Hungarian Democratic People's Party
Hungarian Democratic People's Party Magyar Demokrata Néppárt | |
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| Founded | 1996 |
| Dissolved | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Budapest |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Nationalism Conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National Assembly | 15 / 386 (1996-1998)
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| mdnp.hu in Wayback Machine | |
The Hungarian Democratic People’s Party (Hungarian: Magyar Demokrata Néppárt, MDNP) was a Christian-conservative party. It split from the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) in 1996, participated in two elections, and then signed a reunification agreement with the MDF on April 2, 2005.
History
[change | change source]The Hungarian Democratic People’s Party started on March 4, 1996, when Iván Szabó and others left the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) after Szabó lost a leadership vote.[1]
Fifteen MPs, including well-known names like György Szabad, Géza Jeszenszky, and Imre Kónya, formed a group led by Szabó. In 1998, the MDNP didn’t get enough votes (5%) to win seats, so Szabó stepped down. Erzsébet Pusztai became leader and joined the Centre Party with other parties, but they only got 3.9% in 2002 and no seats.
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ László, Seres (1997-08-07). ""Most látszik, hogy mit úsztunk meg" (Szabó Iván, a Magyar Demokrata Néppárt elnöke)". Magyarnarancs.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ↑ "Vissza a múltba". Demokrata (in Hungarian). 2005-03-25. Retrieved 2025-04-18.