US EditionHungary's Opposition Taps Energy Expert to Lead Foreign Policy Ahead of Vote
Peter Magyar appointed Anita Orban to enhance foreign policy expertise and signal commitment to EU and NATO ahead of Hungary's April election, with Tisza party leading polls.
- On Jan 24 in Budapest, opposition leader Peter Magyar tapped international energy expert Anita Orban to lead foreign policy, announcing her as part of his campaign slate.
- With an April 12 vote approaching, Magyar's centre-right Tisza party leads most polls as he says he would keep Hungary anchored in the European Union and NATO while seeking pragmatic relations with Russia and unlocking frozen EU funds.
- Anita Orban brings a PhD from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and served as an energy-security envoy in Viktor Orban, Prime Minister's government before senior roles in the LNG sector and Vodafone Group.
- She joins Magyar's team a week after he appointed former Shell executive Istvan Kapitany to a senior economy role, with Magyar calling Orban an experienced diplomat with key policy insight.
- If Peter Magyar wins, the appointments position his team to keep Hungary anchored in the European Union and NATO while pursuing pragmatic relations with Russia and unlocking frozen EU funds.
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Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar announced that his party's foreign policy will be led by Anita Orban, whom he called "the most successful Hungarian in the business world." Hungary's elections will take place on April 12, and the TISZA party is leading Viktor Orban's Fidesz in most polls.
The Tisza Party's latest star signing would put an end to the ongoing confrontation with our allies.
Hungary's opposition taps energy expert to lead foreign policy ahead of vote
Hungary's opposition leader Peter Magyar, whose Tisza party leads most polls ahead of an April 12 election, has tapped international energy expert Anita Orban to be in charge of foreign policy.
She was the columnist for Heti Válasz, almost ran as an individual for Fidesz, worked as a traveling ambassador until 2015 to reduce dependence on Russian energy, and eventually ended up at the top of the corporate sector. Anita Orbán, who is now entering politics on the side of Tisza, was introduced as the party's foreign affairs leader and the new face of Hungarian diplomacy.
The left-wing press celebrates him as an expert, while Ellenpont draws attention to his past and current connections in connection with Péter Magyar's new advisor.
He was previously a Fidesz individual candidate for Újbuda, and in 2021 he was appointed Deputy CEO of Vodafone Hungary, and from there his path led to the directorship of Vodafone Global.
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