Hungary’s new PM Peter Magyar sworn in, ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule

Magyar’s centre-right party defeated authoritarian Orbán last month, which will allow it to roll back many of his policies Hungary’s Peter Magyar took his oath of office on Saturday to become the country’s new prime minister, ending Viktor Orban’s 16 years of autocratic rule. Magyar’s centre-right Tisza party defeated Orbán’s nationalist-populist Fidesz in a stunning blow last month, gaining more votes and seats in Parliament than any other party in Hungary’s post-Communist history. The win, which gave Tisza a two-thirds parliamentary majority, will allow it to roll back many of the policies that gave Orbán a reputation among his critics as a far-right authoritarian. In a speech to lawmakers in Hungary’s Parliament after being sworn in, Magyar said he would not use his office to “rule” Hungary, “but to serve my homeland”. “I’m not standing here because I’m different from anyone else in the country,” Magyar said. “I stand here because millions of Hungarians decided that they want change.

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