The Hungarian National Independence Party ( hu, Magyar Nemzeti Függetlenségi Párt, MNFP), also known as the Party of Racial Defence, was a political party in
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
in the
interwar period
In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days), the end of the World War I, First World War to the beginning of the World War II, Second World War. The in ...
.
History
The party was established in 1923 by a right-wing breakaway from the
Unity Party led by
Gyula Gömbös
Gyula Gömbös de Jákfa (26 December 1886 – 6 October 1936) was a Hungarian military officer and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1 October 1932 to his death.
Background
Gömbös was born in Murga, Tolna County, Kingdo ...
, and initially had seven seats in
Parliament
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...
. However, promoting a racist agenda,
[Eric Roman (2003) ''Austria-Hungary and the Successor States: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present'', Infobase Publishing, p482] it won only two seats in the
1926 elections
The following elections occurred in the year 1926.
Africa
* 1926 Egyptian parliamentary election
* 1926 Lagos by-election
* 1926 Northern Rhodesian general election
* 1926 South West African legislative election
Asia
* 1926 Hong Kong sanitary ...
.
Dieter Nohlen
Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expe ...
& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p929
The party was disbanded in September 1928, with its members rejoined the Unity Party.
References
{{Hungarian political parties
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Political parties established in 1923
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