Viktor Orban is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who has been Hungary’s Prime Minister since 2010, having previously served from 1998 to 2002. He has been the leader of Fidesz since 1993, with a gap between 2000 and 2003.
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Viktor Orbán |
| Date of Birth | May 31, 1963 |
| Place of Birth | Székesfehérvár, Hungary |
| Parents | Győző Orbán, Erzsébet Sipos |
| Siblings | Two younger brothers: Győző Jr. and Áron |
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches |
| Weight | Approximately 58 kg (121 lbs) |
| Physical Features | – Black hair – Warm black eyes |
| Net Worth | Estimated HUF 205 billion (USD 750 million) |
| Spouse | Anikó Lévai (married in 1986) |
Viktor Orban’s Age & Early Life
Győző Orbán and Erzsébet Sipos gave birth to Viktor Orban on May 31, 1963, in Székesfehérvár. His mother worked as a speech therapist and special educator, while his father was an entrepreneur and agronomic. He was the oldest of three boys in a rural middle-class household. He grew up with two younger brothers, Győző Jr. and Áron.
His childhood was spent in Alcsútdoboz and Felcsút, villages in Fejér County, where he attended primary school. In 1977, the family relocated to Székesfehérvár, where Orbán attended ‘Blanka Teleki High School.’ He graduated in 1981. He underwent two years of military duty and then finished legal studies at ‘Eötvös Loránd University’ in Budapest.
Viktor Orban Height & Weight
Viktor Orban is 5 feet 7 inches tall. He weighs approximately 68 kg. He has lovely warm brown eyes and Salt pepper hair. There is no information on his chest-waist-hip measurements, dress size, shoe size, biceps, and so on.
Viktor Orban’s Net Worth
How much is Viktor Orban’s net worth? According to Szigetvári, Viktor Orban’s net worth is an estimated HUF 205 billion (USD 750 million) and is controlled by straw men such as Lőrinc Mészáros. Meszaros’ ascension to the corporate elite started after Lajos Simicska, Fidesz’s former cashier, fell out of favor with the prime minister in early 2015. Following the split, Simicska’s enterprises were barred from state contracts, and Hungary’s most prominent oligarch was forced to sell his businesses following the 2018 elections. Meszaros acquired his media enterprises.
Career
- Viktor Orban was a founder member of the party ‘Fiatal DemoKraták Szövetsége,’ or the ‘Alliance of Young Democrats,’ better known as ‘Fidesz’. The party was created in March 1988, and he quickly became the spokesman for it.
- Following the fall of communism in Hungary in 1989 and the subsequent transition to multiparty democracy, he was elected to the National Assembly and chaired Fidesz’s parliamentary caucus until 1993.
- During Orbán’s first tenure as Prime Minister, from 1998 to 2002, he led a conservative coalition administration that reduced inflation and the budget deficit, and Hungary joined NATO. From 2002 until 2010, Orbán served as the opposition’s leader.
- Orbán defines his policies as “illiberal Christian democracy”. As a consequence, Fidesz was suspended from the European People’s Party in March 2019.
- In a July 2022 address, Orbán opposed the miscegenation of European and non-European races, stating, “We [Hungarians] are not a mixed race and do not want to become a mixed race. Two days later, in Vienna, he stressed that he was discussing civilizations, not race Hungary’s administration has shifted towards what he has dubbed “illiberal democracy” throughout his tenure, while concurrently supporting Euroscepticism, resistance to liberal democracy, and stronger connections with China and Russia.
- To coincide with the spring 2022 parliamentary election, Orbán promised a four-question referendum on LGBTQ problems in school. It didn’t pass. It followed protests from the European Union (EU) over anti-LGBTQ discriminatory legislation. Human rights organizations criticized the ballot as anti-LGBT language that encouraged discrimination.
- On July 22, 2023, in a speech he delivered in Romania, Orbán stated that the EU was undertaking an “LGBTQ offensive.”
Viktor Orban’s Wife & Marriage
Who is Viktor Orban’s Wife? Orbán married a jurist, Anikó Lévai, in 1986. They have four daughters, Ráhel, Sára, Róza, and Flóra, and one son, Gáspár, a former footballer. They are also grandparents with two grandkids.
He enjoys sports, particularly football, and has previously played professionally for ‘Felcsút FC.’ He has also helped to establish a contemporary football academy to develop future Hungarian players.
