Hungary's governing party backs nominee for chief prosecutor
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Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar stands after delivering a speech to mark the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising of 1956, in Budapest, Hungary, October 23, 2026. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
BUDAPEST, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Hungary's governing Tisza party will approve the president's nominee for chief prosecutor, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Monday, a significant step in Magyar's efforts to reshape public institutions after his April election victory.
Appointing a new chief prosecutor is central to Magyar's anti-corruption drive which he has dubbed "Operation Purgatory".
Since taking power in May, Magyar's centre-right Tisza party has removed several figures promoted by former Prime Minister Viktor Orban to key public positions, including the chief prosecutor, the head of the constitutional court, the head of the media authority, and Hungary's president.
Former chief prosecutor Gabor Balint Nagy submitted his resignation in July.
Magyar said in a Facebook post on Monday that his party's parliamentary group would approve President Andras Baka's new nominee for chief prosecutor, Peter Fejes.
Fejes, 66, retired last year after a career spent entirely in the prosecution service. He specialises in criminal law, European Union law and sports law.
The chief prosecutor is elected to a nine-year term and requires the support of a two-thirds majority in parliament, a threshold Magyar's party can meet on its own.
Tisza had rejected Baka's first nominee for chief prosecutor.
Under Magyar, Hungary has also joined the European Public Prosecutor's Office and set up the National Asset Protection and Recovery Office to investigate alleged corruption during Orban's 16-year rule, allegations the former prime minister has denied.
Magyar has said corruption, including misuse of public funds, has cost Hungarians 8% to 10% of gross domestic product in recent years.
Two former ministers from Orban's government and former central bank chief Gyorgy Matolcsy are currently under arrest over graft accusations.
(Reporting by Anita KomuvesEditing by Gareth Jones)
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