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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
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, Right-wing populism |
116 / 199 | 10 / 21 | Right-wing to far-right | PfE | ||
Christian Democratic People's Party Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt |
KDNP | Zsolt Semjén | Christian democracy, Social conservatism |
19 / 199 | 1 / 21 | Right-wing | PfE | ||
DK–MSZP–Dialogue alliance | |||||||||
Democratic Coalition Demokratikus Koalíció |
DK | Ferenc Gyurcsány | Progressivism, European federalism |
16 / 199 | 2 / 21 | Centre-left | S&D | ||
Hungarian Socialist Party Magyar Szocialista Párt |
MSZP | Imre Komjáthi, Ágnes Kunhalmi |
Social democracy, Pro-Europeanism |
10 / 199 | 0 / 21 | Centre-left to left-wing | S&D | ||
Dialogue for Hungary Párbeszéd Magyarországért |
Párbeszéd | Rebeka Szabó, Richárd Barabás |
Green politics, Pro-Europeanism |
6 / 199 | 0 / 21 | Centre-left to left-wing | Greens/EFA | ||
Without a coalition (independently) | |||||||||
TISZA – Respect and Freedom Party TISZA - Tisztelet és Szabadság Párt |
TISZA | Péter Magyar | Big tent (self-described) |
0 / 199 | 7 / 21 | Centre-right | EPP | ||
Momentum Movement Momentum Mozgalom |
Momentum | Márton Tompos | Liberalism, Pro-Europeanism |
10 / 199 | 0 / 21 | Centre | RE | ||
Movement for a Better Hungary Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom |
Jobbik | Béla Adorján | Conservatism, Hungarian nationalism |
9 / 199 | 0 / 21 | Centre-right to right-wing | NI | ||
LMP – Hungary's Green Party LMP – Magyarország Zöld Pártja |
LMP | Péter Ungár, Katalin Szabó-Kellner |
Green liberalism, Syncretic politics |
5 / 199 | 0 / 21 | Centre to centre-left | Greens/EFA | ||
Our Homeland Movement Mi Hazánk Mozgalom |
Mi Hazánk | László Toroczkai | National conservatism, Hungarian irredentism, Neo-fascism |
6 / 199 | 1 / 21 | Far-right | ESN | ||
On the People's Side A Nép Pártján |
A Nép Pártján | Péter Jakab | Populism, Pro-Europeanism |
1 / 199 | 0 / 21 | Centre-right | none | ||
Ethnic advocacy organizations present in parliament | |||||||||
National Self-Government of Germans in Hungary Magyarországi Németek Országos Önkormányzata |
MNOÖ | Ibolya Hock-Englender | German minority 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 | ||
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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
Before the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
English name | Hungarian name | Active | Ideology |
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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)
After 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)
English name | Hungarian name | Active | Ideology |
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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)
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 |
Socialist Workers Party of Hungary | Magyarországi Szocialista Munkáspárt | (1925-1928) | Social democracy Communism Catch-all party |
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 Antisemitism 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) |
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 | ||
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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 | Centre | ||
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 | ||
Republican Party (Hungary) Köztársaság Párt |
SZKT | (1992–2003) | Conservative liberalism | Centre to centre-left | ||
Social Democratic Party (Hungary) Szociáldemokrata Párt |
SZDP | (1989–2013) | Social democracy | Centre-left | ||
Centre Party (Hungary) Centrum Párt |
Centrum | (2001–2013) | Centrism | Centre | ||
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) as Party |
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 | ||
Hungarian Gypsy Party Magyarországi Cigánypárt |
MCP | (2013–2019) | Ethnic party | Centre | ||
New Hungary Party Új Magyarország Párt |
ÚMP | (2013–2019) | Third Way | Centre | ||
Independent Smallholders' Party Független Kisgazdapárt |
FKgP | (1988–2021) The party is under liquidation |
Social conservatism Agrarianism National conservatism |
Right-wing | ||
People's Front Népi Front Párt |
Népi Front | (2012–2021) as Party |
Marxism-Leninism Kádárism |
Far-left | ||
New World People's Party, Új Világ Néppárt |
ÚVN | (2020–2022) | Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
Centre-right | ||
Party of Greens Zöldek Pártja |
Zöldek Pártja | (2006–2022) The party is under liquidation |
Green politics | Centre-left | ||
Community for Social Justice People's Party Közösség A Társadalmi Igazságosságért |
KTI | (2013–2023) The party is under liquidation |
Third Way | Centre | ||
Forum of Hungarian Gypsies Magyarországi Cigányok Fóruma |
MCF | (2002–2023) | Ethnic party | Centre | ||
Civic Conservative Party Polgári Konzervatív Párt |
PKP | (2013–2023) | Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
Right-wing | ||
Democratic Community of Welfare and Freedom Jólét és Szabadság Demokrata Közösség |
JESZ | (2011–2023) The party is under liquidation |
Liberal conservatism Christian democracy |
Centre-right | ||
Táncsics – Radical Left Party Táncsics - Radikális Balpárt |
Táncsics | (2014–2023) The party is under liquidation |
Democratic socialism | Left-wing | ||
Civic Response Polgári Válasz |
PV | (2021–2024) The party is under liquidation |
Conservatism | Centre-right to right-wing | ||
Hungarian Republican Political Party Magyar Republikánus Politikai Párt |
MRPP | (2008–2024) The party is under liquidation |
Conservatism, Nationalism | Centre-right to right-wing |
See also
- Politics of Hungary
- List of political parties by country
- List of political parties in Europe
- Liberalism and radicalism in Hungary
References
- 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.
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