Social Union (Hungary)
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The Social Union abbreviated to SZU, is a centre-left
political party in Hungary
. It has a traditionalism
and social democratic ideology.
formerly was a member of the Hungarian Socialist Party
(MSZP) and served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary between 2002 and 2009. She became to be considered inner opposition inside the MSZP since 2009. In 2009 Szili resigned from her position as speaker of Parliament, She was succeeded by Béla Katona
of MSZP. She formed the Movement of Alliance for the Future in 2010 and had own candidates in some areas in the 2010 Hungarian parliamentary election
. Szili was elected to the Parliament of Hungary via the Baranya County Party list where she was chairperson of the local MSZP chapter. After the 2010 local elections, held on the 3rd of October, she founded the Social Union (SZU) and became its first chairperson. As a result, she quit the Hungarian Socialist Party
and their parliamentarian group. Continuing the parliamentarian work as formally independent MP. However as an elected parliamentarian she is serving a four year term ending in 2014. Thus the new party Social Union instantly has some representation in Parliament, which is usually not possible for parties having won less than 5% of votes.
, the Member of Parliament for Püspökladány
(Hajdú-Bihar County constituency VI) died in a car accident
on 16 March 2011. During the mid-term election the Social Union gave its recommendation as soon as the coupons, the party's candidate is a 27-year trader named Róbert Bányász.
Centre-left
Centre-left is a political term that describes individuals, political parties or organisations such as think tanks whose ideology lies between the centre and the left on the left-right spectrum...
political party in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. It has a traditionalism
Traditionalism
Traditionalism may refer to:*The systematic emphasis on the value of Tradition*Traditionalism *Traditional values, those beliefs, moral codes, and mores that are passed down from generation to generation....
and social democratic ideology.
Establishment
Its leader Katalin SziliKatalin Szili
Katalin Szili was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary, a post to which she was elected on May 15, 2002. After obtaining a degree in law at Janus Pannonius University, she completed majors in human ecology and political science. She has been a legislator since 1994...
formerly was a member of the Hungarian Socialist Party
Hungarian Socialist Party
The Hungarian Socialist Party describes itself as a social democratic party in Hungary. It is the partial successor of the communist Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party , which ruled Hungary between 1956 and 1989. The decision to declare the party a successor of the MSZMP was controversial, and...
(MSZP) and served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary between 2002 and 2009. She became to be considered inner opposition inside the MSZP since 2009. In 2009 Szili resigned from her position as speaker of Parliament, She was succeeded by Béla Katona
Béla Katona
Béla Katona is a Hungarian politician , who served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary from 2009 to 2010.-References:**...
of MSZP. She formed the Movement of Alliance for the Future in 2010 and had own candidates in some areas in the 2010 Hungarian parliamentary election
Hungarian parliamentary election, 2010
A parliamentary election was held in Hungary on 11 and 25 April 2010 to choose MPs for the National Assembly. They were the sixth free elections since the end of communist era. The 386 members of parliament were elected in a combined system of party lists and electoral constituencies...
. Szili was elected to the Parliament of Hungary via the Baranya County Party list where she was chairperson of the local MSZP chapter. After the 2010 local elections, held on the 3rd of October, she founded the Social Union (SZU) and became its first chairperson. As a result, she quit the Hungarian Socialist Party
Hungarian Socialist Party
The Hungarian Socialist Party describes itself as a social democratic party in Hungary. It is the partial successor of the communist Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party , which ruled Hungary between 1956 and 1989. The decision to declare the party a successor of the MSZMP was controversial, and...
and their parliamentarian group. Continuing the parliamentarian work as formally independent MP. However as an elected parliamentarian she is serving a four year term ending in 2014. Thus the new party Social Union instantly has some representation in Parliament, which is usually not possible for parties having won less than 5% of votes.
Elections
Sándor ArnóthSándor Arnóth
Sándor Arnóth was a Hungarian politician and member of the National Assembly of Hungary between 1998 and 2008 and from 2010 until his death. He was also the mayor of his home town of Püspökladány, being re-elected in 2010...
, the Member of Parliament for Püspökladány
Püspökladány
Püspökladány is the sixth largest town of Hajdú-Bihar county in North Eastern Hungary with a population of approximately 16,000 people. It is located southeast of Debrecen at the juncture of three regions: Sárrét, Hortobágy and Nagykunság. It is an important transportation hub at the junction of...
(Hajdú-Bihar County constituency VI) died in a car accident
Car accident
A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction,...
on 16 March 2011. During the mid-term election the Social Union gave its recommendation as soon as the coupons, the party's candidate is a 27-year trader named Róbert Bányász.