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Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban in 2011, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie, standing in front of a partially visible flag. Jerzy Buzek, MiloĆĄ Zeman, Javier Solana, and Viktor OrbĂĄn at a ceremony marking the accession of the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland to NATO
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Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban in 2011, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie, standing in front of a partially visible flag.
Viktor OrbĂĄn Hungarian prime minister Viktor OrbĂĄn governed with strong anti-immigration policies, often butted heads with the European Union, and had a strong relationship with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

Viktor OrbĂĄn

prime minister of Hungary
Also known as: OrbĂĄn Viktor
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Viktor OrbĂĄn (born May 31, 1963, AlcsĂștdoboz, Hungary) is a Hungarian politician who has served as prime minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–2026). In the April 2026 parliamentary elections, OrbĂĄn conceded defeat after his party, Fidesz, suffered major losses. OrbĂĄn 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...

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