Hungarian Social Democratic Party
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Social Democratic Party of Hungary
Magyarországi Szociáldemokrata Párt |
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| Abbreviation | MSZDP |
| Chairman | László Andráska |
| Vice President |
Sándor Szőcs Zsolt Csiszár |
| Founder | Pál Gábor Engelmann |
| Founded | 12 December 1890 October 1956 (as SZDP) 9 January 1989 |
| Dissolved | 12 June 1948 November 1956 |
| Preceded by | General Workers Party of Hungary (MÁMP) |
| Headquarters | 1107 Budapest, Somfa köz 17. |
| Newspaper | Népszava |
| Youth wing | Social Democratic Youth Movement (SZIM) |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| International affiliation |
Progressive Alliance, Socialist International |
| Colours | Red |
| National Assembly |
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| European Parliament |
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| Website | |
| www.mszdp.hu | |
The Social Democratic Party of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarországi Szociáldemokrata Párt, MSZDP) is a social democraticpolitical party in Hungary. The party was dissolved during the occupation of Hungary by Nazi Germany (1944-1945) and the communist period of Hungary from 1948 to 1989. It worked legally for a short time during the Revolution of 1956.
It was a government party as a part of the Károlyi Government (1918-1919), Berinkey Government, Peidl Government (1919), Interim National Assembly (1944-1945) and Dinnyés Government (1947-1948). It was reorganized after Hungary's transition from communism in 1989.
The MSZDP is a member of the Socialist International and of the Progressive Alliance, and takes part in the Party of European Socialists (PES).
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The party grew in power and influence until the First World War, which resulted in the party fracturing into pro-war and anti-war factions. The chaos which followed the war resulted in the collapse of the Dual Monarchy. The MSZDP leadership entered into government as part of an unsuccessful post-war socialist administration. Revolution and counter-revolution resulted in a brutal backlash against opposing political camps. This led to both the Red Terror and the White Terror. Many MSZDP supporters were killed during the White Terror. The entire left-wing boycotted the elections of 1920, which resulted in a right-wing victory and continued right-wing government for the inter-war period.
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