Politics of 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, 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 - Hungarian Civic Alliance Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség	Fidesz	Viktor Orbán	Christian democracy, Soft Euroscepticism	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
United for Hungary
		Democratic Coalition Demokratikus Koalíció	DK	Ferenc Gyurcsány	Progressivism, European federalism	15 / 199	4 / 21	Centre-left	S&D
		Momentum Movement Momentum Mozgalom	Momentum	Ferenc Gelencsér	Liberalism, Pro-Europeanism	10 / 199	2 / 21	Centre to centre-left	RE
		Jobbik – Conservatives Jobbik – Konzervatívok	Jobbik	Márton Gyöngyösi	Hungarian nationalism, Conservatism	9 / 199	1 / 21	Centre-right to right-wing	NI
		Hungarian Socialist Party Magyar Szocialista Párt	MSZP	Imre Komjáthi, Ágnes Kunhalmi	Social democracy, Pro-Europeanism	10 / 199	0 / 21	Centre-left	S&D
		Dialogue for Hungary Párbeszéd Magyarországért	Párbeszéd	Rebeka Szabó, Bence Tordai	Green politics, Pro-Europeanism	6 / 199	0 / 21	Centre-left to left-wing	Greens/EFA
		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
Without Coalition (Independently)
		Our Homeland Movement Mi Hazánk Mozgalom	Mi Hazánk	László Toroczkai	National Conservatism, Hungarian irredentism, Hard Euroscepticism	6 / 199	0 / 21	Right-wing to far-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
		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	Andrea Huszti	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	Krisztina Hohn	Third way, Liberal conservatism	Centre-right
		Huxit Party Huxit Párt	VP	János Volner	National conservatism, Euroscepticism	Right-wing
		Independent Smallholders' Party Független Kisgazdapárt	FKgP	No, the liquidator exercises the rights.	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	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
		Democratic Community of Welfare and Freedom Jólét és Szabadság Demokrata Közösség	JESZ	László Sass	Liberal conservatism Christian democracy	Centre-right
		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
		Táncsics – Radical Left Party Táncsics - Radikális Balpárt	Táncsics	András Zollai	Democratic socialism	Left-wing
		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	Viktor Huszár	Digitalization	Centre
		Party of Normal Life Normális Élet Pártja	NÉP	György Gődény	Vaccine hesitancy	Centre
		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

Historical parties

Before the Hungarian Revolution of 1848

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.

During the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918)

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)

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)	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	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
		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)	Green politics	Centre-left
		Community for Social Justice People's Party Közösség A Társadalmi Igazságosságért	KTI	(2013–2022)	Third Way	Centre
		Romani Alliance Party Magyarországi Cigány szervezetek Fóruma	MCF	(2002–2023)	Ethnic party	Centre
		Civic Conservative Party Polgári Konzervatív Párt	PKP	(2013-2023)	Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism	Right-wing