The Left Centre (Hungarian: Balközép) was a political party in Hungary in the 1860s and 1870s led by Kálmán Tisza and Kálmán Ghyczy.[1]
Left Centre Balközép | |
|---|---|
| Historical leaders | Kálmán Tisza Kálmán Ghyczy |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Dissolved | 1 March 1875 |
| Preceded by | Resolution Party |
| Succeeded by | Liberal F48P |
| Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary |
| Colours | Blue |
History edit
The Left Centre finished second to the Deák Party in elections in 1865, 1869 and 1872. It was opposed to the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, and continued to demand an independent Hungarian army.[1]
Despite its rivalry with the Deák Party, the two merged in February 1875 to form the Liberal Party.[1] A group of former Left Centre members broke away to reform the party in 1877, but it was not successful.
References edit
- ^ a b c Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p505 ISBN 0-313-23804-9