Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar proposed on Saturday to limit to 12 years the period during which a member of parliament can hold office, as part of a broader package of constitutional reforms.
Magyar announced the measure on Facebook, stating that it is among the amendments he has submitted to parliament, according to dpa.
In mid-June, Magyar's centrist party Tisza, which holds a two-thirds majority in parliament, approved a constitutional amendment limiting a prime minister to two four-year terms. The change prevents former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who lost the elections in April, from returning to office.
Orban was prime minister between 1998 and 2002 and from 2010 until he was elected in this year's elections. Under the new rules, Magyar himself will also be limited to a single reelection.
Magyar first revealed his plans to limit parliamentarians' activity to 12 years two weeks ago. Unlike the term limit for prime ministers, the measure in question was not part of the election manifesto and has sparked criticism from some segments of the public.
The Prime Minister, however, stated that the proposal has received strong support, with tens of thousands of people sending comments and suggestions online.
According to Magyar, the new term limits for parliamentary service will come into effect after the next legislative elections in 2030, meaning the current legislature will not be affected.
The constitutional package, which parliament could approve in the coming weeks, provides grounds for the removal of President Tamas Sulyok, who was appointed during Orban's term.
In addition, age and term limits for Constitutional Court judges and Supreme Court members aim to rejuvenate and depoliticize the judicial system, which critics argue is filled with Orban loyalists.