Peter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s PM, ending Orban’s 16 years in power
Key takeaways
- Magyar’s Tisza party has secured a huge parliamentary majority.
- Peter Magyar, 45, who leads the centre-right Tisza party, propelled into office on promises of change after years of economic stagnation and strained ties with key allies under Orban.
- Magyar urged Hungarians to “step through the gate of regime change”.
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Magyar’s Tisza party has secured a huge parliamentary majority.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Hungary's incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar delivers a speech during his swearing-in ceremony at the Hungarian parliament in Budapest on May 9, 2026 [AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026Hungary’s new prime minister has officially been sworn in, almost a month after he swept away his predecessor, Viktor Orban, in parliamentary elections that brought an end to his 16 years in power.
Peter Magyar, 45, who leads the centre-right Tisza party, propelled into office on promises of change after years of economic stagnation and strained ties with key allies under Orban.