Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s new prime minister

Hungary’s pro-European centre-right leader Péter Magyar of the Tisza Party has been sworn in as the country’s new prime minister, formally bringing an end to Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power.

Magyar was sworned in during the first session of the newly elected National Assembly on May 9, where Speaker Ágnes Forsthofer announced that 140 deputies voted in favour of Magyar’s candidacy, 54 opposed it, and one abstained, Caliber.Az reports.

Following the vote, Magyar immediately took the oath of office as head of government. 

Magyar had earlier invited supporters to join him in what he called a moment to “write Hungarian history” and “step through the gate of regime change,” reflecting the symbolic weight of the transition.

His accession comes a month after the Tisza Party secured a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, a result that triggered widespread celebration in Budapest and beyond.

By Sabina Mammadli