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Hungary Passes 17th Amendment Limiting Terms, Judges' Age

7/19/2026

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The National Assembly approved the 17th amendment on 13 July, 139 votes for and six against, after Fidesz and KDNP boycotted.
President Tamás Sulyok signed the amendment, which ends his term and limits parliamentary service to 12 years, caps judges at 70, creates an asset recovery office, restores county name “megye” and abolishes Parliamentary Guard.
Speaker Ágnes Forsthoffer will serve as interim president until a new head of state is elected.

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The National Assembly approved the 17th amendment on 13 July, 139 votes for and six against, after Fidesz and KDNP boycotted.
President Tamás Sulyok signed the amendment, which ends his term and limits parliamentary service to 12 years, caps judges at 70, creates an asset recovery office, restores county name “megye” and abolishes Parliamentary Guard.
Speaker Ágnes Forsthoffer will serve as interim president until a new head of state is elected.