The fourth Orbán government (Hungarian: negyedik Orbán-kormány) was the government of Hungary from 18 May 2018 to 24 May 2022, after the 2018 parliamentary elections, led by Viktor Orbán.

Policy Social policy On 2018 October, Orban's government issued a decree that came into force, removing gender studies from the list of master's programmes. The subject will be banned at Hungarian universities.

On 2020 19 May, Hungary outlaws changing birth gender on documents. The law, proposed by Fidesz party, passed by 133 votes to 57.

In November 2020, it was announced that Orban's government wanted to amended the definition of family in its constitution to allow an effective ban on adoption by same-sex couples and to mention in the constitution that the mother is a woman, the father a man. On 15 December 2020 The Hungarian parliament passes a law that effectively bans adoptions by same-sex couples. According to the measure, only married couples can adopt children while single people must obtain special approval to adopt from the family affairs minister, Lawmakers also amended the Hungarian constitution, with a new definition for family as the union of a father who is a man and a mother who is a woman. The Law passed by 134 votes to 45, with 5 abstentions.

On June 5, 2021, it was announced that Orban's government wanted a new law banning the 'promotion' of homosexuality and gender change to children under the age of 18 in schools, films or books. On June 15, the Hungarian parliament passed a new law that bans the 'promotion' of homosexuality and gender change to children in schools, films or books. Critics compared it to the 2013 Russian gay propaganda law. The Law passed by 157 votes to 1, with 41 abstentions. Fidesz–KDNP, Jobbik and Mi Hazánk voted for the law.

George Soros On 16 May 2018, George Soros's Open Society Foundations announced it would move its office from Budapest to Berlin amid Hungarian government interference.

On 20 June 2018, the Hungarian Parliament passed a "Stop Soros law." Under it, anyone "facilitating illegal immigration" will face a year in prison.

On 3 December 2018, the Soros-linked Central European University announced it would cease operations in Hungary and relocate to Vienna, after the Hungarian government refused to sign an agreement allowing it to continue operations in Hungary.

China In April 2021, it was announced that Orban's government wanted to build Chinese Fudan University campus with Chinese loans in Hungary. According to the plan the university campus would be built by a pre-approved (Chinese state construction firm), with workers, building materials and a €1.25 billion (HUF 450 billion) loan from China.

According to an opinion poll by think tank Republikon Institute, 66% of Hungarians oppose and 27% support the idea of the campus. Some 89 percent of opposition voters oppose the plan, as do 31 percent of the ruling Fidesz party's own supporters. The Opposition parties have called for a referendum. On 5 June 2020, an estimated 10,000 protested against building the university.

Party breakdown

Beginning of term Party breakdown of cabinet ministers in the beginning of term: Fidesz 7 KDNP 2 Independents 6

End of term Party breakdown of cabinet ministers in the end of term: Fidesz 8 KDNP 2 Independents 5

Vote in parliament Election of the Prime MinisterViktor Orbán (Fidesz) Ballot → 10 May 2018 Required majority → 100 out of 198 Abstain

Members of the Cabinet OfficeNamePartyTerm Cabinet Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Viktor OrbánFideszMinister of the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister Antal RogánFidesz Prime Minister's Office Deputy Prime Minister (General) Zsolt SemjénKDNPMinister of the Prime Minister’s Office Gergely GulyásFidesz MinistersDeputy Prime Minister (for National Security) Minister of Interior Sándor PintérIndependentDeputy Prime Minister (for Economic Politics) Minister of Finance Mihály VargaFideszMinister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter SzijjártóFidesz Minister of Justice László TrócsányiIndependent Judit VargaFideszMinister of Human Resources Miklós KáslerIndependentMinister of Innovation and Technology László PalkovicsIndependentMinister of Agriculture István NagyFideszMinister of Defence Tibor BenkőIndependent Ministers without portfolioMinister for National Politics, Church Affairs and Nationalities Zsolt SemjénKDNPMinister for the Planning, Construction and Commissioningof the two new blocks at Paks Nuclear Power Plant János SüliKDNPMinister for Managing National Wealth Andrea Bártfai-MagerIndependentMinister for Family Affairs Katalin NovákFidesz

Composition Government press officer Bertalan Havasi announced members of the cabinet on 27 April 2018.

Gen. Tibor Benkő, who has served as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Hungary since 2010 was nominated to the position of Minister of Defence. After retiring, he took office as a civilian.

Office Image IncumbentPolitical party In office Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Fidesz 10 May 2018 – 16 May 2022 Deputy Prime Minister (General)Minister without portfoliofor National Politics, Church Affairs and Nationalities Zsolt Semjén KDNP 18 May 2018 – 24 May 2022 Deputy Prime Minister (for Economic Politics)Minister of Finance Mihály Varga Fidesz 18 May 2018 – 24 May 2022 Deputy Prime Minister (for National Security)Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér Independent 18 May 2018 – 24 May 2022 Minister of the Prime Minister's Office Gergely Gulyás Fidesz 18 May 2018 – 24 May 2022 Minister of the Prime Minister's Cabinet Office Antal Rogán Fidesz 18 May 2018 – 24 May 2022 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó Fidesz 18 May 2018 – 24 May 2022 Minister of Justice László Trócsányi Independent 18 May 2018 – 30 June 2019 Judit Varga Fidesz 12 July 2019 – 24 May 2022 Minister of Human Resources Miklós Kásler Independent 18 May 2018 – 24 May 2022 Minister of Innovation and Technology László Palkovics Independent 18 May 2018 – 24 May 2022 Minister of Agriculture István Nagy Fidesz 18 May 2018 – 24 May 2022 Minister of Defence Tibor Benkő Independent 18 May 2018 – 24 May 2022 Minister without Portfoliofor the planning, construction and commissioning of the two new blocks at Paks Nuclear Power Plant János Süli KDNP 18 May 2018 – 24 May 2022 Minister without Portfoliofor managing national wealth Andrea Bártfai-Mager Independent 18 May 2018 – 24 May 2022 Minister without Portfoliofor family affairs Katalin Novák Fidesz 1 October 2020 – 31 December 2021

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