Who is Péter Magyar, the candidate who defeated veteran Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán? | CNN

When Péter Magyar was growing up during Hungary’s democratic transition, he had a poster of Viktor Orbán pinned to his bedroom wall. At the time, Orbán was a liberal anti-communist who had famously demanded the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Hungary. Now, Magyar is projected to end Orbán’s 16-year stint as Hungary’s prime minister. The playing field for Sunday’s parliamentary vote was tilted against Magyar. Observers say Hungary’s heavily gerrymandered electoral system, coupled with a pro-government media landscape, have made Hungary’s elections free but not fair. For many Hungarians, especially those who have grown up knowing little but Orbán’s rule, the moment has been years in the making. “We’ve been waiting for this for a long time. A really long time,” said Dora, a 30-year-old attorney – one of thousands of people who gathered Sunday on the banks of the Danube in Budapest to hear the election results. Fit, sharply dressed and, at 45, some 17 years younger than Orbán, Magyar – whose last name means “Hungarian” – comes from a well-to-do Budapest family. His relatives include lawyers and judges, as well as the former president Ferenc Mádl, w