Hungary has chosen a new leader after 16 years

Voters in Hungary - a country in central Europe - have chosen a new leader after 16 years.

The previous Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was defeated by a politician from a different party, Péter Magyar.

There was a record turnout for this election, which means more people decided to vote than ever before.

Read on to find out how this change will impact Hungary and the world.

Peter Magyar and his Tisza party has different views from Mr Orbán and his Fidesz party.

Hungary is part of a club of countries called the European Union (EU), and Mr Orbán used to argue with the EU quite often on problems like migration.

However, Mr Magyar wants a closer relationship with the EU, so lots of European leaders have welcomed his victory.

The change in leader might also change Hungary's relationship with Russia.

Mr Orbán was seen as a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was against the EU helping Ukraine in the war against Russia and Ukraine becoming a member of the EU.

The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, congratulated Magyar on his "resounding victory", promising to work with the country's new leadership.

Magyar has promised to reverse lots of policies made by the former prime minister.

He said he wants to focus on education and health, as well as tackling corruption.

Corruption is when a person in an important position of power makes a dishonest decision or tries to influence others for a personal reward.

Speaking on Sunday night, Magyar said:

"Never before in the history of democratic Hungary have so many people voted - and no single party has ever received such a strong mandate."

Orbán also appeared on stage on Sunday night, speaking to some of the Hungarian people who voted for him.

"The result of the election is clear and painful," he told them. "The days ahead of us are for us to heal our wounds."