Hungary’s incoming leader Péter Magyar is expected to be sworn in as prime minister on May 9, after President Tamás Sulyok announced that the new parliament will convene for its inaugural session on that date.
Sulyok confirmed the decision through a Facebook post.
Magyar’s Tisza Party secured 52% of the vote in parliamentary elections held earlier this month, ending 16 years of rule by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Under Hungary’s electoral system, this result translates into a two-thirds majority in parliament—enough to amend the constitution.
Following nomination by the president, parliament can elect the prime minister with the support of at least 50% of lawmakers, making Magyar’s appointment largely a formality.
Sulyok, who was elected president in 2024 with backing from Orbán’s Fidesz, has already faced criticism from Magyar, who considers him “illegitimate” and has called for his resignation after the new government is formed.
Magyar has warned that if this does not happen, the Tisza parliamentary group will propose constitutional amendments that could enable Sulyok’s removal from office.
