List of political parties in Hungary
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This article lists political parties in Hungary. Since the Revolutions of 1989, Hungary has a multi-party system. Currently, the political landscape of Hungary is dominated by the Fidesz (Hungarian Civic Union), which has an absolute majority, while the largest party of the opposition is DK.
Active parties[]
Parties represented in the National Assembly or the European Parliament[]
Name | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | MPs | MEPs | Political position | EP group | ||
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Fidesz–KDNP | |||||||||
Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség |
Fidesz | Viktor Orbán | National conservatism Christian democracy Soft Euroscepticism |
117 / 199
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12 / 21
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Right-wing | NI | ||
Christian Democratic People's Party Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt |
KDNP | Zsolt Semjén | Christian democracy Social conservatism |
16 / 199
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1 / 21
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Right-wing | EPP | ||
United for Hungary | |||||||||
Movement for a Better Hungary Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom |
Jobbik | Péter Jakab | Hungarian nationalism Conservatism |
17 / 199
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1 / 21
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Centre-right to right-wing | NI | ||
Hungarian Socialist Party Magyar Szocialista Párt |
MSZP | Bertalan Tóth Ágnes Kunhalmi |
Social democracy Pro-Europeanism |
15 / 199
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1 / 21
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Centre-left | S&D | ||
Democratic Coalition Demokratikus Koalíció |
DK | Ferenc Gyurcsány | Social liberalism European federalism Pro-Europeanism Classical liberalism |
9 / 199
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4 / 21
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Centre-left, Centre | S&D, ALDE | ||
LMP – Hungary's Green Party LMP – Magyarország Zöld Pártja |
LMP | Máté Kanász-Nagy Erzsébet Schmuck |
Green politics Syncretic politics |
6 / 199
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0 / 21
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Centre-left | Greens/EFA | ||
Dialogue for Hungary Párbeszéd Magyarországért |
Párbeszéd | Gergely Karácsony Tímea Szabó |
Green left Feminism |
5 / 199
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0 / 21
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Centre-left | Greens/EFA | ||
Momentum Movement Momentum Mozgalom |
Momentum | Anna Júlia Donáth | Radical centrism Liberalism |
0 / 199
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2 / 21
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Centre | RE | ||
Parties present in parliament but not having their own faction | |||||||||
Our Homeland Movement Mi Hazánk Mozgalom |
Mi Hazánk | László Toroczkai | Hungarian irredentism Hard Euroscepticism |
2 / 199
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0 / 21
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Far-right | none | ||
Civic Response Polgári Válasz |
PV | Conservatism | 2 / 199
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0 / 21
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Centre-right to right-wing | none | |||
ReforMers ReforMerek |
ReforMerek | Christian democracy Conservative liberalism |
1 / 199
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0 / 21
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Centre-right to right-wing | none | |||
Yes Solidarity for Hungary Movement Igen Szolidaritás Magyarországért Mozgalom |
ISZOMM | Anti-capitalism Kádárism Democratic socialism |
1 / 199
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0 / 21
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Centre-left to left-wing | none | |||
Hungarian Liberal Party Magyar Liberális Párt |
Liberálisok | Anett Bősz(hu) | Liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
1 / 199
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0 / 21
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Centre to centre-right | RE | ||
New Start Új Kezdet |
ÚK | (hu) | Third way Liberal conservatism |
1 / 199
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0 / 21
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Centre-right | EDP | ||
Volner Party Volner Párt |
VP | János Volner | National conservatism Euroscepticism |
1 / 199
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0 / 21
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Right-wing | none | ||
Ethnic advocacy organizations present in parliament | |||||||||
National Self-Government of Germans in Hungary Magyarországi Németek Országos Önkormányzata |
MNOÖ | German-Hungarian interests | 1 / 199
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0 / 21
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Centre-right | none |
Parties not represented in the National Assembly or the European Parliament[]
Name | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Political position | ||
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Independent Smallholders' Party Független Kisgazdapárt |
FKgP | Social conservatism Agrarianism National conservatism |
Right-wing | |||
Hungarian Workers' Party Magyar Munkáspárt |
Munkáspárt | Gyula Thürmer | Marxism-Leninism Kádárism Euroscepticism |
Far-left | ||
Social Democratic Party of Hungary Magyarországi Szociáldemokrata Párt |
MSZDP | Social democracy | Centre-left to left-wing | |||
Hungarian Two Tailed Dog Party Magyar Kétfarkú Kutyapárt |
MKKP | Gergely Kovács | Joke party Absurdism Satire |
Centre | ||
Democratic Community of Welfare and Freedom Jólét és Szabadság Demokrata Közösség |
JESZ | Liberal conservatism Christian democracy |
Centre-right | |||
Workers' Party of Hungary 2006 Magyarországi Munkáspárt 2006 |
Európai Baloldal | Marxism Eurocommunism |
Left-wing | |||
Motherland Party A Haza Pártja |
HP | Social conservatism Soft Euroscepticism |
Centre | |||
Civic Conservative Party Polgári Konzervatív Párt |
PKP | Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
Right-wing | |||
Táncsics – Radical Left Party Táncsics – Radikális Balpárt |
Táncsics | Democratic socialism | Left-wing | |||
Civil Movement Civil Mozgalom |
CM | (hu) | Third Way | Centre-right | ||
New World People's Party Új Világ Néppárt |
CVN | József Pálinkás | Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
Centre-right | ||
Magyar Környezetvédők Pártja |
ZÖLDEK | Zoltán Medveczki | Green conservatism | Right-wing |
Historical parties[]
Before the Hungarian Revolution of 1848[]
English name | Hungarian name | Active | Ideology |
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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 |
Békepárt | (1848-1849) | Peace with Austria |
Between the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Ausgleich (1867)[]
After the Revolution of 1848 three different political directions were created - '47ers, '48ers and '49ers.
English name | Hungarian name | Active | Ideology |
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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)[]
English name | Hungarian name | Active | Ideology |
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Elvhű Balközép | (1873-1874) | '48 ideology | |
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 |
Függetlenségi Párt | (1874-1884) | '48 ideology | |
Negyvennyolcas Függetlenségi Párt | (1874–1884) | '48 ideology | |
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 |
Polgári Radikális Párt | (1914-1919) | ||
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)[]
Name | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
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Hungarian Communist Party Magyar Kommunista Párt |
MKP | (1918-1948) | Marxism Communism |
Far-left |
During the Kingdom of Hungary (1920-1945)[]
English name | Hungarian name | Active | Ideology |
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Christian National Party | Keresztény Nemzeti Párt | (1919-1920) | Legitimism Christian conservatism National conservatism |
Christian Social and Economic Party | Keresztény Szociális és Gazdasági Párt | (1919-1920) | Social conservatism Christian democracy |
Christian Socialist Party | Keresztényszocialista Párt | (1920-?) | Christian socialism |
National Democratic Party | Nemzeti Demokrata Párt | (1920-?) | Liberalism |
Civic Freedom Party | Polgári Szabadságpárt | (1921-1944) | Liberalism |
'48 Smallholders Party | 48-as Kisgazda Párt | (1922-?) | Agrarianism National conservatism |
Alliance of Christian Unity | Keresztény Egység Tábora | (1922-?) | Christian democracy |
Christian National Agricultural Workers' and Civic Party | Keresztény Nemzeti Földmíves és Polgári Párt | (1922-?) | Agrarianism Christian democracy |
Christian Agricultural Workers and Craftsmen Party | Keresztény Földmíves és Iparos Párt | (1922-?) | Agrarianism Christian democracy |
Christian Women's League | Keresztény Női Tábor | (1918-1922) | Christian democracy Christian feminism |
Christian National Economic Party | Keresztény Nemzeti Gazdasági Párt | (1925-1926) | Christian democracy Royalism |
Christian Economic and Social Party | Keresztény Gazdasági és Szociális Párt | (1926-1937) | Christian democracy |
Christian Opposition | Keresztény Ellenzék | (1922-1939) | Christian democracy |
Hungarian National Socialist Party | Magyar Nemzeti Szocialista Párt | (1920s-1944) | Nazism Anti-semitism Hungarian Turanism |
Unity Party | Egységes Párt | (1922-1944) | Szeged Idea |
Agrarian Party | Agrár Párt | (1926-?) | Agrarianism National conservatism |
Christian National Opposition Party | Keresztény Nemzeti Ellenzéki Párt | (1931-?) | Christian democracy National conservatism |
United Opposition | Egyesült Ellenzék | (1931-?) | |
Christian Economic Opposition Party | Keresztény Gazdasági Ellenzéki Párt | (1931-?) | Christian democracy |
United Hungarian National Socialist Party | Egyesült Magyar Nemzeti Szocialista Párt | (1933-1940) | National socialism |
National Legitimist Party | Nemzeti Legitimista Néppárt | (1935-1937) | Christian democracy |
Arrow Cross Party | Nyilaskeresztes Párt | (1935-1945) | Hungarian Turanism Fascism Nazism |
Christian National Front | Keresztény Nemzeti Front | (1935-?) | Christian democracy |
Reform Generation | Reformnemzedék | (1935-?) | |
Christian National Socialist Front | Keresztény Nemzeti Szocialista Front | (1937-1940) | National socialism |
During the Second Hungarian Republic (1946-1949)[]
Name | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
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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)v |
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)[]
Name | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
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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)[]
Name | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
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Green Party of Hungary Magyarországi Zöld Párt |
MZP | (1989–2011) | Green conservatism | Right-wing | ||
Democratic Coalition Party Demokrata Koalíció Párt |
DKP | (1990-2001) | Christian socialism | Centre-left | ||
Democratic Party Demokrata Párt |
DEMP | (1993-1994) | Democratic liberalism | Centret | ||
Green Alternative Zöld Alternatíva |
ZA | (1993–2000) | Green politics | Centre-left | ||
Hungarian Justice and Life Party Magyar Igazság és Élet Pártja |
MIÉP | (1993-2021) | Hungarian nationalism National conservatism Hard Euroscepticism |
Right-wing to far-right | ||
Hungarian Democratic Forum Magyar Demokrata Fórum |
MDF | (1987-2011) | Conservatism | Centre-right | ||
Alliance of Free Democrats Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége |
SZDSZ | (1988-2013) | Social liberalism Economic Liberalism |
Centre | ||
Holy Crown Society Szent Korona Társaság |
SZKT | (1989-1990) as Party |
Monarchism | Right-wing | ||
Hungarian Democratic People's Party Magyar Demokrata Néppárt |
MDNP | (1996-2006) | Conservatism Christian democracy |
Centre-right | ||
Humanist Party Humanista Párt |
HP | (1993-2003-2012) | Anti-globalization Neohumanism |
Centre-left | ||
Alliance of Green Democrats Zöld Demokraták Szövetsége |
ZDSZ | (2000–2009) | Green politics | Centre-left | ||
4K! – Fourth Republic! 4K! - Negyedik Köztársaság |
4K! | (2012-2016) | Social Democracy Left-wing Nationalism |
Left-wing | ||
Unity Party Összefogás Párt |
ÖP | (2009–2018) | Centrism Third Way |
Centre-right | ||
Green Left Zöld Baloldal |
ZB | (2009–2018) | Eco-socialism | Left-wing | ||
Together (Hungary) Együtt - A korszakváltók pártja |
Együtt | (2013–2018) | Social Democracy Social Liberalism |
Centre | ||
Modern Hungary Movement Modern Magyarország Mozgalom |
MoMa | (2013–2019) | Liberal conservatism Pro-Europeanism |
Centre-right | ||
Népi Front Párt |
Népi Front | (2012–2021) as Party |
Marxism-Leninism Kádárism |
Far-left |
See also[]
- Politics of Hungary
- List of political parties by country
- Liberalism and radicalism in Hungary
References[]
Categories:
- Hungary politics-related lists
- Lists of political parties by country
- Political parties in Hungary
- Lists of organisations based in Hungary
- Lists of political parties in Europe