Fidesz has formed its new parliamentary group following the election, with significant personnel changes signalling both continuity and renewal within the party.
The 44-member faction will be led by Gergely Gulyás, the outgoing head of the Prime Minister’s Office, who was officially elected as group leader at a closed meeting on Monday. He announced the full list of MPs on social media after the session.
Although the Fidesz–KDNP alliance secured 52 parliamentary seats, not all elected politicians will take up their mandates. Among those stepping aside are former prime minister Viktor Orbán, KDNP leader Zsolt Semjén, and outgoing speaker László Kövér. Cabinet minister Antal Rogán will also not join the new parliament.
At the same time, several senior figures will take up seats, including János Lázár and Péter Szijjártó. Other notable members include János Bóka, Gyula Budai, Alexandra Szentkirályi and Balázs Hidvéghi.
Gulyás said the election result came as an ‘unpleasant surprise’ but stressed that the party remains committed to representing its roughly 2.5 million voters. He emphasized that the renewed faction combines experienced politicians with new entrants as part of a broader restructuring effort.
Former faction leader Máté Kocsis and György Balla will serve as deputy leaders, alongside a team of seven spokespersons tasked with representing the party in political debates.
Among the new MPs entering parliament via the party list are Olympic champion Zoltán Szécsi, as well as several government officials and political figures. Meanwhile, long-serving politicians such as István Jakab and Gabriella Selmeczi will not take up seats.
Gulyás said the Fidesz–KDNP alliance aims to act as a normal opposition in the new parliament, supporting constructive proposals while opposing what he described as potential overreach by the incoming government.
Coalition talks between parties are set to continue, focusing on the distribution of committee positions and parliamentary roles.
The reshaped faction follows earlier remarks by Orbán, who called for a full renewal of the right-wing political community after the election defeat, and confirmed he would step away from parliament to focus on reorganizing the broader political camp.
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