by A.P.
Orbán has been in the prime minister’s office for a total of 5,261 days and counting
On Nov. 30, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán — first sworn into that position on July 6, 1998 — has beaten the previous record holder, Kálmán Tisza (1830-1902), as the country’s longest-serving head of government, conservative news and opinion portal Mandiner writes.
Tisza, the former leader of the Liberal Party, was prime minister from Oct. 20, 1875, to March 1890, nearly 15 consecutive years, or 5,259 days.
With the first term of Viktor Orbán between 1998 and 2002 and his new position as prime minister since May 29, 2010, he has served a total of 5,261 days as Hungarian prime minister to date, ahead of the former Liberal Prime Minister – albeit in two separate terms.
In order to match the Tisza’s record as being in office for the longest single uninterrupted stretch, Orbán must serve as prime minister until December 2024, and according to his latest approval ratings, he has every chance to do so.