Hungary.Politics

**Politics** **Form of Government** Unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house
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**Head of State** Like the United States, Hungary has a president. Hungary's parliament elects the country's new president. Pal Schmitt is currently the President of Hungary.

**Head of government** Prime Minister Current Prim Minister: Viktor Orban

In June 1948, the Hungarian Workers' Party (on November 1, 1956, renamed the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party--HSWP) sought to legitimate the fundamental changes that had taken place in the state, the economy, and the society and directed the government's Council of Ministers to begin work on a constitution. The Council of Ministers formed a Drafting Committee, which submitted a proposed Constitution on August 5, 1949. The National Assembly ratified the Constitution on August 20, 1949, thus making a new national holiday that coincided with the traditional holiday of the feast of Saint Stephen.

1.Who is the current president of Hungary? a. Barack Obama b. George W. Bush c.Pal Schmitt

2. Who is the current Prime Minister? a. Viktor Orban b.Pal Schmitt c. Bill Clinton

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