Summary
Peter Magyar's Tisza party won Hungary's parliamentary elections, ending Viktor Orban's 16-year rule. Magyar, once an Orban supporter, became a political rival after a scandal involving a pardon for a man in a sex abuse case.
Key Facts
- Peter Magyar's Tisza party won the election with 53.6% of the vote.
- Magyar's party secured 138 out of 199 seats in parliament.
- Viktor Orban's Fidesz party received 37.8% of the vote and won 55 seats.
- Magyar was a former supporter of Orban but split due to a scandal in 2024.
- The scandal involved a pardon for a man in a sex abuse case at a children's home.
- Magyar is a trained lawyer with experience in corporate law and government positions.
- He was married to Judit Varga, an Orban government official, until their divorce in 2023.
