Hungarian Radical Party
Defunct political party in Hungary
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The Hungarian Radical Party (Hungarian: Magyar Radikális Párt, MRP) was a political party in Hungary in the period after World War II. The party was revived after the end of communism in 1989–90, but remained unsuccessful.
3 March 1989 (2nd)
21 October 1998 (2nd)
Hungarian Radical Party Magyar Radikális Párt | |
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| First leader | Imre Csécsy |
| Last leader | Mihály Rózsa |
| Founded | 3 March 1945 (1st) 3 March 1989 (2nd) |
| Dissolved | 1949 (officially existed) (1st) 21 October 1998 (2nd) |
| Newspaper | Haladás |
| Ideology | Radicalism[1] |
| Political position | Centre-left[1] |
History
The party was founded in November 1944 by Imre Csécsy, although it was not organised properly until the spring of 1945.[2] In the parliamentary elections that year it received just 0.1% of the vote, failing to win a seat.[3] The 1947 elections saw the party increase its vote share to 1.7%, winning six seats.
Prior to the 1949 elections it was forced to join the Communist-led Hungarian Independent People's Front. The Front ran a single list chosen by the Hungarian Working People's Party, with MRP members winning four seats.[3] Following the elections the party ceased to function, although was not officially dissolved.[3]
