Hungary bars Orbán from returning to power as it limits stints for PMs.
Here is the news article: https://tvpworld.com/93821327/hungary-bars-orbn-from-returning-to-power-under-8-year-limit-for-pms
Here quote from article described other constitution amendments as well:
Hungary’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Monday that allows prime ministers to serve for a maximum of eight years, effectively barring former premier Viktor Orbán from holding the role again.
Prime Minister Péter Magyar ousted Orbán in an election in April after 16 years, gaining a two-thirds majority in parliament that allows his party to roll back or change legislation passed by Orbán’s Fidesz, including the constitution.
The amendment says that those who had previously held the role of prime minister for at least eight years “cannot be elected prime minister.” This applies to prime ministerial terms held after the date of May 2, 1990.
Prime ministers will have to leave office after a total of eight years, or two terms.
The constitutional amendment also paves the way for the dissolution of the Sovereignty Protection Office, set up by Orbán’s government, that stigmatised opposition figures and journalists for serving “foreign interests.”
In addition, the amendment gives back the founders’ rights of so-called public-interest asset-management foundations to the state. Orbán’s government transferred state assets worth hundreds of billions of forints to these foundations.
My congratulations, Hungary!
Amendment to limit max total time on PM position would be helpful for all parliamentary republics! And for other democratic countries as well.
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