Viktor Orban declines parliament seat but remains Fidesz leader after election defeat
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Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 25
Viktor Orban declines parliament seat but remains Fidesz leader after election defeat
7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 25
Orban, Hungary’s outgoing prime minister and a parliamentary member for 36 years, will not take up his seat after Fidesz’s landslide loss in April’s election.
He intends to continue leading Fidesz to oversee a process of party renewal following the significant electoral setback.
Orban has been the dominant figure in Hungarian politics since 1989, serving as premier for the past sixteen years and shaping the country’s political landscape.
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