List of political parties in Hungary

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 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	National conservatism, Right-wing populism	116 / 199	10 / 21	Right-wing to far-right	PfE
		Christian Democratic People's Party Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt	KDNP	Zsolt Semjén	Christian democracy, Social conservatism	19 / 199	1 / 21	Right-wing	PfE
DK–MSZP–Dialogue alliance
		Democratic Coalition Demokratikus Koalíció	DK	Ferenc Gyurcsány	Progressivism, European federalism	16 / 199	2 / 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
		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 a coalition (independently)
		TISZA – Respect and Freedom Party TISZA - Tisztelet és Szabadság Párt	TISZA	Péter Magyar	Big tent (self-described)	0 / 199	7 / 21	Centre-right	EPP
		Momentum Movement Momentum Mozgalom	Momentum	Márton Tompos	Liberalism, Pro-Europeanism	10 / 199	0 / 21	Centre	RE
		Movement for a Better Hungary Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom	Jobbik	Béla Adorján	Conservatism, Hungarian nationalism	9 / 199	0 / 21	Centre-right to right-wing	NI
		LMP – Hungary's Green Party LMP – Magyarország Zöld Pártja	LMP	Péter Ungár, Katalin Szabó-Kellner	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, Neo-fascism	6 / 199	1 / 21	Far-right	ESN
		On the People's Side A Nép Pártján	A Nép Pártján	Péter Jakab	Populism, Pro-Europeanism	1 / 199	0 / 21	Centre-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
		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
		Hungarian Liberal Party Magyar Liberális Párt	Liberálisok	Anett Bősz	Liberalism, Pro-Europeanism	Centre to centre-right
		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	Centre-left
		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
		Solution Movement Megoldás Mozgalom	MEMO	Dániel Bogó	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
		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
		Cut taxes by 75% Le az adók 75%-ával	LA75	Áron Ecsenyi	Libertarianism	Right-wing

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 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.

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
		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
Socialist Workers Party of Hungary	Magyarországi Szocialista Munkáspárt	(1925-1928)	Social democracy Communism Catch-all party
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
		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
		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
		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
		Forum of Hungarian Gypsies Magyarországi Cigányok Fóruma	MCF	(2002–2023)	Ethnic party	Centre
		Civic Conservative Party Polgári Konzervatív Párt	PKP	(2013–2023)	Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism	Right-wing
		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
		Civic Response Polgári Válasz	PV	(2021–2024) The party is under liquidation	Conservatism	Centre-right to right-wing
		Hungarian Republican Political Party Magyar Republikánus Politikai Párt	MRPP	(2008–2024) The party is under liquidation	Conservatism, Nationalism	Centre-right to right-wing

See also

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