Hungary’s Péter Magyar sworn in as prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule

Hungary’s Péter Magyar took his oath of office on Saturday to become the country’s new prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16 years of autocratic rule.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s Péter Magyar took his oath of office on Saturday to become the country’s new prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16 years of autocratic rule.

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Magyar’s center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán’s nationalist-populist Fidesz in a stunning blow last month, gaining more votes and seats in Parliament than any other party in Hungary’s post-Communist history.

The win, which gave Tisza a two-thirds parliamentary majority, will allow it to roll back many of the policies that gave Orbán a reputation among his critics as a far-right authoritarian.