Péter Magyar

Péter Magyar

Péter Magyar was born on March 16, 1981 in Budapest, Hungary.

His Father is István Magyar and his Mother is Mónika Erőss.

His Last Name (Magyar) means Hungarian in the Hungarian Language.

He was 9 years old when Communism ended in Hungary.

His Great-Uncle Ferenc Mádl served as President of Hungary from 2000 to 2005.

Magyar studied at the Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany as part of the Erasmus Program in 2002.

He received his Degree from the Faculty of Law of Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest, Hungary in 2004.

He began his Professional Career at the Metropolitan Court, and after passing his Legal Exams, he worked in the International Legal Field.

He assisted Multinational Companies with their investments in Hungary in the areas of Corporate, Commercial and Competition Law.

From 2009-2019 Magyar lived in Brussels, Belgium when his Wife worked for a Hungarian Member of the European Parliament.

Magyar also worked as a Diplomat in the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

From 2002-2024 he was in the Fidesz Political Party of Viktor Orban.

Magyar 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.

He has been a Member of the Tisza (Honor and Freedom Party) Political Party since 2024.

He was married to Judit Varga (Hungary’s Minister of Justice from 2019-2023) from 2006-2023 and had 3 Children with her.

Magyar defines himself as strongly Pro-European, supporting deeper cooperation within the European Union and alignment with Western Democratic Values.

Magyar campaigned on Inflation, Low Wages, the Deterioration of Public Health Care System and Transportation, and Endemic Corruption in the Hungarian Government.

On April 12, 2026 he won the National Election and will be Hungary’s next Prime Minister.