Hungarian National Independence Party

The Hungarian National Independence Party (Hungarian: Magyar Nemzeti Függetlenségi Párt, MNFP), also known as the Party of Racial Defence, was a political party in Hungary in the interwar period.

Hungarian National
Independence Party
Magyar Nemzeti Függetlenségi Párt
LeaderGyula Gömbös
Founded1923
Dissolved1928
Split fromUnity Party
Merged intoUnity Party
HeadquartersBudapest
IdeologySzeged Idea
Hungarian nationalism
Political positionFar-right

History edit

The party was established in 1923 by a right-wing breakaway from the Unity Party led by Gyula Gömbös, and initially had seven seats in Parliament.[1] However, promoting a racist agenda,[2] it won only two seats in the 1926 elections.[3]

The party was disbanded in September 1928, with its members rejoined the Unity Party.

References edit

  1. ^ Stanley G. Payne (1996) A History of Fascism, 1914–1945, University of Wisconsin Press, p132
  2. ^ Eric Roman (2003) Austria-Hungary and the Successor States: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present, Infobase Publishing, p482
  3. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p929 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7