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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, while the largest party of the opposition is the Democratic Coalition. The opposition constitutes a coalition named United for Hungary against the dominant Fidesz-KDNP alliance, which includes all but two opposition parties in the parliament.

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 2015.svg
Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Alliance
Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség
Fidesz Viktor Orbán National conservatism,
Right-wing populism
116 / 199
12 / 21
Right-wing to far-right NI
Christian Democratic People's Party
Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt
KDNP Zsolt Semjén Christian democracy,
Social conservatism
19 / 199
1 / 21
Right-wing EPP
DK–MSZP–Dialogue alliance
Logo of the Democratic Coalition (Hungary).svg
Democratic Coalition
Demokratikus Koalíció
DK Ferenc Gyurcsány Progressivism,
European federalism
16 / 199
4 / 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
Logo of the Dialogue for Hungary.svg
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 Coalition (Independently)
Momentum Movement logo.svg
Momentum Movement
Momentum Mozgalom
Momentum Anna Donáth Liberalism,
Pro-Europeanism
10 / 199
2 / 21
Centre RE
Jobbik.svg
Jobbik – Conservatives
Jobbik – Konzervatívok
Jobbik Márton Gyöngyösi Conservatism,
Pro- Europeanism
9 / 199
1 / 21
Centre-right to right-wing NI
Lehet Más a Politika logó.svg
LMP – Hungary's Green Party
LMP – Magyarország Zöld Pártja
LMP Péter Ungár,
Erzsébet Schmuck
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,
Hard Euroscepticism
6 / 199
0 / 21
Far-right none
On the People's Side
A Nép Pártján
A Nép Pártján Péter Jakab Liberal conservatism,
Pro-Europeanism
1 / 199
0 / 21
Centre-Right none
Opportunity Community
Esély Közösség
EK István Ujhelyi Social democracy,
Pro-Europeanism
0 / 199
1 / 21
Centre-left S&D
Ethnic advocacy organizations present in parliament
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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
Civic Response
Polgári Válasz
PV Dániel Aczél Conservatism Centre-right to right-wing
Hungarian Republican Political Party
Magyar Republikánus Politikai Párt
MRPP Sándor Szigeti Conservatism, Nationalism Centre-right to right-wing
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
Magyar Liberális Párt logo.svg
Hungarian Liberal Party
Magyar Liberális Párt
Liberálisok Anett Bősz Liberalism,
Pro-Europeanism
Centre to centre-right
Új Kezdet logo.jpg
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
None
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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
Logo of the Solution Movement.svg
Solution Movement
Megoldás Mozgalom
MEMO Viktor Huszár 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
TISZA – Respect and Freedom Party
TISZA – Tisztelet és Szabadság Párt
TISZA Attila Szabó Third Way Centre-right
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

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
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

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
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
Logo of the Hungarian Communist Party.svg
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
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
Logo of the Civic Democratic Party (Hungary).svg
Civic Democratic Party
Polgári Demokrata Párt
PDP (1944–1949) Liberalism
National liberalism
Centre-right
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Hungarian Radical Party
Magyar Radikális Párt
MRP (1945–1949
1989–1998)
Social liberalism
Anti-communism
Left-wing
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Hungarian Freedom Party
Magyar Szabadság Párt
Szabadság párt (1946–1947
1956
1989–1999)
National conservatism
Anti-Communism
Right-wing
Hungarian Independence Party logo, 1947.svg
Hungarian Independence Party
Magyar Függetlenségi Párt
MFP (1947
1956
1989–1990)
National conservatism
Anti-Communism
Right-wing
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Independent Hungarian Democratic Party
Független Magyar Demokrata Párt
FMDP (1947–1949
1989–2011)
Liberalism Centre
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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
Logo of the Hungarian Working People's Party.svg
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
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Democratic Coalition Party
Demokrata Koalíció Párt
DKP (1990-2001) Christian socialism Centre-left
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Democratic Party
Demokrata Párt
DEMP (1993–1994) Democratic liberalism Centre
Green Alternative
Zöld Alternatíva
ZA (1993–2000) Green politics Centre-left
Insignia Hungary Political Party MIÉP.svg
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
Insignia Hungary Political Party SZDSZ.svg
Alliance of Free Democrats
Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége
SZDSZ (1988–2013) Social liberalism
Economic Liberalism
Centre
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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
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Hungarian Democratic People's Party
Magyar Demokrata Néppárt
MDNP (1996–2006) Conservatism
Christian democracy
Centre-right
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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
Együtt 2018 logo.svg
Together (Hungary)
Együtt - A korszakváltók pártja
Együtt (2013–2018) Social Democracy
Social Liberalism
Centre
MoMa Logo.svg
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
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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
Romani Alliance Party
Magyarországi Cigány szervezetek Fóruma
MCF (2002–2023)
The party is under liquidation
Ethnic party Centre
A Polgári Konzervatív Párt (PKP) logója..png
Civic Conservative Party
Polgári Konzervatív Párt
PKP (2013-2023)
The party is under liquidation
Liberal conservatism
Economic liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Right-wing
Logo of the Democratic Community of Welfare and Freedom.svg
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

See also

  • Politics of Hungary
  • List of political parties by country
  • List of political parties in Europe
  • Liberalism and radicalism in Hungary
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