List of political parties in Hungary
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This article lists political parties in Hungary. Hungary has a multi-party system since it gained independence following the Revolutions of 1989. Currently, the political landscape of Hungary is dominated by the Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance, which has a supermajority, while the largest party of the opposition is the Democratic Coalition. The opposition constitutes a coalition named United for Hungary against the dominant Fidesz-KDNP alliance, which includes all but two opposition parties in the parliament.
Active parties
Parties represented in the National Assembly or the European Parliament
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Parties not represented in the National Assembly or the European Parliament
Historical parties
Before the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
| English name | Hungarian name | Active | Ideology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralists | Centralisták | (1843–1849) | Centralism Classical liberalism |
| Conservative Party | Konzervatív Párt | (1846–1849) | Conservatism Liberal conservatism |
| Opposition Party | Ellenzéki Párt | (1847–1849) | Classical liberalism National liberalism |
| Peace Party | Békepárt | (1848–1849) | Peace with Austria |
Between the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Ausgleich (1867)
After the Revolution of 1848 three different political directions were created - '47ers, '48ers and '49ers.
| English name | Hungarian name | Active | Ideology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Address Party | Felirati párt | (1861-1865) | Ideology of the '48ers National liberalism |
| Resolution Party | Határozati párt | (1861) | Ideology of the '49ers Radical liberalism |
| Left Centre | Balközép | (1865-1875) | Ideology of the '48ers (before the Ausgleich (1867)) Ideology of the '49ers (after the Ausgleich (1867)) |
During the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918)
| English name | Hungarian name | Active | Ideology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principled Left Centre | Elvhű Balközép | (1873–1874) | '48 ideology |
| Far-Left | Szélsőbal | (1861–1874) | '49 ideology (before the Ausgleich (1867)) '67 ideology (after the Ausgleich (1867))) |
| Deák Party | Deák Párt | (1865–1875) | '48 ideology (before the Ausgleich (1867)) '67 ideology (after the Ausgleich (1867)) |
| Liberal Party | Liberális Párt / Szabadelvű Párt | (1875–1906) | classical liberalism '67 ideology |
| Independence Party | Függetlenségi Párt | (1874–1884) | '48 ideology |
| Independence Party of 1848 | Negyvennyolcas Függetlenségi Párt | (1874–1884) | '48 ideology |
| National Antisemitic Party | Országos Antiszemita Párt | (1883–1892) | Antisemitism |
| Party of Independence and '48 | Függetlenségi és 48-as Párt | (1884–1945) | Classical liberalism '48 ideology |
| MSZDP | Magyar Szociáldemokrata Párt | (1890–?) | Social democracy |
| Catholic People's Party | Katolikus Néppárt | (1894–1918) | Christian socialism |
| National Constitution Party | Országos Alkotmánypárt | (1905–1918) | Classical liberalism '67 ideology |
| National Party of Work | Nemzeti Munkapárt | (1910–1918) | Classical liberalism '67 ideology |
| Radical Civic Party | Polgári Radikális Párt | (1914–1919) | Civic radicalism |
| 48-er Constitution Party | 48-as Alkotmánypárt | (1918) | '48 ideology Classical liberalism |
| Independent Socialist Party | Független Szocialista Párt | (1897–1905) | Socialism Agrarian socialism |
During the First Hungarian Republic (1918–1919, 1919–1920)
| Name | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
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Hungarian Communist Party Magyar Kommunista Párt |
MKP | (1918–1948) | Marxism Communism |
Far-left | |
During the Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1945)
During the Second Hungarian Republic (1946–1949)
| Name | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
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Civic Democratic Party Polgári Demokrata Párt |
PDP | (1944–1949) | Liberalism National liberalism |
Centre-right | |
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Hungarian Radical Party Magyar Radikális Párt |
MRP | (1945–1949 1989–1998) |
Social liberalism Anti-communism |
Left-wing | |
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Hungarian Freedom Party Magyar Szabadság Párt |
Szabadság párt | (1946–1947 1956 1989–1999) |
National conservatism Anti-Communism |
Right-wing | |
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Hungarian Independence Party Magyar Függetlenségi Párt |
MFP | (1947 1956 1989–1990) |
National conservatism Anti-Communism |
Right-wing | |
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Independent Hungarian Democratic Party Független Magyar Demokrata Párt |
FMDP | (1947–1949 1989–2011) |
Liberalism | Centre | |
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Christian Women's League Keresztény Női Tábor |
KNT | (1947–1949) | Christian democracy Christian feminism |
Centre-right | |
During the Hungarian People's Republic (1949-1989)
| Name | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hungarian Working People's Party Magyar Dolgozók Pártja |
MDP | (1948-1956) | Marxism Stalinism Communism |
Far-left | |
| Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt |
MSZMP | (1956-1989) | Kádárism Marxism Leninism |
Far-left | ||
During the Third Republic (since 1989)
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See also
- Politics of Hungary
- List of political parties by country
- List of political parties in Europe
- Liberalism and radicalism in Hungary
References
- ^ Magyar Péter újra Budapesten [Péter Magyar is back in Budapest] (Youtube video) (in Hungarian). 2024-04-26.
- ^ https://telex.hu/kulfold/2024/06/18/europai-neppart-alakuloules-tisza-part-kdnp-magyar-holvenyi
| National Assembly (199) |
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| Not represented* |
* Limit for parties to join the National Assembly in Hungary is 5 % of popular votes |
| European Parliament (21) | |
