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 Alliance, which has a supermajority, while the largest party of the opposition is the Democratic Coalition.
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 |
After the Revolution of 1848 three different political directions were created - '47ers, '48ers and '49ers.
English name | Hungarian name | Active | Ideology |
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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)) |
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 |
Name | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
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Hungarian Communist Party Magyar Kommunista Párt |
MKP | (1918-1948) | Marxism Communism |
Far-left |
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)v |
Liberalism | Centre | ||
Christian Women's League Keresztény Női Tábor |
KNT | (1947-1949) | Christian democracy Christian feminism |
Centre-right |
Name | Abbr. | Active | Ideology | Political position | ||
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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 |