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1. Viktor Orbán surpassed Kálmán Tisza as the longest-serving Prime Minister of Hungary; he reached 14 years and 145 days in office.
   2020-11-30 15:04:28 (First version)
2. Viktor Orbán surpasses Kálmán Tisza as the longest-serving Prime Minister of Hungary at 14 years and 145 days in office.
   2020-12-01 03:04:19 (Update)
3. Viktor Orbán surpasses Kálmán Tisza as the longest-serving Prime Minister of Hungary after 14 years and 145 days in office.
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