List of political parties in Hungary

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Political parties in Hungary lists political parties in Hungary. The political landscape in Hungary is dominated by two major parties, which makes it difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Since no party can form a government without a coalition partner, the system can be considered a multi-party system.

Contents 1 The parties 1.1 Parliamentary parties 1.2 Minor 1.3 Past 2 See also

[edit] The parties

[edit] Parliamentary parties

Parties with seats in the Hungarian National Assembly:

• The Alliance of Free Democrats (Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége) is a liberal democratic party that is part of the government led by the Hungarian Socialist Party
• Christian Democratic People's Party (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt) is a small christian democratic party, closely allied to Fidesz.
• The Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union (Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség) is the main conservative opposition party.
• The Hungarian Democratic Forum (Magyar Demokrata Fórum) is a small conservative opposition party.
• The Hungarian Socialist Party (Magyar Szocialista Párt) is the main social democratic party that is ruling in a coalition with the Alliance of Free Democrats.
• The Association for Somogy (Somogyért), a local political party in Somogy.

[edit] Minor

• Social Democratic Party (Szociáldemokrata Párt)
• Hungarian Communist Workers' Party (Magyar Kommunista Munkáspárt)
• Workers' Party of Hungary 2006 (Magyarországi Munkáspárt 2006)
• Hungarian Pensioners Party (Magyar Nyugdíjasok Pártja )
• National Democratic Party (Nemzeti Demokrata Párt)
• Hungarian Justice and Life Party (Magyar Igazság és Élet Pártja)
• Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom)
• Centre Party (Centrumpárt)
• Humanist Party (Humanista Párt)
• Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (Független Kisgazda, Földmunkás és Polgári Párt)
• Hungarian Social Green Party (Magyar Szociális Zöld Párt)

[edit] Past

• Civic Freedom Party (interbellum)
• Hungarian Communist Party (MKP)
• Hungarian Democratic People's Party (Magyar Demokrata Néppárt), became in 2005 a part of the Hungarian Democratic Forum.
• Hungarian Workers' Party
• Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
• Arrow Cross Party (fascist)
• Hungarian National Socialist Party

[edit] See also

• Index of political parties to browse parties by name
• List of political parties to browse parties by country
• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals
• Liberalism and radicalism in Hungary

Political parties of Hungary
Represented in the National Assembly (386)	Hungarian Socialist Party (190) | Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union (141) | Christian Democratic People's Party (23) | Alliance of Free Democrats (20) | Hungarian Democratic Forum (11) | Association for Somogy * (1) *Officially as independent
Not represented in the Parliament **	MIÉP-Jobbik Third Way Alliance of Parties (MIÉP & Jobbik) (2.20%) | Hungarian Communist Workers' Party (0.41%) | Centre Party (0.32%) | Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (0.02%) | others (0,27%) **By last elections' results [1]. Limit for parties to join the National Assembly in Hungary is 5% of popular votes
Represented in the European Parliament (24)	Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union (12) | Hungarian Socialist Party (9) | Alliance of Free Democrats (2) | Hungarian Democratic Forum (1)