List of political parties in Hungary
Encyclopedia
This article lists political parties in Hungary. The political landscape in Hungary
is dominated by the conservative
Fidesz, who have a supermajority
, and two medium-sized parties. Since the fall of the communism Hungary can be considered to have multi-party system
.
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...
is dominated by the conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
Fidesz, who have a supermajority
Supermajority
A supermajority or a qualified majority is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level or type of support which exceeds a simple majority . In some jurisdictions, for example, parliamentary procedure requires that any action that may alter the rights of the minority has a supermajority...
, and two medium-sized parties. Since the fall of the communism Hungary can be considered to have multi-party system
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
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Parliamentary parties
| Name | Ideology | MPs National Assembly of Hungary The National Assembly or Diet is the parliament of Hungary. The unicameral body consists of 386 members elected to 4-year terms. Election of members is based on a complex system involving both area and list election; parties must win at least 5% of the popular vote in order to enter list members... |
MEPs Member of the European Parliament A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,... |
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| Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union The Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union is a major conservative party in Hungary. At the 2010 election in Hungary, Fidesz-KDNP won a two-thirds majority of seats by gaining 52% of the votes, with Fidesz winning 227 seats and KDNP winning 36... Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség |
Fidesz | Conservatism Conservatism Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism... National conservatism National conservatism National conservatism is a political term used primarily in Europe to describe a variant of conservatism which concentrates more on national interests than standard conservatism as well as upholding cultural and ethnic identity, while not being outspokenly nationalist or supporting a far-right... Populism Populism Populism can be defined as an ideology, political philosophy, or type of discourse. Generally, a common theme compares "the people" against "the elite", and urges social and political system changes. It can also be defined as a rhetorical style employed by members of various political or social... |
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| Hungarian Socialist Party Hungarian Socialist Party The Hungarian Socialist Party describes itself as a social democratic party in Hungary. It is the partial successor of the communist Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party , which ruled Hungary between 1956 and 1989. The decision to declare the party a successor of the MSZMP was controversial, and... Magyar Szocialista Párt |
MSZP | Social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism... Social liberalism Social liberalism Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it believes the legitimate role of the state includes addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding... |
59 | 4 | |
| Movement for a Better Hungary Movement for a Better Hungary Jobbik, The Movement for a Better Hungary commonly known as Jobbik, is a Hungarian radical nationalist political party. Jobbik has been denoted by scholars, different press outlets and its political opponents as fascist, neo-fascist, anti-Semitic, anti-Roma and homophobic... Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom |
Jobbik | Nationalism Nationalism Nationalism is a political ideology that involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms, i.e. a nation. In the 'modernist' image of the nation, it is nationalism that creates national identity. There are various definitions for what... Political radicalism Political radicalism The term political radicalism denotes political principles focused on altering social structures through revolutionary means and changing value systems in fundamental ways... |
47 | 3 | |
| 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... Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt |
KDNP | Christian democracy Christian Democracy Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching... National conservatism National conservatism National conservatism is a political term used primarily in Europe to describe a variant of conservatism which concentrates more on national interests than standard conservatism as well as upholding cultural and ethnic identity, while not being outspokenly nationalist or supporting a far-right... Social conservatism Social conservatism Social Conservatism is primarily a political, and usually morally influenced, ideology that focuses on the preservation of what are seen as traditional values. Social conservatism is a form of authoritarianism often associated with the position that the federal government should have a greater role... |
36 | 1 | |
| Politics Can Be Different Politics Can Be Different Politics Can Be Different , abbreviated to LMP, is a Hungarian green liberal political party. Founded in 2009, it was one of four parties to win seats in the National Assembly in the 2010 parliamentary election.-History:... Lehet Más a Politika |
LMP | Green liberalism Green liberalism Green liberalism is a term used to refer to liberals who have incorporated green concerns into their ideology.- Philosophy :Green liberalism values the Earth very highly, and this philosophy highly values the planet being passed down to the next generation unharmed... |
16 | 0 | |
| Hungarian Democratic Forum Hungarian Democratic Forum The Hungarian Democratic Forum , abbreviated to MDF, was a centre-right political party in Hungary. It had a liberal conservative and Christian democratic ideology... Magyar Demokrata Fórum |
MDF | Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism also known as progressive conservatism is a variant of political conservatism which incorporates liberal elements. As "conservatism" and "liberalism" have had different meanings over time and across countries, the term "liberal conservatism" has been used in quite different... |
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Minor
- Alliance of Free DemocratsAlliance of Free DemocratsThe Alliance of Free Democrats – Hungarian Liberal Party is a liberal party in Hungary, led since July 2010 by Viktor Szabadai . The SZDSZ is a member of the ELDR and of Liberal International...
(Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége) : left-liberal - Free Peoples for Hungary (Szabad Emberek Magyarországért) : left-liberal
- Humanist PartyHumanist Party (Hungary)The Humanist Party is a political party in Hungary, and it is a member of the Humanist International.At the last legislative elections, on April 7 and 21, 2002, the party won no seats....
(Humanista Párt) : antiglobalist - Hungarian Communist Workers' PartyHungarian Communist Workers' PartyThe Hungarian Communist Workers' Party in Hungary was created on December 17 1989, as a successor party of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party . Its chairman is Gyula Thürmer. It has always opposed capitalism, and has never been represented in the Parliament since the 1989 change of regime...
(Magyar Kommunista Munkáspárt) : communism - Hungarian Justice and Life PartyHungarian Justice and Life PartyThe Hungarian Justice and Life Party is a far-right nationalist political party in Hungary led by István Csurka...
(Magyar Igazság és Élet Pártja) : nationalist - Hungarian Social Democratic PartyHungarian Social Democratic PartyThe Hungarian Social Democratic Party is a political party in Hungary. Both the MSZDP and SZDP lay claim to the same heritage: the Social Democratic Party which was part of a governing coalition in Hungary between 1945 and 1948, and a short period in 1956, which itself was renamed from the...
(Magyarorszagi Szociáldemokrata Párt) : social-democrat - Hungarian Social Green Party (Magyar Szociális Zöld Párt) : social-democrat
- Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic PartyIndependent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic PartyThe Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party is a political party in Hungary...
(Független Kisgazda, Földmunkás és Polgári Párt) : conservative - National Democratic PartyNational Democratic Party (Hungary)The National Democratic Party is a political party in Hungary.In the last legislative elections, held on 7 and 21 April 2002, the party won % of the popular vote and no seats. The NDP is, in effect, dormant, as it did not nominate candidates for the 2006 legislative elections and its website has...
(Nemzeti Demokrata Párt) : neo-fascist , nationalist - Social Democratic PartySocial Democratic Party (Hungary)The Social Democratic Party often known as the "Historical" Social Democratic Party is a Hungarian political party that emerged following a split within the Hungarian Social Democratic Party in 1989...
(Szociáldemokrata Párt) : social-democrat - Workers' Party of Hungary 2006Workers' Party of Hungary 2006The Workers' Party of Hungary 2006 is a political party in Hungary.It was created in mid-November 2005 from the internal opposition of the Hungarian Communist Workers' Party...
(Magyarországi Munkáspárt 2006) : marxist communist
Past
- Arrow Cross PartyArrow Cross PartyThe Arrow Cross Party was a national socialist party led by Ferenc Szálasi, which led in Hungary a government known as the Government of National Unity from October 15, 1944 to 28 March 1945...
(Nyilaskeresztes Párt) (fascist) - Civic Freedom PartyCivic Freedom PartyThe Civic Freedom Party was the last name of one of the two interbellum liberal parties in Hungary.The party was founded in 1921 by Károly Rassay as the Independence Party of Smallholders, Workers and Citizens as an attempt to mobilize voters for liberalism outside the cities...
(Polgári Szabadságpárt) (interbellum) - Hungarian Communist PartyHungarian Communist PartyThe Communist Party of Hungary , renamed Hungarian Communist Party in 1945, was founded on November 24, 1918, and was in power in Hungary briefly from March to August 1919 under Béla Kun and the Hungarian Soviet Republic. The communist government was overthrown by the Romanian Army and driven...
(Magyar Kommunista Párt) (MKP) - Hungarian Democratic People's PartyHungarian Democratic People's PartyThe Hungarian Democratic People's Party is a political party in Hungary.At the last legislative elections, 7 and 21 April 2002, the party won 0.00% of the popular vote and no seats....
(Magyar Demokrata Néppárt), became in 2005 a part of the Hungarian Democratic ForumHungarian Democratic ForumThe Hungarian Democratic Forum , abbreviated to MDF, was a centre-right political party in Hungary. It had a liberal conservative and Christian democratic ideology...
. - Hungarian National Socialist PartyHungarian National Socialist PartyThe Hungarian National Socialist Party was a political epithet adopted by a number of minor Nazi parties in Hungary before the Second World War.-Early National Socialist groups:The initial HNSP was organised in the 1920s, but did not gain any influence...
- Hungarian Socialist Workers' PartyHungarian Socialist Workers' PartyThe Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party was the ruling Marxist–Leninist party of Hungary between 1956 and 1989. It was organised from elements of the Hungarian Working People's Party during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution...
(Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt) - Hungarian Working People's Party (Magyar Dolgozók Pártja)
See also
- Politics of HungaryPolitics of HungaryPolitics of Hungary takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic. The Prime Minister is the head of government of a pluriform multi-party system, while the President is the head of state and holds a largely ceremonial position.Executive power is exercised by the...
- List of political parties by country
- Liberalism and radicalism in HungaryLiberalism and radicalism in HungaryThis article gives an overview of liberalism and radicalism in Hungary. It is limited to liberal and radical parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme...