The United States is reportedly considering former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as a candidate for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations. According to media reports, his potential candidacy could also be supported by Russia and China. idnes.cz ↗
The proposal is said to be related to the search for a successor to António Guterres, whose term at the head of the UN is coming to an end. Washington is reportedly considering making Orbán a joint candidate of the three powers. The information is based on a comment published in the American newspaper Wall Street Journal, which cited sources from several countries. Index.hu ↗
Orbán served as Hungarian Prime Minister and remains one of the prominent figures in European politics. His potential candidacy would represent a significant political turnaround, as the United States, Russia and China could agree on supporting it. TVN24.pl ↗
Hungarian political analyst Gábor Török described the fulfillment of this possibility as an unexpected and significant turn in Hungarian politics. However, it has not yet been confirmed that Washington has officially nominated Orbán, nor that Russia and China have formally supported his candidacy. Index.hu ↗
Further developments will depend on negotiations among UN member states and on whether the reports of a joint proposal translate into an official candidacy. The current reports therefore mainly describe a political scenario under consideration, not an approved decision.
US Reportedly Propose Orbán for UN Secretary-General Post
On Record
Viktor Orbán
Predseda Fideszu, premiér Maďarska 2010 – 2026
25.07.2026
„Elnézést kell kérnem önöktől, az országot felforgató miniszterelnök a mi soraink közül jött."
Na letnej univerzite Tusványos v Tusnádfürdő, kde po historickej porážke Fideszu ohlásil „politiku odporu" proti novej vláde.
Viktor Orbán
Expremiér Maďarska, predseda Fideszu
29.06.2026
„Začalo sa tiszovské politické účtovanie. Konanie proti generálovi Jánosovi Hajduovi spustili na pokyn premiéra. V každej normálnej krajine by zaň patrilo vyznamenanie, v Maďarsku je z toho úradná šikana. Hajdu je vzorom pre každého, kto miluje svoju vlasť. Stojíme pri tebe, generál!"
Reakcia expremiéra na obvinenie šéfa TEK Jánosa Hajdua v kauze zlatého konvoja (Facebook).
Viktor Orbán
Predseda Fideszu, bývalý premiér Maďarska
13.06.2026
„Nevzdávam sa, nikdy, nikdy, nikdy."
Na sobotnom zjazde Fideszu po volebnej prehre, kde ho strana bez protikandidáta znovuzvolila za predsedu.
Viktor Orbán
Premiér Maďarska
20.03.2026
„Prvú bitku sme vyhrali."
Tlačová konferencia po summite EÚ v Bruseli
Viktor Orbán
Premiér Maďarska
19.03.2026
„Maďarská pozícia je veľmi jednoduchá. Sme pripravení podporiť Ukrajinu, keď dostaneme našu ropu, ktorú blokujú."
Pred summitom EÚ v Bruseli o vete voči 90 mld. EUR pôžičke pre Ukrajinu
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Sources (6)
Orbán novým šéfem OSN? Pro nápad USA může zvednout ruku Rusko i Čína
idnes.cz
| 11:23 26.10.
A Wall Street Journal szerint Washington Orbán Viktort jelöli az ENSZ főtitkárának
Index.hu
| 06:45 26.10.
Török Gábor szerint a magyar politika váratlan és erős fordulata lenne, ha megvalósulna az Orbán Viktorról szóló pletyka
Index.hu
| 11:19 26.10.
WSJ: Trumpék ENSZ-főtitkárt csinálnának Orbán Viktorból
HVG
| 05:59 26.10.
Viktor Orban na czele ONZ? Media: Ma być kandydatem USA, Rosji i Chin
TVN24.pl
| 06:59 26.10.
Trump prosazuje Orbána do čela OSN
novinky.cz
| 06:56 26.10.
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