List of political parties in Hungary

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Politics of 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
Fidesz–KDNP
		Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség	Fidesz	Viktor Orbán	National conservatism Christian democracy Soft Euroscepticism	117 / 199	12 / 21	Right-wing	NI
		Christian Democratic People's Party Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt	KDNP	Zsolt Semjén	Christian democracy Social conservatism	16 / 199	1 / 21	Right-wing	EPP
United for Hungary
		Movement for a Better Hungary Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom	Jobbik	Péter Jakab	Hungarian nationalism Conservatism	17 / 199	1 / 21	Centre-right to right-wing	NI
		Hungarian Socialist Party Magyar Szocialista Párt	MSZP	Bertalan Tóth Ágnes Kunhalmi	Social democracy Pro-Europeanism	15 / 199	1 / 21	Centre-left	S&D
		Democratic Coalition Demokratikus Koalíció	DK	Ferenc Gyurcsány	Social liberalism European federalism Pro-Europeanism Classical liberalism	9 / 199	4 / 21	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	0 / 21	Centre-left	Greens/EFA
		Dialogue for Hungary Párbeszéd Magyarországért	Párbeszéd	Gergely Karácsony Tímea Szabó	Green left Feminism	5 / 199	0 / 21	Centre-left	Greens/EFA
		Momentum Movement Momentum Mozgalom	Momentum	Anna Júlia Donáth	Radical centrism Liberalism	0 / 199	2 / 21	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	0 / 21	Far-right	none
		Civic Response Polgári Válasz	PV		Conservatism	2 / 199	0 / 21	Centre-right to right-wing	none
		ReforMers ReforMerek	ReforMerek		Christian democracy Conservative liberalism	1 / 199	0 / 21	Centre-right to right-wing	none
		Yes Solidarity for Hungary Movement Igen Szolidaritás Magyarországért Mozgalom	ISZOMM		Anti-capitalism Kádárism Democratic socialism	1 / 199	0 / 21	Centre-left to left-wing	none
		Hungarian Liberal Party Magyar Liberális Párt	Liberálisok	Anett Bősz(hu)	Liberalism Pro-Europeanism	1 / 199	0 / 21	Centre to centre-right	RE
		New Start Új Kezdet	ÚK	(hu)	Third way Liberal conservatism	1 / 199	0 / 21	Centre-right	EDP
		Volner Party Volner Párt	VP	János Volner	National conservatism Euroscepticism	1 / 199	0 / 21	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	0 / 21	Centre-right	none

Parties not represented in the National Assembly or the European Parliament[]

Name			Abbr.	Leader	Ideology	Political position
		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[]

List of political parties in Hungary before the Hungarian Revolution of 1848

English name	Hungarian name	Active	Ideology
	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.

List of political parties in Hungary between the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Ausgleich (1867)

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)[]

List of political parties in Hungary during the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867-1918)

English name	Hungarian name	Active	Ideology
	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
		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
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
		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
		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
		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[]