Viktor OrbánSpeaker and Booking Agent Information

Viktor Orbán is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1998 to 2002 and again from 2010 until 2026. He founded and long led the right-wing Fidesz party, evolving it from a liberal youth movement in the late 1980s, fiercely opposing communism and reviving momentum for a conservative, nationalist force. Orbán championed “illiberal democracy,” implementing policies on immigration, family values, and sovereignty that often clashed with the EU and drew criticism for weakening democratic institutions, media freedom, and the judiciary. He maintained close ties with leaders like Vladimir Putin and was seen as a key figure in European right-wing populism. In April 2026, after 16 years in power, Orbán conceded defeat in a landslide parliamentary election to opposition leader Péter Magyar of the Tisza party amid record turnout.