Hungary's MPs block return of Orbán, limiting rule of PM to eight years

The vote fulfils a promise by new PM Péter Magyar to stop his predecessor from becoming prime minister again.

Hungary’s MPs block return of Orbán, limiting rule of PM to eight years

The Hungarian parliament has backed a constitutional amendment limiting a prime minister's term to eight years, fulfilling Péter Magyar's promise to prevent Viktor Orbán from becoming prime minister again.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

Hungarian parliament bars Orbán return with new term limit

Hungary’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment that limits prime ministers to a maximum of eight years in office, closing the door on any return to power by former leader Viktor Orbán after two decades in the country’s highest political office. The measure passed on Monday with support from the governing Tisza Party, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, whose landslide election victory in April ended Orbán’s 16-year run as head of government and handed the new administration a ...