Government, Legislature

Hungary has a one-house parliament called the National Assembly (Orszaggyules). The National Assembly consists of 386 deputies, elected for four-year terms. Of the total number of deputies, 176 are elected directly from local districts; 120 are elected on a proportional basis from county and metropolitan lists; and the remaining 90 are elected indirectly from national lists drawn up by the competing parties. Upon the recommendation of the president, the National Assembly appoints the members of the Council of Ministers, who head the various government departments.