Who is Viktor Orban, Hungarian PM fighting to cling to power after 16 years?

He is considered Vladimir Putin’s strongest partner in the EU, and he has been endorsed by US President Donald Trump in his bid for a fifth consecutive term in office. While Trump has promised to led US “economic might” to Hungary if he wins again, Vice-President JD Vance visited Budapest five days before the election, intervening in the campaign to appeal to voters to “stand with Viktor Orbán, because he stands for you”.