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Orban Exits Parliament, Gulyas Takes Fidesz Lead

4/26/2026

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  • Viktor Orban announced he will leave Hungary’s Parliament, ending a 36-year uninterrupted tenure.
  • Gergely Gulyás will become head of the Fidesz parliamentary group on Monday.
  • Viktor Orban said he may stay party president if Fidesz elects him at its June congress.
  • The Tisza party secured 141 seats while Fidesz-KDNP obtained 52 seats in the 199-member assembly.
  • The new National Assembly will convene for its first session on May 9.