Social Democratic Party of Hungary
The Social Democratic Party of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarországi Szociáldemokrata Párt, MSZDP) is a social democratic political party in Hungary. Historically, the party was dissolved during the occupation of Hungary by Nazi Germany (1944–1945) and the communist period of Hungary from 1948 to 1989, after being forced into a merger with the Communist Party. It worked legally for a short time during the Revolution of 1956.
Social Democratic Party of Hungary Magyarországi Szociáldemokrata Párt | |
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| Abbreviation | MSZDP |
| Chairman | László Hasilló |
| Presidium | Sándor Szőcs Edit Gavri Zsolt Csiszár István Halász Zoltán Tóth |
| Spokesperson | Zoltán Papp |
| Vice President | Zoltán Papp |
| Founder | Pál Gábor Engelmann |
| Founded | 12 December 1890 October 1956 (as SZDP) 9 January 1989 |
| Dissolved | 12 June 1948 November 1956 |
| Preceded by | General Workers Party of Hungary (MÁMP) |
| Headquarters | 1107 Budapest, Somfa köz 17. |
| Newspaper | Népszava (1890–1948) |
| Youth wing | Social Democratic Youth Movement (SZIM) |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| National affiliation | Leftist Platform |
| Colours | Red |
| National Assembly | 0 / 199 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 21 |
| Website | |
| www.mszdp.hu | |
It was a government party as a part of the Károlyi Government (1918–1919), Berinkey Government, Peidl Government (1919), Interim National Assembly (1944–1945) and Dinnyés Government (1947–1948). It was reorganized after Hungary's transition from communism in 1989.
MSZDP used to be a member of the Socialist International and the Party of European Socialists until 2020, when it was delisted from both due to inactivity.