Centre Party (Hungary)

The Centre Party (Hungarian: Centrumpárt) was a centrist political party in Hungary.

Centre Party
Centrum Párt
Leader
  • Mihály Kupa (2001–2007)
  • Ágnes Pászti (2007–2009)
  • János Papp (2009–2010)
  • Lajos Szabó (2010–2013)
Founded21 December 2001
Dissolved17 October 2013
Merged intoCommunity for Social Justice People's Party
Political positionCentre
Website
www.centrum-part.eu

History edit

The Centre Party came into being in 2001, with the cooperation of the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP), the Hungarian Democratic People's Party (MDNP), the Alliance of Green Democrats (SZDSZ) and Third Way for Hungary (HOM). The unusual alliance of centre-right and centre-left groups hindered the Centre Party's effectiveness and, eventually, two of the founding political formations quit the party. The Christian Democratic People's Party, after long internal disputes and legal battles, joined ranks with Viktor Orbán's Fidesz and the Hungarian Democratic People's Party re-merged with the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF). Mihály Kupa was the leader of the party until 2007. At the legislative elections, on 9 and 23 April 2006, the party won 0.32% of the popular vote and no seats.[1][2]

The Centre party joined as a member to the Community for Social Justice People's Party (KTI) in 2013.

Electoral results edit

National Assembly edit

Election year National Assembly Government
# of
overall votes
% of
overall vote
# of
overall seats won
+/–
2002 219,029
3.9 % (#5)
0 / 386
New extra-parliamentary
2006 17,431
0.32 %
0 / 386
  0 extra-parliamentary

References edit

  1. ^ "A Centrum Párt története". 24.hu (in Hungarian). 19 January 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ Attila, Tóth-Szenesi (1 February 2006). "A Centrum Párt ricsajozó kiskutya akar lenni". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2 January 2024.

External links edit