hungary

Country information

• EU Constitution
  Ratification of the EU Constitution completed on 20 December 2004 (more).
  
  
• The Lisbon Treaty: ratified by the National Assembly on 17 December 2007.
  
  
• EU Presidency: January-June 2011
  
  
• Government Type: parliamentary democracy
  
  
• Executive Branch
  
  � HEAD OF STATE
  Laszlo SOLYOM (since 5 August 2005) 
  
  � HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
  Prime Minister Ferenc GYURCSANY (since 29 September 2004)
  
  � MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
  Ferenc SOMOGYI
  
  
• Legislative branch
  
  � ELECTIONS
  Last elections: 9 and 23 April 2006
  Next elections: April 2010
  
  � ELECTION RESULTS (5% or more of the vote required for parliamentary representation in the first round)
  MSzP 43.2% (186 seats)
  Fidesz-KDNP 42.0% (164 seats)
  SzDSz 6.5% (18 seats)
  MDF 5.0% (11 seats)
  Other 3.3% (1 seat)
  
  
• Additional information
  
  � EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS
  Presidential elections: last held 6-7 June 2005 (next to be held by June 2010)
  Prime Minister elections: last held 29 September 2004