Péter Magyar

Péter Magyar (; born 16 March 1981) is a Hungarian politician, lawyer, and opposition leader who has served as member of the European Parliament and president of Respect and Freedom (Tisza) Party since 2024. He is widely regarded as Viktor Orbán's main rival and challenger for the 2026 parliamentary elections.

A former member of Hungary's governing party Fidesz, and the ex-husband to former justice minister Judit Varga, Magyar garnered nationwide attention when he publicly announced his resignation from all government-related positions amidst a presidential pardon scandal in February 2024, after expressing deep dissatisfaction with how Fidesz was governing the country.

On 15 March 2024, he announced his desire to form a new political platform for citizens dissatisfied with both the government and the establishment opposition. He assumed leadership of the formerly unknown Respect and Freedom (Tisztelet és Szabadság; TISZA) Party, emerging the most prominent opposition leader. In 2024 European Parliamentary elections, his party secured second behind Fidesz, gaining nearly 30%, the highest number and percentage of votes by any non-Fidesz party since 2006. He is self-identified as a "critical" pro-European and conservative liberal.

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