In a Facebook post on Thursday, Magyar said he would still rely on Mellethei-Barna's work and patriotism as an MP.

Magyar also thanked Mellethei-Barna for his "commitment to his country, the change of system, and the Tisza community".

He added that he respected the difficult decision, noting that Mellethei-Barna "would have been a fantastic Minister of Justice". Magyar concluded his post by announcing that he will name a new candidate for the position on Friday.

Following the election victory, Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar had officially nominated Márton Melléthei-Barna to lead the Ministry of Justice with the aims of "restoring the rule of law and managing legal frameworks for EU funds".

Melléthei-Barna has stated that his family connection to Magyar (as his brother-in-law) could cast a "shadow" over the new government's legitimacy and the "change of regime".

While Melléthei-Barna declined the executive role in the cabinet to avoid nepotism concerns, he remains an elected Member of Parliament for the 2026–2030 term.

He and Peter Magyar were university classmates at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, graduating in 2004. He is Magyar's brother-in-law having married into the family after the TISZA Party was formed.

He served as the party's primary legal representative, managed its legal team, and played a significant background role in its formation and legal battles.

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