Key facts
- Viktor Orban was re-elected leader of Hungary's Fidesz party.
- Orban received 729 out of 737 delegate votes at the party congress.
- Orban acknowledged responsibility for the party's election loss.
- Fidesz lost power in the April election to the Tisza party.
- Fidesz governed Hungary for 16 years prior to the election loss.
Viktor Orban has been re-elected as the leader of Hungary's Fidesz party, securing another one-year term despite the party's defeat in the April parliamentary elections. Orban received overwhelming support, with 729 out of 737 delegates voting in his favor at the party congress, and ran unopposed.
Speaking to delegates, Orban acknowledged responsibility for the election loss and declared, "I do not give up, I never, never, never, never, never give up." He emphasized that Fidesz, which governed Hungary for 16 years, must adapt to its new role in opposition while preparing for a potential return to government.
The centre-right Tisza party, led by Prime Minister Peter Magyar, secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in the April election, defeating Fidesz. Opinion polls indicate a continued decline in Fidesz's support, with a May survey showing Tisza with 55% backing, up from its election result, while Fidesz support fell to 17%, down from 39% in the election.