It Has Been Revealed How Much Péter Magyar and His Government Members Earn, the Era of the Well-Worn Skodas Has Come
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Following the change of government in May, the government led by Péter Magyar drastically reduced the salaries of the top political leadership – including the prime minister, ministers and state secretaries. As part of the austerity measures initiated among the political elite, the benefits of members of parliament, mayors and state company managers have also been cut in recent months, so that members of the current cabinet earn significantly le…
Unlike Viktor Orbán, he did not single out any cabinet member, and those who have a mandate as MPs receive a smaller ministerial salary. Gajdos and Vitézy received a bigger car than most ministers. It has a symbolic message that the political elite has started to save money on themselves.
The ministers and state secretaries of the Hungarian government earn less than the members of the Orbán government before the change in May.
The Hungarian government introduced significant changes to the salaries of political and state leaders in 2026, which Prime Minister Péter Magyar promised when he took office. Since the change of government in May, the remuneration of ministers, state secretaries, members of parliament and mayors has decreased significantly, and the political elite has started to save money on themselves.
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