minister of Energy Csaba LantosIndependent1 December 2022 –
Minister of AgricultureIstván NagyFidesz24 May 2022 – present
Minister of DefenceKristóf Szalay-BobrovniczkyIndependent24 May 2022 – present
Minister of Construction and Transport(Until 30 November 2022: Minister of Construction and Investment)János LázárFidesz24 May 2022 – present
Minister for National Economy(Until 31 December 2023: Minister for Economic Development)Márton NagyIndependent24 May 2022 – present
Minister of European Union AffairsJános BókaIndependent1 August 2023 – present
Minister of Public Administration and Regional Development(Until 31 December 2023: Minister for Regional Development)Tibor NavracsicsKDNP24 May 2022 – present

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hungary enshrines 'fetal heartbeat' abortion law. Elizabeth. Schumacher. 13 September 2022 . Deutsche Welle. 22 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Hungary tightens abortion access with listen to 'foetal heartbeat' rule . The Guardian. Weronika. Strzyżyńska . 13 September 2022. 22 December 2022 .
  3. News: Hungary decrees tighter abortion rules . BBC News. Malu. Cursino . 13 September 2022. 22 December 2022 .
  4. News: MEPs push for suspending Hungary from Schengen over visa policy for Russians — Politico .
  5. Web site: 2022-05-13 . Összeállt az ötödik Orbán-kormány . 2022-05-13 . 24.hu . hu.
  6. Web site: 2022-05-24 . Megalakult az ötödik Orbán-kormány . 2022-05-24 . kormany.hu . hu.
  7. Web site: Tuzson Bence lesz az új igazságügyi miniszter . 24.hu . 2023-06-28 . 2023-06-28 . hu.