Watch: Hungary's 'Dancing Politician' steals the show with viral dance at PM Magyar’s inauguration
Future Hungarian Health Minister Zsolt Hegedus drew cheers from supporters after performing an energetic dance during celebrations marking the swearing-in of new Prime Minister Peter Magyar in Budapest.
Footage from Saturday showed thousands of people gathered in Kossuth Square outside Hungary’s parliament as Magyar and Hegedus appeared on stage following the official inauguration ceremony.
Hegedus later danced on the grand staircase of the parliament building, repeating moves that previously gained attention during a rally at Batthyany Square on April 12. The performance earned him the nickname “Dancing Politician.”
Several senior figures linked to Magyar’s incoming administration and potential cabinet members also joined the celebrations, interacting with supporters and sharing the stage.
Earlier in the day, Magyar was officially sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister, ending 16 years of rule under Viktor Orban after the opposition secured a landslide election victory in April.
According to reports, Magyar used his first speech as prime minister to call for the resignation of President Tamas Sulyok and other senior officials by May 31.
Orban and several senior members of his Fidesz party did not attend the inaugural parliamentary session and are reportedly not taking up seats in the new legislature.
In the April election, Magyar and his Tisza Party won a parliamentary majority with more than 53 percent of the vote, while the Fidesz–KDNP alliance received just over 38 percent.
The election campaign was marked by allegations of foreign interference. Orban’s government accused the European Union and Ukraine of attempting to influence the outcome, claims denied by both Kiev and opposition figures.
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