Civic Response (Hungarian: Polgári Válasz, pronounced [ˈpolɡaːri ˈvaːlɒs]) was a Hungarian centre-right to right-wing, civic conservative political party founded in 2020 by János Bencsik, an independent MP.
Civic Response Polgári Válasz | |
|---|---|
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| President | Dániel Aczél |
| Founder | János Bencsik |
| Founded | 4 December 2020 |
| Split from | Jobbik |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism Conservatism Christian democracy Economic liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| Colours | Brick red Blue-gray |
| Slogan | «Tradition, Efficiency, Responsibility» (Hungarian: «Hagyomány, teljesítmény, felelősség») |
| National Assembly | 0 / 199 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 21 |
| County Assemblies | 2 / 381 |
| Website | |
| polgarivalasz.hu | |
History
editJános Bencsik, a former Jobbik MP, founded the Civic Response on 4 December 2020, because Jobbik joined the electoral coalition of the left-wing opposition parties.[1][2] The founders were János Bencsik, an independent member of the parliament from Jobbik, Mihátsiné Dózsa Hajnalka, independent mayor of Ostffysszonyfa, Kálmán Rába, member of the Vas county assembly, Kőszeg municipal representative, and Dániel Varga , Budapest I. district local government representative.[3] Previously, János Bencsik, Kálmán Rába and Dániel Varga were also politicians in Jobbik, and Hajnalka Mihátsiné Dózsa is also a founding member of the Közön Vas Megyért Egyesület, whose president is Tibor Bana, a member of parliament who also left Jobbik.
Their departure from the party was part of the exit wave that followed Jobbik's reform at the beginning of the year. The internal conflicts were caused by the fact that several people came face-to-face with Péter Jakab, who won a landslide victory in the reform, and the party's new presidency. After that, Tibor Bana and János Bencsik left Jobbik and the party's parliamentary faction.[4]
On 2 February 2021, Bencsik and the Civil Response activists tried to close the Las Vegas Casino owned by the close-to-government entrepreneur István Garancsi.[5]
On 21 February 2021, another MP Tamás Sneider joined the Civic Response.[6] Currently, the party has several County Assembly members, local mayors and councillors.[7]
On 4 March, it was announced that the Civil Response would be transformed into a party, and at the same time it was also announced that the party would run independently in the 2022 parliamentary elections, with its own list, and in the individual constituencies nominates its own candidates.[8]
On 5 February 2022, János Bencsik announced that his party would not present its own list, and that they would run a candidate in only one district.[9]
On 4 September 2022, János Bencsik was replaced at the head of the party by Dániel Aczél.[10][11]
In 2024, the movement was put under termination proceedings.
History of leaders
edit| Image | Name | Entered office | Left office | Length of Leadership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
János Bencsik | 4 December 2020 | 4 September 2022 | 1 year, 9 months |
| 2 | Dániel Aczél | 4 September 2022 | 2024 |
Electoral results
editNational Assembly
edit| Election | Leader | Constituency | Party list | Seats | +/– | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||||
| 2022 | János Bencsik | 521 | 0.01% (#9) | — | 0 / 199
|
New | Extra-parliamentary | |
References
edit- ^ Zrt, HVG Kiadó (4 December 2020). "Pártot alapított Bencsik János Polgári Válasz néven". hvg.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Tamás, Nótin (4 December 2020). "Új politikai mozgalmat indít az exjobbikos Bencsik János". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Zrt, HVG Kiadó (4 December 2020). "Pártot alapított Bencsik János Polgári Válasz néven". hvg.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ Tamás, Nótin (4 December 2020). "Új politikai mozgalmat indít az exjobbikos Bencsik János". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Bencsik János megpróbálta bezárni Garancsi István egyik kaszinóját". azonnali.hu (in Hungarian). 2 February 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ Tamás, Németh (17 February 2021). "Megvan, hogy hol folytatja Sneider Tamás". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Párttá alakul Bencsik János mozgalma". 24.hu (in Hungarian). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Párttá alakul az exjobbikos Bencsik János mozgalma, a Polgári Válasz". telex (in Hungarian). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Egyetlen jelöltet indít a Polgári Válasz, de ő máris visszalépésre szólította fel ellenzéki ellenfelét". Magyarnarancs.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Új elnököt választott a Polgári Válasz". mandiner.hu. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
External links
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