Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)
Christian Democratic People's Party Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | KDNP |
| President | Zsolt Semjén |
| Deputy President | |
| Founded | 13 October 1944 |
| Legalised | 1989 |
| Preceded by | United Christian Party |
| Headquarters | 1141 Budapest, Bazsarózsa utca 69. |
| Youth wing | Young Christian Democratic Alliance |
| Women's wing | Christian Democratic People's Party Women's Wing |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
| National affiliation | Fidesz–KDNP |
| European affiliation | European People's Party (1994–2024) |
| European Parliament group | EPP Group (2009–2024) PfE (since 2024) |
| International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International |
| Colors | Green and gold |
| Slogan | Több fényt! ('More Light!') |
| National Assembly | 19 / 199 |
| European Parliament | 1 / 21 |
| Website | |
| kdnp.hu | |
The Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungarian: Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt, [ˈkɛrɛsteːɲdɛmokrɒtɒ ˈneːpːaːrt], KDNP [ˈkaːdeːɛmpeː]) is a right-wing Christian democratic political party in Hungary. It is officially a coalition partner of the ruling party, Fidesz, but is mostly considered a satellite party of Fidesz. The party has been unable to get into the Parliament on its own since the 1990s (with the last time it did so being 1994), as it was not able to pass the election threshold of 5% of the vote. Without Fidesz, its support is now low enough that it can no longer be measured, and even a leading Fidesz politician, János Lázár, stated that Fidesz does not consider the government to be a coalition government.