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Hungarian Opposition Leader Péter Magyar Meets President Sulyok Following Tisza Party's Parliamentary Win
Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza party, met with Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok on April 15, 2026, following his party's majority win in parliamentary elections. Magyar called for Sulyok's resignation, stating the president is unworthy of embodying national unity. Sulyok affirmed plans to convene the new National Assembly in early May.
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Magyar clinched an electoral victory over Viktor Orbán on Sunday, with the Tisza party winning a solid majority in the Hungarian parliament.
Magyar, the leader of the Tisza party, is the incoming Prime Minister of Hungary. Viktor Orbán was the long-standing premier of Hungary. The Tisza party's majority positions it to form the new government.
Tamás Sulyok is the President of Hungary.
visited Sándor Palace and met with Tamás Sulyok on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Budapest, Hungary.
Following the meeting, Magyar told the press that he repeated to Sulyok that, in his eyes and in the eyes of the Hungarian people, Sulyok is unworthy of embodying the unity of the Hungarian nation and incapable of ensuring respect for the law. ' Tamás Sulyok responded enigmatically to Péter Magyar's call for resignation.
Sulyok affirmed that he will convene the inaugural session of the National Assembly on the earliest possible date following the finalization of the results.
The next Hungarian parliament is expected to be convened in early May.
Reaction Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he considers Péter Magyar a good man and thinks he is going to do a good job.
