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Peter Magyar cheers as he arrives at the entrance of the Presidential Sandor Palace on Wednesday
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In Hungary’s general elections held on April 12, Viktor Orban (63), the Christian nationalist Prime Minister who had been in power since 2010, slumped to a shock defeat. His party, Fidesz, won only 55 seats (37.8% vote share) in the 199-member National Assembly. The Opposition Tisza Party, led by Peter Magyar (45), a former Fidesz leader, secured a two-thirds majority with 138 seats (53.6% of the vote), while the far-right Mi Hazank (Our Homeland Movement) won six seats (5.8% vote share).
Published – April 16, 2026 08:30 am IST
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