Hungarian President Tamas Szuyok has signed an amendment to the constitution adopted by parliament, limiting the term of office to eight years and prohibiting the return of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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At a meeting on Monday, the Hungarian parliament adopted an amendment to the constitution, which limits the time spent as prime minister to two terms. The amendment is retroactive, therefore it closes the possibility for Orban to return to this post.
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“The President, in accordance with the powers given to the constitution, signed the amendment to the constitution and ordered its publication in the official gazette,” the Hungarian Presidential Palace said in a statement.
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It is noted that the amendment was recognized as consistent with the constitution and does not affect the election process and the appointment of the prime minister.
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Immediately after the approval of the new parliament, deputies of the ruling Tisa party in Hungary submitted to Parliament a draft amendment to the constitution limiting the term of office of the Prime Minister to eight years, which should apply to all those who have held this post since 1990. In Hungarian political discourse, the project is called Lex Orban, the “Orban law,” because it is the only one that falls under these criteria.
