Viktor Orbán
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has governed with strong anti-immigration policies, has often butted heads with the European Union, and has a strong relationship with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Viktor Orbán
prime minister of Hungary
Also known as: Orbán Viktor
Quick Facts
- Hungarian form:
- Orbán Viktor
- Born:
- May 31, 1963, Alcsútdoboz, Hungary (age 61)
- Title / Office:
- prime minister (2010-), Hungary
- prime minister (1998-2002), Hungary
- Founder:
- Fidesz
- Political Affiliation:
- Fidesz
News •
Then and now: What has changed as Trump returns to the White House
• Jan. 19, 2025, 7:29 AM ET (AP)
Hungarian minister sanctioned by US 'strengthened' by the penalty, Prime Minister Orbán says
• Jan. 17, 2025, 4:51 AM ET (AP)
US sanctions top Hungarian official for alleged corruption while in office
• Jan. 7, 2025, 12:20 PM ET (AP)
Viktor Orbán (born May 31, 1963, Alcsútdoboz, Hungary) is a Hungarian politician who served as prime minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010– ). He is considered to be the first post-Cold War head of government in eastern and central Europe who had not been a member of a Soviet-era communist regime. Orbán received a law degree from the University of Budapest in 1987. The following year he gained a fellowship appointment at a central and eastern European research group sponsored by the Soros Foundation, a pro-democracy organization created by the financier George Soros. Orbán also became a founding member of the ...(100 of 2680 words)