Hungarian Democratic Forum
Hungarian Democratic Forum Magyar Demokrata Fórum | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | MDF |
| First leader | Zoltán Bíró |
| Last leader | Zsolt Makay |
| Founded | 27 September 1987 |
| Dissolved | 8 April 2011 |
| Succeeded by | Democratic Community of Welfare and Freedom (JESZ) |
| Youth wing | Youth Democratic Forum |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International |
| Colours | Green |
The Hungarian Democratic Forum (Hungarian: Magyar Demokrata Fórum, MDF) was a centre-right political party in Hungary. It had a Hungarian nationalist, national-conservative, Christian-democratic ideology. The MDF became one of the main opposition groups negotiating the peaceful transition to democracy. The party was the largest party on Hungary's emergence as a democratic country under the leadership of József Antall, Prime Minister between 1990 and 1993. After Antall's death the party started to lose influence and gradually shrank in support, which resulted in failing to win seats in the 2010 parliamentary election. The party was dissolved on 8 April 2011.
Party leaders
| Image | Name | Entered office | Left office | Length of Leadership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Zoltán Bíró | 27 September 1987 | 21 October 1989 | 2 years, 24 days |
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József Antall | 21 October 1989 | 12 December 1993 † | 4 years, 52 days |
| 3 | Lajos Für | 19 February 1994 | 2 March 1996 | 2 years, 12 days | |
| 4 |  |
Sándor Lezsák | 2 March 1996 | 30 January 1999 | 2 years, 334 days |
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Ibolya Dávid | 30 January 1999 | 11 April 2010 | 11 years, 71 days |
| – |  |
Károly Herényi (acting) |
11 April 2010 | 20 June 2010 | 70 days |
| 6 | |
Zsolt Makay | 20 June 2010 | 8 April 2011 | 292 days |