Tisza party leader Magyar becomes Hungary’s new prime minister

russian news agencyRUSearchSectionsCloseEconomySportsCulture CloseRussian Politics & DiplomacyRussian Politics & DiplomacyInto section →FOREIGN POLICYDOMESTIC POLICYWorldWorldInto section →Business & EconomyBusiness & EconomyInto section →Oil & gas industryInternet & TelecomTrade & CooperationTransportMilitary & DefenseMilitary & DefenseInto section →Science & SpaceScience & SpaceInto section →Emergencies Emergencies Into section →Society & CultureSociety & CultureInto section →Press ReviewPress ReviewInto section →SportsSportsInto section →Special projectsTASSAgencyTASS todayHistoryManagementContactsProjects & ServicesTASS-PHOTONEWS TERMINALPersonal data processing policy TASSPress ReleasesPrivacy Policy​ tass.comTerms of useANTI-CorruptionSubscribeSocial MediaTelegramSubscriptionsRSSAdvertisingContacts{{dayPoint.date | date : 'd MMMM yyyy'}}{{newsPoint.date * 1000 | date : 'HH:mm'}} {{newsPoint.mark}}{{newsPoint.title}}{{newsPoint.title+ ' '}}{{newsPoint.subtitle}}All newsTisza party leader Magyar becomes Hungary’s new prime minister He will replace Viktor Orban, who after 16 years of uninterrupted rule is moving into opposition together with his party, Fidesz - Hungarian Civic AllianceTisza Party leader Peter Magyar© REUTERS/ Bernadett SzaboBUDAPEST, May 9. /TASS/. Peter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party, was elected prime minister of Hungary at the first session of the newly convened National Assembly, the country’s unicameral parliament. A total of 140 lawmakers voted in favor, 54 voted against and one abstained. Immediately after the announcement of the voting results, which was broadcast live by national television companies, Magyar took the oath of office as the country’s new head of government. He will replace Viktor Orban, who after 16 years of uninterrupted rule is moving into opposition together with his party, Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Alliance. Magyar’s Tisza party won a landslide victory, securing 141 of the 199 seats in the country’s highest legislative body.