(260509) -- BUDAPEST, May 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Peter Magyar (R, facing the camera) is congratulated after being elected as prime minister of Hungary at the House of Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, on May 9, 2026. Peter Magyar, leader of Hungary's Tisza Party, was elected prime minister of Hungary in a vote at the inaugural session of the new parliament on Saturday.
A total of 195 out of the 199 members of parliament cast votes, with 140 in favor, 54 against and 1 abstentions. Magyar secured the required majority to be elected prime minister, marking the start of his four-year term.
In the parliamentary elections held on April 12, the Tisza Party, led by Magyar, defeated the ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition led by Viktor Orban, winning 141 of the 199 seats and securing a two-thirds majority in the new parliament. (Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua)
