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5 things to know about Péter Magyar, Hungary's new prime minister Rachel Treisman
Magyar ended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power in a landslide victory on Sunday. The former Orbán loyalist burst onto the scene as an opposition leader in 2024.(Image credit: Attila Kisbenedek)
13 April 2026 at 17:56

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5 things to know about Péter Magyar, Hungary's new prime minister

13 April 2026 at 17:56

Péter Magyar, leader of the pro-European conservative Tisza Party, speaks at a Monday press conference the day after his landslide election victory.

Magyar ended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power in a landslide victory on Sunday. The former Orbán loyalist burst onto the scene as an opposition leader in 2024.

(Image credit: Attila Kisbenedek)