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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 together with Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP), while the largest party of the opposition is the Tisza Party (in the EP) while the Democratic Coalition is the biggest opposition party in the National Assembly.
Active parties
editParties represented in the National Assembly or the European Parliament
editParties not represented in the National Assembly or the European Parliament
editName | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Political position | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hungarian Republican Political Party Magyar Republikánus Politikai Párt |
MRPP | Sándor Szigeti | Conservatism, Nationalism | Centre-right to right-wing | ||
ReforMers ReforMerek |
ReforMerek | Andrea Varga-Damm | Christian democracy, Conservative liberalism |
Centre-right to right-wing | ||
Yes Solidarity for Hungary Movement Igen Szolidaritás Magyarországért Mozgalom |
ISZOMM | Tibor Szanyi | Anti-capitalism, Kádárism, Democratic socialism |
Centre-left to left-wing | ||
Hungarian Liberal Party Magyar Liberális Párt |
Liberálisok | Anett Bősz | Liberalism, Pro-Europeanism |
Centre to centre-right | ||
New Start Új Kezdet |
ÚK | István Sértő-Radics Dr. | Third way, Liberal conservatism |
Centre-right | ||
Huxit Party Huxit Párt |
VP | János Volner | National conservatism, Euroscepticism |
Right-wing | ||
Everybody's Hungary People's Party Mindenki Magyarországa Néppárt |
MMN | Péter Márki-Zay | Christian democracy Pro-Europeanism |
Centre-right | ||
Hungarian Workers' Party Magyar Munkáspárt |
Munkáspárt | Gyula Thürmer | Marxism-Leninism Kádárism Euroscepticism |
Far-left | ||
Social Democratic Party of Hungary Magyarországi Szociáldemokrata Párt |
MSZDP | László Hasilló | Social democracy | Centre-left to left-wing | ||
Hungarian Two Tailed Dog Party Magyar Kétfarkú Kutyapárt |
MKKP | Gergely Kovács | Joke party Absurdism Satire |
Centre-left | ||
Workers' Party of Hungary 2006 - Európai Baloldal Magyarországi Munkáspárt 2006 - Európai Baloldal |
Európai Baloldal | Attila Vajnai | Marxism Eurocommunism |
Left-wing | ||
Motherland Party A Haza Pártja |
HP | Árpád Kásler | Social conservatism Soft Euroscepticism |
Centre | ||
Civil Movement Civil Mozgalom |
CM | Mária Seres(hu) | Third Way | Centre-right | ||
Hungarian Environmentalists' Party Magyar Környezetvédők Pártja |
ZÖLDEK | Zoltán Medveczki | Green conservatism | Right-wing | ||
Solution Movement Megoldás Mozgalom |
MEMO | Dániel Bogó | Digitalization | Centre | ||
Party of Normal Life Normális Élet Pártja |
NÉP | Ottó Stekler | Vaccine hesitancy | Centre | ||
Socialists and Democrats Szocialisták és Demokraták |
Attila Mesterházy | Social democracy, Pro-Europeanism |
Centre-left | |||
Prayer - Our Party IMA - A MI Pártunk |
IMA | Vince Száva | Ethnic party | Centre-right | ||
Libertarian Party Libertárius Párt |
Libertáriusok | Balázs Gábori L. | Libertarianism | Centre | ||
White Raven Order Party Fehér Holló Rend Párt |
Fehér Holló | André Nyerges | Third Way | Centre | ||
Alternative Party Alternatíva Párt |
Péter Dóczi | Social democracy | Centre-left to left-wing | |||
Second Reform Era Party Második Reformkor Párt |
2RK | Gábor Vona | Centrism | Centre | ||
Cut taxes by 75% Le az adók 75%-ával |
LA75 | Áron Ecsenyi | Libertarianism | Right-wing |
Historical parties
editBefore the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
editEnglish 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 Conservative liberalism |
Between the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Ausgleich (1867)
editAfter 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)
editEnglish 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)
editName | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hungarian Communist Party Magyar Kommunista Párt |
MKP | (1918–1948) | Marxism Communism |
Far-left |
During the Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1945)
editDuring the Second Hungarian Republic (1946–1949)
editName | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civic Democratic Party Polgári Demokrata Párt |
PDP | (1944–1949) | Liberalism National liberalism |
Centre-right | ||
Hungarian Radical Party Magyar Radikális Párt |
MRP | (1945–1949 1989–1998) |
Social liberalism Anti-communism |
Left-wing | ||
Hungarian Freedom Party Magyar Szabadság Párt |
Szabadság párt | (1946–1947 1956 1989–1999) |
National conservatism Anti-Communism |
Right-wing | ||
Hungarian Independence Party Magyar Függetlenségi Párt |
MFP | (1947 1956 1989–1990) |
National conservatism Anti-Communism |
Right-wing | ||
Independent Hungarian Democratic Party Független Magyar Demokrata Párt |
FMDP | (1947–1949 1989–2011) |
Liberalism | Centre | ||
Christian Women's League Keresztény Női Tábor |
KNT | (1947–1949) | Christian democracy Christian feminism |
Centre-right |
During the Hungarian People's Republic (1949-1989)
editName | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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)
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Magyar Péter újra Budapesten [Péter Magyar is back in Budapest] (Youtube video) (in Hungarian). 2024-04-26.
- ^ "A Tisza Párt hivatalos honlapja".
- ^ "Felvették a Tisza EP-képviselőit az Európai Néppárt frakciójába". 18 June 2024.