Hungarian Socialist Party
The Hungarian Socialist Party (Hungarian: Magyar Szocialista Párt), commonly known by its acronym MSZP, is a centre-left to left-wing social-democratic and pro-European political party in Hungary.
Hungarian Socialist Party Magyar Szocialista Párt | |
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| Abbreviation | MSZP |
| Presidium | László Andor Adrienn Bokányi Ferenc Miklós Camara-Bereczki István Csaba András Tibor Horváth Andrea Kis András Nemény Dézi Polyák Patrik Pusztai Gábor Veres |
| Co-Presidents | Imre Komjáthi Ágnes Kunhalmi |
| Deputy President | László Varga |
| Vice President | Gábor Harangozó Lajos Korózs Kata Tüttő |
| Parliamentary leader | Bertalan Tóth |
| Chairman of Board | István Hiller |
| Founded | 7 October 1989 |
| Preceded by | Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party |
| Headquarters | 1114, Budapest, Villányi út 11-13. |
| Youth wing | Societas – Baloldali Ifjúsági Mozgalom |
| Membership (2021) | 5,000 |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| National affiliation | United for Hungary |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance Socialist International |
| European Parliament group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| Colours | Red |
| National Assembly | 10 / 199 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 21 |
| County Assemblies | 18 / 381 |
| General Assembly of Budapest | 5 / 33 |
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| Website | |
| mszp | |
It was founded on 7 October, 1989 as a post-communist evolution and one of two legal successors of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP). Along with its conservative rival Fidesz, MSZP was one of the two most dominant parties in Hungarian politics until 2010; however, the party lost much of its popular support as a result of the Őszöd speech, the consequent 2006 protests, and then the 2008 financial crisis. Following the 2010 election, MSZP became the largest opposition party in parliament, a position it held until 2018, when it was overtaken by the centre-right Jobbik.