Hungary's President Sulyok Meets Prime Minister-Designate Magyar Ahead of May Parliament Session

# Hungary's Péter Magyar Meets President Sulyok, Assured of May Government Formation Hungary's Prime Minister-designate Péter Magyar met with President Tamás Sulyok on Wednesday. Péter Magyar stated that President Tamás Sulyok assured him that his new government could take power in the first week of May.

Péter Magyar told reporters outside the presidential palace in Budapest that Sulyok had assured him that Magyar would be his nominee for the next prime minister.

The Tisza party won a two-thirds parliamentary majority in Sunday’s election. Tisza secured a supermajority of two-thirds of seats in parliament. The election occurred on Sunday.

Magyar told reporters that the inaugural session would likely be scheduled for 6 or 7 May.

Under Hungarian law, the inaugural session of the new parliament must occur no later than 12 May. The new parliament must elect a new prime minister.

Magyar appeared on Hungary's public broadcaster on Wednesday morning.

Péter Magyar's appearance on Hungary's public broadcaster was his first in nearly two years. Péter Magyar said his new government would suspend the public broadcaster's news programming until conditions are established that are independent, objective and impartial.

Magyar asked President Tamás Sulyok to resign after the formation of the new government.