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The Hungarian Socialist Party (Hungarian: Magyar Szocialista Párt, MSZP) is a socialist party in Hungary. It is the partial successor of the communist Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (or MSZMP), which ruled Hungary between 1956 and 1989. The decision to declare the party a successor of the MSZMP was controversial, and still carries repurcussions for both the MSZP and Hungary. Some say the MSZP shouldn't have kept the assets of the MSZMP, which were quite substantial, but that these should have been distributed among the newly emerged democratic parties, including but not limited to the MSZP. Another source of controversy is that some members of the former communist elite maintained political influence in the MSZP, a factor which is still true today. Indeed, many key MSZP politicians were active members or held leadership positions within the MSZMP. The party is not to be confused with the Workers' Party, a marginal party of hardline communists and another successor to the MSZMP. The first republic The 1848 revolution had particular impact on the Kingdom of Hungary. ... László Sólyom, President of Hungary László Sólyom (pronounced ) born on January 3, 1942 is the President of Hungary, having overcome the Hungarian Socialist Party nominee Katalin Szili in the election on June 7, 2005. ... This is a list of Prime Ministers of Hungary: Prime Ministers of Hungary, 1848-1849 Count Lajos Batthyány: 17 March - 2 October 1848 Baron Ádám Récsey: 3 October - 26 November 1848 Lajos Kossuth: 26 November 1848 - 11 August 1849 Bertalan Szemere: 11 August - 13 August 1849 Prime...   (pronounced ) (born June 4, 1961) is the Prime Minister of Hungary. ... The National Assembly of Hungary (Országgyűlés) is the national parliament of Hungary. ... Political parties in Hungary lists political parties in Hungary. ... The former main office building of Fidesz The Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union (in Hungarian: Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség) is a large centre-right conservative and Christian Democratic political party in Hungary; as of 2006, it is the largest opposition party. ... The Christian Democratic Peoples Party (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt, KDNP) is a party in Hungary. ... The Hungarian Democratic Forum (Hungarian: Magyar Demokrata Fórum), or MDF, is a conservative / Christian democrat political party in Hungary, led by Ibolya Dávid. ... Stylized party logo Simple party logo The Alliance of Free Democrats - the Hungarian Liberal Party (Hungarian: Szabad-Demokraták szövetsége - a Magyar Liberális Párt, abbreviation SZDSZ) is a liberal party in Hungary, led by Gábor Kuncze. ... Political parties in Hungary lists political parties in Hungary. ... Elections in Hungary gives information on election and election results in Hungary. ... The results of the Hungarian parliamentary election of 1998 are as follows: See also Elections in Hungary Hungarian parliamentary election, 2002 Hungarian parliamentary election, 2006 External links Országos Választási Iroda (National Electoral Office) Categories: | | ... The results of the Hungarian parliamentary election of 2002 are as follows: See also Elections in Hungary External links Országos Választási Iroda (National Electoral Office) Categories: | | ... The schedule of the 2006 Hungarian parliamentary elections, as announced by president László Sólyom will be: first round on April 9th, 2006 second round on April 23rd, 2006 According to the polls, current front-runners are Viktor Orbáns Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union and current Prime Minister... Counties of Hungary Hungary is subdivided administratively into 43 regions. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Except for the short-lived neutrality declared by Imre Nagy in November 1956, Hungarys foreign policy generally followed the Soviet lead from 1947 to 1989. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ... The Hungarian Socialist Workers Party (Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt (MSZMP) in Hungarian) was the ruling communist party of Hungary during the Cold War between 1956 and 1989. ... The Workers Party in Hungary (Munkáspárt in Hungarian) was born on December 17, 1989, as a re-organized form of the Hungarian Socialist Workers Party (MSzMP). ...

On economic issues, the Socialists have often been greater advocates of liberal, free market policies than the conservative opposition, which has tended to favor more state interventionism in the economy through economic and price regulations, as well as through state ownership of key economic enterprises. The MSZP, in contrast, was forced to implement a strong package of market reforms, austerity and privatization in 1995-96, when Hungary faced an economic and financial crisis. Besides a more liberal approach to the economy overall, the MSZP also differentiates itself from the conservative opposition through its more recent focus on transforming state social policy from a collection of measures that benefit the entire population, such as subsidies available to all citizens, to one based on financial and social need. This indicates an effort by the party to return to more traditionally "socialist" values. Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ...

In political terms, the MSZP differentiates itself from its conservative opponents mainly in its rejection of nationalism. The party, along with its minority liberal partner in the governing coalition, campaigned against extending Hungarian citizenship to ethnic Hungarians living in neighboring countries in a December 5, 2004 referendum. The referendum was defeated, but tensions remain over the fate of Hungarian minorities abroad, which in some countries have faced hostility or even a degree of persecution at the hands of majority cultures, particularly when nationalist or populist governments have been in power in those countries.

The party is a member of the Socialist International and the Party of European Socialists, and it holds a chairmanship and several vice-chairmanships in committees at the European Parliament). Internally, the party has a diversity of opinions, containing rival groups, e.g. factions both for and against the prime minister, Ferenc Gyurcsány. The official symbol of Socialist International The Socialist International is a worldwide organization of social democratic, labor, and democratic socialist political parties. ... The Party of European Socialists (PES) (French: Parti socialiste européen (PSE); German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Europas (SPE); Spanish: Partido socialista europeo (PSE); Italian: Partito socialista europeo (PSE)) is a European political party whose members are 30 social democratic, socialist and labour parties of the European Union member states as well... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European...   (pronounced ) (born June 4, 1961) is the Prime Minister of Hungary. ...

Besides Mr Gyucsány, the MSZP's most internationally recognized politicians are Gyula Horn and László Kovács, currently member of the European Commission responsible for taxation. Gyula Horn (born in July 5, 1932, Budapest) is a Hungarian politician, having been Prime Minister of Hungary 1994-1998 leading the socialist-liberal coalition. ... László Kovács László Kovács (pronounced ) (born 3 July 1939) is a Hungarian politician and diplomat, currently serving as European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union. ... The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive body of the European Union. ...

At the 2006 elections, the MSZP won with 43.2% of party list votes, which gave it 190 representatives out of 386 in the Parliament. The MSZP was therefore able to retain its coalition government from the previous term. In earlier elections, the MSZP polled 10.89% (1990), 32.98% (1994), 32.92% (1998) and 42.05% (2002). The schedule of the 2006 Hungarian parliamentary elections, as announced by president László Sólyom will be: first round on April 9th, 2006 second round on April 23rd, 2006 According to the polls, current front-runners are Viktor Orbáns Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union and current Prime Minister... The National Assembly of Hungary (Országgyűlés) is the national parliament of Hungary. ...

Parliamentary representation

Leaders

Chairman:

• Dr. István Hiller

Deputy chairman: Aquatint of a Doctor in Divinity at the University of Oxford, in the scarlet and black academic robes corresponding to his position. ... Dr. István Hiller (born 7 May 1964 in Sopron) is a Hungarian politician and chairman of the governing Hungarian Socialist Party since 16 October 2004, succeeding László Kovács. ...

• Dr. Imre Szekeres

Vice chairmen:

• Ferenc Juhász
• Dr. István Újhelyi

Members of the board: Ferenc Juhász is the Minister of Defense from 27th May 2002, in Hungary. ...

• Katalin Kállai, Katonáné
• Péter Kiss
• Dr. Mónika Lamperth
• Ildikó Lendvai
• László Mandur
• Attila Mesterházy
• Erika Németh
• Dr. Pál Steiner
• Dr. Ágnes Vadai
• Dr. János Veres
• József Veress

See also

• Politics of Hungary
• List of political parties in Hungary

The Republic of Hungary is an independent, democratic and constitutional state. ... Political parties in Hungary lists political parties in Hungary. ...

External links

• Official website