Liberal Party (Hungary)
Liberal Party Szabadelvű Párt | |
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| Historical leaders | István Gorove, Kálmán Tisza, Gusztáv Vizsolyi |
| Founded | 1 March 1875 |
| Dissolved | 11 April 1906 |
| Merger of | Deák Party Left Centre |
| Succeeded by | National Party of Work (since 1910) |
| Headquarters | Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Ideology | Classical liberalism (Hungary) '67 ideology |
| Political position | Centre-right (in constitutional terms) |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colours | Blue |
The Liberal Party (Hungarian: Szabadelvű Párt) was a political party in Hungary between 1875 and 1906.
History
The party was established in February 1875 by a merger of the Deák Party and the Left Centre.[1] It won a huge majority in the 1875 elections, with former Left Centre member Kálmán Tisza becoming Prime Minister. Tisza remained Prime Minister until 1890, and using violence,[1] the party retained its parliamentary majority until the 1905 elections, which saw the Independence and '48 Party win the most seats. The following year the party was disbanded.
References
- ^ a b Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p505 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
| 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) | |
