Alliance of Free Democrats
Alliance of Free Democrats – the Hungarian Liberal Party Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége – a Magyar Liberális Párt | |
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| First leader | János Kis |
| Last leader | Viktor Szabadai |
| Founded | 13 November 1988 |
| Dissolved | 30 October 2013 |
| Headquarters | 1143 Budapest, XIV. Gizella utca 36. |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| European Parliament group | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (2004–2009) |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
| Colours | Blue |
| Website | |
| www.szdsz.hu (in Hungarian; as of October 2012, home page offered link to English module) | |
The Alliance of Free Democrats – Hungarian Liberal Party (Hungarian: Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége – a Magyar Liberális Párt, pronounced [ˈsɒbɒd ˈdɛmokrɒtaːk ˈsøvɛt͡ʃːeːɡɛ ˈɒː ˈmɒɟɒr ˈlibɛraːliʃ ˈpaːrt], SZDSZ [ˈɛzdeːjɛs]) was a liberal political party in Hungary.
The SZDSZ was a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party and of Liberal International. It drew its support predominantly from Budapest among the middle classes, liberal intellectuals and entrepreneurs, with an ideological basis in social and economic liberalism. SZDSZ provided the first freely elected President for the Third Hungarian Republic, Árpád Göncz. The SZDSZ High Mayor of Budapest, Gábor Demszky was in office continuously since 1990 till 2010, when he was replaced by István Tarlós (who himself was a member of SZDSZ in the 1990s).