Centre Party (Hungary)
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The Centre Party is a centrist political party
in Hungary
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At the last legislative elections
, on 9 and 23 April 2006, the party won 0.32% of the popular vote and no seats. The Centre Party came into being in 2001, with the cooperation of the Christian Democratic People's Party
(Keresztény Demokrata Néppárt - KDNP) the Hungarian Democratic People's Party (Magyar Demokrata Néppárt - MDNP) and the Greens. The unusual alliance of centre-right and centre-left groups hindered the Centre Party's effectiveness and, eventually, two of the founding political formations quit the party. The KDNP, after long internal disputes and legal battles, joined ranks with Viktor Orbán's Fidesz and the MDNP merged with the Hungarian Democratic Forum (Magyar Demokrata Fórum - MDF). Mihály Kupa was the leader of the party until 2007. From 2007 to 2009 Ágnes Pászti was the leader of the party. János Papp leads the Centre Party now.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
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At the last legislative elections
Hungarian parliamentary election, 2006
The schedule of the 2006 Hungarian parliamentary elections, as announced by president László Sólyom was as follows:* first round on April 9, 2006* second round on April 23, 2006...
, on 9 and 23 April 2006, the party won 0.32% of the popular vote and no seats. The Centre Party came into being in 2001, with the cooperation of the Christian Democratic People's Party
Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)
The Christian Democratic People's Party is a political party in Hungary.- History :The party was founded in 1944 by Hungarian Catholic statesmen, intellectuals, and ecclesiastical such as Bishop Vilmos Apor, Béla Kovrig , László Varga and General József Pálffy, among others...
(Keresztény Demokrata Néppárt - KDNP) the Hungarian Democratic People's Party (Magyar Demokrata Néppárt - MDNP) and the Greens. The unusual alliance of centre-right and centre-left groups hindered the Centre Party's effectiveness and, eventually, two of the founding political formations quit the party. The KDNP, after long internal disputes and legal battles, joined ranks with Viktor Orbán's Fidesz and the MDNP merged with the Hungarian Democratic Forum (Magyar Demokrata Fórum - MDF). Mihály Kupa was the leader of the party until 2007. From 2007 to 2009 Ágnes Pászti was the leader of the party. János Papp leads the Centre Party now.
| year | seat percentage | seats | popular votes | status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.90% | 0 | 219,029 | extra-parliamentary |
| 2006 | 0.32% | 0 | 17,431 | extra-parliamentary |