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List of political parties in Hungary

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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 (Hungary)|National Assembly]] or the [[European Parliament]]

NameAbbr.LeaderIdeologyMPsMEPsPolitical positionEP groupFidesz–KDNPFidesz – Hungarian Civic Union}}"Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)}}"DK–MSZP–Dialogue allianceDemocratic Coalition (Hungary)}}"Hungarian Socialist Party}}"Without a coalition (independently)TISZA – Respect and Freedom Party}}"Momentum Movement}}"Jobbik (2020)}};"Politics Can Be Different}}"Ethnic advocacy organizations present in parliament
[[File:Fidesz_2015.svg60pxcenter]]Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Alliance
Fidesz - Magyar Polgári SzövetségFideszViktor OrbánNational conservatism,
Right-wing populismRight-wing to far-rightPfE
Christian Democratic People's Party
Kereszténydemokrata NéppártKDNPZsolt SemjénChristian right,
National conservatism,
Political Catholicism,
Social conservatismRight-wingPfE
[[File:Logo of the Democratic Coalition (Hungary).svg60pxcenter]]Democratic Coalition
Demokratikus KoalícióDKKlára DobrevProgressivism,
Social democracy,
Social liberalismCentre-leftS&D
[[File:Flag of the Hungarian Socialist Party.svg60pxcenter]]Hungarian Socialist Party
Magyar Szocialista PártMSZPImre KomjáthiSocial democracy,
Pro-EuropeanismCentre-left to left-wingS&D
[[File:Logo of the Dialogue for Hungary.svg60pxcenter]]Dialogue for Hungary
Párbeszéd MagyarországértPárbeszédRebeka Szabó,
Richárd BarabásGreen politics,
Pro-EuropeanismCentre-left to left-wingGreens/EFA
[[File:TISZA 2024.svg60pxcenter]]TISZA – Respect and Freedom Party
TISZA - Tisztelet és Szabadság PártTISZAPéter MagyarConservatismCentre-rightEPP
[[File:Momentum Movement logo.svg60pxcenter]]Momentum Movement
Momentum MozgalomMomentumMárton TomposLiberalism,
Pro-EuropeanismCentreRE
[[File:Jobbik.svg50pxcenter]]Movement for a Better Hungary
Jobbik Magyarországért MozgalomJobbikBéla AdorjánConservatism,
Hungarian nationalismRight-wingNI
[[File:Lehet Más a Politika logó.svg65pxcenter]]LMP – Hungary's Green Party
LMP – Magyarország Zöld PártjaLMPPéter Ungár,
Katalin Szabó-KellnerGreen liberalism,
Syncretic politicsCentre to centre-leftGreens/EFA
Our Homeland Movement
Mi Hazánk MozgalomMi HazánkLászló ToroczkaiNational conservatism,
Hungarian irredentism,
Neo-fascismFar-rightESN
On the People's Side
A Nép PártjánA Nép PártjánPéter JakabPopulism,
Pro-EuropeanismCentre-rightnone
[[File:Das Wappen der Ungarndeutschen.png60pxcenter]]National Self-Government of Germans in Hungary
Magyarországi Németek Országos ÖnkormányzataMNOÖIbolya Hock-EnglenderGerman minority interestsCentre-rightnone

Parties not represented in the [[National Assembly (Hungary)|National Assembly]] or the [[European Parliament]]

NameAbbr.LeaderIdeologyPolitical positionHungarian Liberal Party}}"Volner Party}}"Everybody's Hungary Movement}}"Social Democratic Party of Hungary}}"Hungarian Socialist Party}}"
ReforMers
ReforMerekReforMerekAndrea Varga-DammChristian democracy,
Conservative liberalismCentre-right to right-wing
Yes Solidarity for Hungary Movement
Igen Szolidaritás Magyarországért MozgalomISZOMMTibor SzanyiAnti-capitalism,
Kádárism,
Democratic socialismCentre-left to left-wing
[[File:Magyar Liberális Párt logo.svg60pxcenter]]Hungarian Liberal Party
Magyar Liberális PártLiberálisokAnett BőszLiberalism,
Pro-EuropeanismCentre to centre-left
Huxit Party
Huxit PártVPJános VolnerNational conservatism,
EuroscepticismRight-wing
[[File:Mindenki Magyarországa Mozgalom logo.png60pxcenter]]Everybody's Hungary People's Party
Mindenki Magyarországa NéppártMMNPéter Márki-ZayChristian democracy
Pro-EuropeanismCentre-right
Hungarian Workers' Party
Magyar MunkáspártMunkáspártGyula ThürmerMarxism-Leninism
Kádárism
EuroscepticismFar-left
Social Democratic Party of Hungary
Magyarországi Szociáldemokrata PártMSZDPLászló AndráskaSocial democracyCentre-left to left-wing
[[File:ALAP Kutyi nyakkendos teljesalakos 01.png60pxcenter]]Hungarian Two Tailed Dog Party
Magyar Kétfarkú KutyapártMKKPGergely KovácsJoke party
Absurdism
Satire
[[File:No image.png70pxcenter]]Workers' Party of Hungary 2006 - Európai Baloldal
Magyarországi Munkáspárt 2006 - Európai BaloldalEurópai BaloldalAttila VajnaiMarxism
EurocommunismLeft-wing
Motherland Party
A Haza PártjaHPÁrpád KáslerSocial conservatism
Soft EuroscepticismCentre
Civil Movement
Civil MozgalomCMMária Seres(hu)Third WayCentre-right
Hungarian Environmentalists' Party
Magyar Környezetvédők PártjaZÖLDEKZoltán MedveczkiGreen conservatismRight-wing
[[File:Logo_of_the_Solution_Movement.svg60pxcenter]]Solution Movement
Megoldás MozgalomMEMODániel BogóDigitalizationCentre
Party of Normal Life
Normális Élet PártjaNÉPOttó SteklerVaccine hesitancyCentre
Socialists and Democrats
Szocialisták és DemokratákAttila MesterházySocial democracy,
Pro-EuropeanismCentre-left
Prayer - Our Party
IMA - A MI PártunkIMAVince SzávaEthnic partyCentre-right
Libertarian Party
Libertárius PártLibertáriusokBalázs Gábori L.LibertarianismCentre
White Raven Order Party
Fehér Holló Rend PártFehér HollóAndré NyergesThird WayCentre
Alternative Party
Alternatíva PártPéter DócziSocial democracyCentre-left to left-wing
Second Reform Era Party
Második Reformkor Párt2RKGábor VonaCentrismCentre
Cut taxes by 75%
Le az adók 75%-ávalLA75Áron EcsenyiLibertarianismRight-wing

Historical parties

Before the Hungarian Revolution of 1848

English nameHungarian nameActiveIdeology
CentralistsCentralisták(1843–1849)Centralism
Classical liberalism
Conservative PartyKonzervatív Párt(1846–1849)Conservatism
Liberal conservatism
Opposition PartyEllenzéki Párt(1847–1849)Classical liberalism
National liberalism
Peace PartyBékepárt(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 nameHungarian nameActiveIdeology
Address PartyFelirati párt(1861-1865)Ideology of the '48ers
National liberalism
Resolution PartyHatározati párt(1861)Ideology of the '49ers
Radical liberalism
Left CentreBalközép(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 nameHungarian nameActiveIdeology
Principled Left CentreElvhű Balközép(1873–1874)'48 ideology
Far-LeftSzélsőbal(1861–1874)'49 ideology (before the Ausgleich (1867))
'67 ideology (after the Ausgleich (1867)))
Deák PartyDeák Párt(1865–1875)'48 ideology (before the Ausgleich (1867))
'67 ideology (after the Ausgleich (1867))
Liberal PartyLiberális Párt / Szabadelvű Párt(1875–1906)Classical liberalism
'67 ideology
Independence PartyFüggetlenségi Párt(1874–1884)'48 ideology
Independence Party of 1848Negyvennyolcas Függetlenségi Párt(1874–1884)'48 ideology
National Antisemitic PartyOrszágos Antiszemita Párt(1883–1892)Antisemitism
Party of Independence and '48Függetlenségi és 48-as Párt(1884–1945)Classical liberalism
'48 ideology
MSZDPMagyar Szociáldemokrata Párt(1890–?)Social democracy
Catholic People's PartyKatolikus Néppárt(1894–1918)Christian socialism
National Constitution PartyOrszágos Alkotmánypárt(1905–1918)Classical liberalism
'67 ideology
National Party of WorkNemzeti Munkapárt(1910–1918)Classical liberalism
'67 ideology
Radical Civic PartyPolgári Radikális Párt(1914–1919)Civic radicalism
48-er Constitution Party48-as Alkotmánypárt(1918)'48 ideology
Classical liberalism
Independent Socialist PartyFüggetlen Szocialista Párt(1897–1905)Socialism
Agrarian socialism

During the First Hungarian Republic and Transitional period (1918–1920)

NameAbbr.ActiveIdeologyPolitical positionHungarian Communist Party}}"
[[File:Logo of the Hungarian Communist Party.svg30pxcenter]]Hungarian Communist Party
Magyar Kommunista PártMKP(1918–1948)Marxism
CommunismFar-left

During the Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)

English nameHungarian nameActiveIdeology
Christian National PartyKeresztény Nemzeti Párt(1919–1920)Legitimism
Christian conservatism
National conservatism
Christian Social and Economic PartyKeresztény Szociális és Gazdasági Párt(1919–1920)Social conservatism
Christian democracy
Christian Socialist PartyKeresztényszocialista Párt(1920–?)Christian socialism
National Democratic PartyNemzeti Demokrata Párt(1920–?)Liberalism
Civic Freedom PartyPolgári Szabadságpárt(1921–1944)Liberalism
'48 Smallholders Party48-as Kisgazda Párt(1922–?)Agrarianism
National conservatism
Alliance of Christian UnityKeresztény Egység Tábora(1922–?)Christian democracy
Christian National Agricultural Workers' and Civic PartyKeresztény Nemzeti Földmíves és Polgári Párt(1922–?)Agrarianism
Christian democracy
Christian Agricultural Workers and Craftsmen PartyKeresztény Földmíves és Iparos Párt(1922–?)Agrarianism
Christian democracy
Christian Women's LeagueKeresztény Női Tábor(1918–1922)Christian democracy
Christian feminism
Christian National Economic PartyKeresztény Nemzeti Gazdasági Párt(1925–1926)Christian democracy
Royalism
Socialist Workers Party of HungaryMagyarországi Szocialista Munkáspárt(1925-1928)Social democracy
Communism
Catch-all party
Christian Economic and Social PartyKeresztény Gazdasági és Szociális Párt(1926–1937)Christian democracy
Christian OppositionKeresztény Ellenzék(1922–1939)Christian democracy
Hungarian National Socialist PartyMagyar Nemzeti Szocialista Párt(1920s–1944)Nazism
Antisemitism
Hungarian Turanism
Unity PartyEgységes Párt(1922–1944)Szeged Idea
Agrarian PartyAgrár Párt(1926–?)Agrarianism
National conservatism
Christian National Opposition PartyKeresztény Nemzeti Ellenzéki Párt(1931–?)Christian democracy
National conservatism
United OppositionEgyesült Ellenzék(1931–?)
Christian Economic Opposition PartyKeresztény Gazdasági Ellenzéki Párt(1931–?)Christian democracy
United Hungarian National Socialist PartyEgyesült Magyar Nemzeti Szocialista Párt(1933–1940)National socialism
National Legitimist PartyNemzeti Legitimista Néppárt(1935–1937)Christian democracy
Arrow Cross PartyNyilaskeresztes Párt(1935–1945)Hungarian Turanism
Fascism
Nazism
Christian National FrontKeresztény Nemzeti Front(1935–?)Christian democracy
Reform GenerationReformnemzedék(1935–?)
Christian National Socialist FrontKeresztény Nemzeti Szocialista Front(1937–1940)National socialism

During the Second Hungarian Republic (1946–1949)

NameAbbr.ActiveIdeologyPolitical position
[[File:Logo of the Civic Democratic Party (Hungary).svg55pxcenter]]Civic Democratic Party
Polgári Demokrata PártPDP(1944–1949)Liberalism
National liberalism
[[File:No image.png55pxcenter]]Hungarian Radical Party
Magyar Radikális PártMRP(1945–1949
1989–1998)Social liberalism
Anti-communism
[[File:No image.png55pxcenter]]Hungarian Freedom Party
Magyar Szabadság PártSzabadság párt(1946–1947
1956
1989–1999)National conservatism
Anti-Communism
[[File:Hungarian Independence Party logo, 1947.svg65pxcenter]]Hungarian Independence Party
Magyar Függetlenségi PártMFP(1947
1956
1989–1990)National conservatism
Anti-Communism
[[File:No image.png55pxcenter]]Independent Hungarian Democratic Party
Független Magyar Demokrata PártFMDP(1947–1949
1989–2011)Liberalism
[[File:No image.png55pxcenter]]Christian Women's League
Keresztény Női TáborKNT(1947–1949)Christian democracy
Christian feminism

During the Hungarian People's Republic (1949-1989)

NameAbbr.ActiveIdeologyPolitical positionHungarian Working People's Party}}"Hungarian Working People's Party}}"
[[File:Logo of the Hungarian Working People's Party.svg60pxcenter]]Hungarian Working People's Party
Magyar Dolgozók PártjaMDP(1948-1956)Marxism
Stalinism
CommunismFar-left
Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
Magyar Szocialista MunkáspártMSZMP(1956-1989)Kádárism
Marxism
LeninismFar-left

During the Third Republic (since 1989)

NameAbbr.ActiveIdeologyPolitical positionHungarian Justice and Life Party}}Hungarian Democratic Forum}}"Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party}}"
Green Party of Hungary
Magyarországi Zöld PártMZP(1989–2011)Green conservatismRight-wing
[[File:No image.png60pxcenter]]Democratic Coalition Party
Demokrata Koalíció PártDKP(1990-2001)Christian socialismCentre-left
[[File:No image.png60pxcenter]]Democratic Party
Demokrata PártDEMP(1993–1994)Democratic liberalismCentre
Green Alternative
Zöld AlternatívaZA(1993–2000)Green politicsCentre-left
[[File:Insignia Hungary Political Party MIÉP.svg55pxcenter]]Hungarian Justice and Life Party
Magyar Igazság és Élet PártjaMIÉP(1993–2021)Hungarian nationalism
National conservatism
Hard EuroscepticismRight-wing to far-right
Hungarian Democratic Forum
Magyar Demokrata FórumMDF(1987–2011)ConservatismCentre-right
[[File:Insignia Hungary Political Party SZDSZ.svg50pxcenter]]Alliance of Free Democrats
Szabad Demokraták SzövetségeSZDSZ(1988–2013)Social liberalism
Economic liberalismCentre
[[File:No image.png50pxcenter]]Holy Crown Society
Szent Korona TársaságSZKT(1989–1990)
as PartyMonarchismRight-wing
Republican Party (Hungary)
Köztársaság PártSZKT(1992–2003)Conservative liberalismCentre to centre-left
Social Democratic Party (Hungary)
Szociáldemokrata PártSZDP(1989–2013)Social democracyCentre-left
Centre Party (Hungary)
Centrum PártCentrum(2001–2013)CentrismCentre
[[File:MDNP logo.jpg60pxcenter]]Hungarian Democratic People's Party
Magyar Demokrata NéppártMDNP(1996–2006)Conservatism
Christian democracyCentre-right
[[File:No image.png60pxcenter]]Humanist Party
Humanista PártHP(1993–2003–2012)Anti-globalization
NeohumanismCentre-left
Alliance of Green Democrats
Zöld Demokraták SzövetségeZDSZ(2000–2009)Green politicsCentre-left
4K! – Fourth Republic!
4K! - Negyedik Köztársaság4K!(2012–2016)Social Democracy
Left-wing nationalismLeft-wing
Unity Party
Összefogás PártÖP(2009–2018)Centrism
Third WayCentre-right
Green Left
Zöld BaloldalZB(2009–2018)
as PartyEco-socialismLeft-wing
[[File:Együtt_2018_logo.svg60pxcenter]]Together (Hungary)
Együtt - A korszakváltók pártjaEgyütt(2013–2018)Social democracy
Social liberalismCentre
[[File:MoMa Logo.svg55pxcenter]]Modern Hungary Movement
Modern Magyarország MozgalomMoMa(2013–2019)Liberal conservatism
Pro-EuropeanismCentre-right
Hungarian Gypsy Party
Magyarországi CigánypártMCP(2013–2019)Ethnic partyCentre
New Hungary Party
Új Magyarország PártÚMP(2013–2019)Third WayCentre
Independent Smallholders' Party
Független KisgazdapártFKgP(1930–2021)
The Party is under liquidationSocial conservatism
Agrarianism
National conservatismRight-wing
People's Front
Népi Front PártNépi Front(2012–2021)
as PartyMarxism-Leninism
KádárismFar-left
[[File:ÚVNP logo.png55pxcenter]]New World People's Party,
Új Világ NéppártÚVN(2020–2022)Liberal conservatism
Economic liberalism
Pro-EuropeanismCentre-right
Party of Greens
Zöldek PártjaZöldek Pártja(2006–2022)Green politicsCentre-left
Community for Social Justice People's Party
Közösség A Társadalmi IgazságosságértKTI(2013–2023)
The Party is under liquidationThird WayCentre
Forum of Hungarian Gypsies
Magyarországi Cigányok FórumaMCF(2002–2023)Ethnic partyCentre
[[File:A Polgári Konzervatív Párt (PKP) logója..png60pxcenter]]Civic Conservative Party
Polgári Konzervatív PártPKP(2013–2023)Liberal conservatism
Economic liberalism
Pro-EuropeanismRight-wing
[[File:Logo_of_the_Democratic_Community_of_Welfare_and_Freedom.svg75pxcenter]]Democratic Community of Welfare and Freedom
Jólét és Szabadság Demokrata KözösségJESZ(2011–2023)Liberal conservatism
Christian democracyCentre-right
Táncsics – Radical Left Party
Táncsics - Radikális BalpártTáncsics(2014–2023)
The Party is under liquidationDemocratic socialismLeft-wing
[[File:PolgariValasz.jpg60pxcenter]]Civic Response
Polgári VálaszPV(2021–2024)
The Party is under liquidationConservatismCentre-right to right-wing
Hungarian Republican Political Party
Magyar Republikánus Politikai PártMRPP(2008–2024)Conservatism, NationalismCentre-right to right-wing
[[File:Új_Kezdet_logo.jpg70pxcenter]]New Start
Új KezdetÚK(2017–2025)Third way,
Conservative liberalismCentre-right

Notes

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