Gergely Gulyás
Hungarian politician (born 1981)
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Gergely Gulyás (born 21 September 1981) is a Hungarian jurist and politician who has served as leader of Fidesz's parliamentary group since 2026.[1] He previously served as Minister of the Prime Minister's Office from 2018 to 2026 and has been a member of the National Assembly since 2010.
Gergely Gulyás | |
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Gulyás in 2017 | |
| Leader of the Fidesz Group in the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Máté Kocsis |
| In office 2 October 2017 – 8 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Lajos Kósa |
| Succeeded by | Máté Kocsis |
| Minister of the Prime Minister's Office | |
| In office 18 May 2018 – 12 May 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Viktor Orbán |
| Preceded by | János Lázár |
| Succeeded by | Bálint Ruff |
| Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly for Legislation | |
| In office 6 May 2014 – 1 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Csaba Hende |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 14 May 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1981 |
| Party | Fidesz |
| Spouse | Ivett Budai (m. 2024) |
| Education | Pázmány Péter Catholic University |
| Profession | jurist, politician |
Political career
Gulyás was first elected to the Országház in 2010.
Gulyás was a deputy chairman of the Committee for Human Rights, Minorities, Civic and Religious Affairs of the Hungarian Parliament.[citation needed]. In 2011, he participated in the formulation of the new Constitution, earning him criticism from the parliamentary opposition at the time. After several protests he said that "despite political debates we think it is an important value that for the first time, a freely elected parliament created the Basic Law".[2]
In October 2011 Gulyás co-wrote a bill, "lex Biszku", which aimed to hold citizens and law enforcement officials responsible for reprisals against demonstrators following the unrest of 1956.[3][4] He stated during a news conference in October 2011 that the party's proposal for a solution was constitutional and in line with international law.[5]
In his second term, Gulyás was appointed Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly responsible for the Legislation on 6 May 2014.[clarification needed]
In his third term which coincided with the Fourth Orbán Government, Gulyás was named Minister of the Prime Minister's Office.
In the Fifth Orbán Government, Gulyás retained his position.
Partisan positions
He was elected one of the four vice-presidents of the Fidesz party on 13 December 2015, holding the position until 29 September 2019.
Gulyás became leader of the Fidesz parliamentary group on 2 October 2017, replacing Lajos Kósa.[6] He again became leader in 2026, when outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declined to assume his seat in the next parliament.
Political stances
On 13 January 2023 while the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine was raging, Gulyás stated that Hungary would decline to allow the transit of Leopard 2 tanks by NATO countries to Ukraine, "because it does not want to endanger ethnic Hungarians living in the Zakarpattia region of Ukraine." The Hungarian publication Hirado published a video of the press conference on its website.[7]
On 23 March 2023, Gulyas said that of the ICC arrest warrant for the Russian president Vladimir Putin: "We can refer to the Hungarian law and based on that we cannot arrest the Russian President... as the ICC's statute has not been promulgated in Hungary." He has further said that his government has not "formed a stance" in relation to the ICC arrest warrant.[8]