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<text>
<title>
Hungary: Government
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Hungary
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Republic of Hungary</l>
<l> conventional short form: Hungary</l>
<l> local long form: Magyar Koztarsasag</l>
<l> local short form: Magyarorszag</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: HU
</p>
<p>Type: republic
</p>
<p>Capital: Budapest
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 38 counties (megyek, singular - megye)
and 1 capital city* (fovaros); Bacs-Kiskun, Baranya, Bekes,
Bekescsaba, Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen, Budapest*, Csongrad, Debrecen,
Dunaujvaros, Eger, Fejer, Gyor, Gyor-Moson-Sopron, Hajdu-Bihar,
Heves, Hodmezovasarhely, Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok, Kaposvar, Kecskemet,
Komarom-Esztergom, Miskolc, Nagykanizsa, Nograd, Nyiregyhaza, Pecs,
Pest, Somogy, Sopron, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg, Szeged, Szekesfehervar,
Szolnok, Szombathely, Tatabanya, Tolna, Vas, Veszprem, Zala,
Zalaegerszeg
</p>
<p>Independence: 1001 (unification by King Stephen I)
</p>
<p>Constitution: 18 August 1949, effective 20 August 1949, revised 19
April 1972; 18 October
1989 revision ensured legal rights for individuals and constitutional
checks on the authority of the prime minister and also established
the principle of parliamentary oversight
</p>
<p>Legal system: in process of revision, moving toward rule of law
based on Western model
</p>
<p>National holiday: October 23 (1956) (commemorates the Hungarian
uprising)
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: Democratic Forum, Jozsef ANTALL,
chairman, Dr. Lajos FUR, executive chairman; Independent Smallholders
(FKGP), Jozsef TORGYAN, president; Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP),
Gyula HORN, chairman; Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP), Dr.
Lazlo SURJAN, president; Federation of Young Democrats (FIDESZ),
Viktor ORBAN, chairman; Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ), Ivan
PETO, chairman
</p>
<p>note: the Hungarian Socialist (Communist) Workers' Party (MSZMP)
renounced Communism and became the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSP) in
October 1989; there is still a small (fringe) MSZMP
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> President: last held 3 August 1990 (next to be held NA 1995);
results - President GONCZ elected by parliamentary vote; note -
President GONCZ was elected by the National Assembly with a total of
295 votes out of 304 as interim President from 2 May 1990 until
elected President
</p>
<p> National Assembly: last held on 25 March 1990 (first round, with
the second round held 8 April 1990); results - percent of vote by
party NA; seats - (386 total) Democratic Forum 162, Free Democrats
90, Independent Smallholders 45, Hungarian Socialist Party (MSP) 33,
Young Democrats 22, Christian Democrats 21, independents or jointly
sponsored candidates 13
</p>
<p>Executive branch: president, prime minister
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly (Orszaggyules)
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Constitutional Court
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State: President Arpad GONCZ (since 3 August 1990;
previously interim president from 2 May 1990)
</p>
<p> Head of Government: Prime Minister Jozsef ANTALL (since 21 May
1990)
</p>
<p>Member of: Australian Group, BIS, CCC, CE, CEI, CERN, CSCE, EBRD,
ECE, FAO, G-9, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO,
INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LORCS, MTCR, NACC, NAM (guest), NSG,
PCA, UN, UNAVEM II, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNOMOZ,
UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Pal TAR</l>
<l> chancery: 3910 Shoemaker Street NW, Washington DC 20008</l>
<l> telephone: (202) 362-6730</l>
<l> FAX: (202) 966-8135</l>
<l> consulate general: New York</l>
</list>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Charles H. THOMAS</l>
<l> embassy: V. Szabadsag Ter 12, Budapest</l>
<l> mailing address: Am Embassy, Unit 25402, APO AE
09213-5270</l>
<l> telephone: [36] (1) 112-6450</l>
<l> FAX: [36] (1) 132-8934</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and green
</p></body></article></text>