Peter Magyar Takes Over as Hungary’s Leader From Viktor Orban
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Peter Magyar Takes Over as Hungary’s Leader From Viktor Orban

May 9, 2026
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Peter Magyar, the former opposition leader, was sworn in on Saturday as prime minister of Hungary, after winning an uphill election campaign to unseat Viktor Orban, whose 16 years in power made him a global icon of nationalist right-wing politics. Mr. Magyar, 45, a lawyer, has vowed to reverse the democratic backsliding and embedded corruption []

Peter Magyar Takes Over as Hungary’s Leader From Viktor Orban
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