Jobbik forms group for next parliament – UPDATE
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The strongest opposition party, Jobbik has set up its parliamentary group and elected Márton Gyongyösi as its group leader at a meeting on Thursday.
Jobbik came in second in the April 8 general election, winning 26 seats in Hungary’s new 199-member parliament to be formed next week.
The two general deputy group leaders will be János Volner and Gergely Farkas, Ádám Mirkóczki told reporters after the meeting in Rácalmás, in central Hungary.
The party will nominate its deputy leader Támas Sneider for the post of deputy speaker of parliament, Mirkóczki said.
Gyöngyösi said the party will nominate Mirkóczki for the post of chairman of parliament’s national security committee.
UPDATE
Mirkóczki said outgoing party leader Gábor Vona would not take up his seat. Dávid Janiczak, mayor of Ózd in north-eastern Hungary, will take up his seat and return it within 30 days due to the rule that prevents MPs from holding another official position.