It was formed by a merger of the Hungarian Communist Party (MKP) and the Social Democratic Party of Hungary (MSZDP).[1] Ostensibly a union of equals, the merger had actually occurred as a result of massive pressure brought to bear on the Social Democrats by both the Hungarian Communists, as well as the Soviet Union. The few independent-minded Social Democrats who had not been sidelined by Communist salami tactics were pushed out in short order after the merger, leaving the party as essentially the MKP under a new name. Its leader was Mátyás Rákosi until 1956, then Ernő Gerő in the same year for three months, and eventually János Kádár until the party's dissolution. Other minor legal Hungarian political parties were allowed to continue as independent coalition parties until late 1949 but were completely subservient to the MDP.
During the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, the party was reorganized into the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP) by a circle of communists around Kádár and Imre Nagy. The new government of Nagy declared to assess the uprising not as counter-revolutionary but as a "great, national and democratic event" and to dissolve State Security Police (ÁVH). Hungary's declaration to become neutral and to exit the Warsaw Pact caused the second Soviet intervention on 4 November 1956. After 8 November 1956, the MSZMP, under Kádár's leadership, fully supported the Soviet Union.
^Neubauer, John, and Borbála Zsuzsanna Török. The Exile and Return of Writers from East-Central Europe: A Compendium. New York: Walter de Gruyter, 2009. p. 140
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hungarian, working, people, party, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hungarian Working People s Party news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Hungarian Working People s Party Hungarian Magyar Dolgozok Partja abbr MDP was the ruling communist party of Hungary from 1948 to 1956 Hungarian Working People s Party Magyar Dolgozok PartjaFirst leaderMatyas RakosiLast leaderJanos KadarFounded12 June 1948Dissolved31 October 1956Merger ofMKPMSZDPSucceeded byMSZMPNewspaperSzabad NepIdeologyCommunismMarxism LeninismStalinismPolitical positionFar leftNational affiliationPatriotic People s FrontInternational affiliationCominform 1948 1956 Party flagPolitics of HungaryPolitical partiesElectionsIt was formed by a merger of the Hungarian Communist Party MKP and the Social Democratic Party of Hungary MSZDP 1 Ostensibly a union of equals the merger had actually occurred as a result of massive pressure brought to bear on the Social Democrats by both the Hungarian Communists as well as the Soviet Union The few independent minded Social Democrats who had not been sidelined by Communist salami tactics were pushed out in short order after the merger leaving the party as essentially the MKP under a new name Its leader was Matyas Rakosi until 1956 then Erno Gero in the same year for three months and eventually Janos Kadar until the party s dissolution Other minor legal Hungarian political parties were allowed to continue as independent coalition parties until late 1949 but were completely subservient to the MDP During the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 the party was reorganized into the Hungarian Socialist Workers Party MSZMP by a circle of communists around Kadar and Imre Nagy The new government of Nagy declared to assess the uprising not as counter revolutionary but as a great national and democratic event and to dissolve State Security Police AVH Hungary s declaration to become neutral and to exit the Warsaw Pact caused the second Soviet intervention on 4 November 1956 After 8 November 1956 the MSZMP under Kadar s leadership fully supported the Soviet Union Unification congress posterContents 1 Chief functionaries of the Hungarian Working People s Party 1 1 Leader 1 2 Chairman 2 Electoral history 2 1 National Assembly elections 3 See also 4 ReferencesChief functionaries of the Hungarian Working People s Party editLeader edit No Picture Name Birth Death Term of Office Position s 1 nbsp Matyas Rakosi 1892 1971 12 June 1948 18 July 1956 General SecretaryFirst Secretary from 28 June 1953 2 nbsp Erno Gero 1898 1980 18 July 1956 25 October 19563 nbsp Janos Kadar 1912 1989 25 October 1956 31 October 1956Chairman edit No Picture Name Birth Death Term of Office Notes1 nbsp Arpad Szakasits 1888 1965 12 June 1948 24 April 1950 Also President 1948 1949 and Chairman of the Presidential Council 1949 1950 Electoral history editNational Assembly elections edit Election Party leader Votes Seats Position Government1949 Matyas Rakosi as part of Patriotic People s Front 285 402 nbsp 285 nbsp 1st Sole legal party1953 206 298 nbsp 79 nbsp 1st Sole legal partySee also editHistory of Hungary Politics of Hungary List of political parties in Hungary Eastern Bloc politicsReferences edit Neubauer John and Borbala Zsuzsanna Torok The Exile and Return of Writers from East Central Europe A Compendium New York Walter de Gruyter 2009 p 140 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hungarian Working People 27s Party amp oldid 1185794885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
