Magyar Unveils Complete 16-Member Cabinet Ahead of May 9 Inauguration

Péter Magyar unveiled his complete 16-member cabinet on May 2, 2026, one week before the inaugural parliamentary session and swearing-in ceremony set for May 9 (Europe Day). The cabinet is structured around standalone expert-led ministries — a departure from Orbán's centralized model. Key appointments include: Anita Orbán as Foreign Minister (no relation to Viktor Orbán), signaling a break with the Orbán-era 'Eastern Opening' foreign policy; András Kármán as Finance Minister, responsible for negotiating the EU funds roadmap; István Kapitány as Minister for Economy and Energy, who will oversee Paks II contractual review and energy transition; Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi as Defense Minister, a career military officer representing Hungary's NATO recommitment; and Zsolt Hegedűs as Health Minister. Magyar emphasized that the cabinet is composed primarily of domain experts rather than party loyalists, and that each minister has already been briefed on the 27 EU 'super milestones' required for fund disbursement. The appointment of Anita Orbán as Foreign Minister was seen as a deliberate symbolic break — bringing in a diplomat to replace the confrontational Szijjártó era.