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Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt | |
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| Abbreviation | MSZMP |
| Founded | 31 October 1956 |
| Dissolved | 7 October 1989 |
| Preceded by | Hungarian Working People's Party |
| Succeeded by | Hungarian Socialist Party Hungarian Workers' Party |
| Headquarters | Budapest |
| Newspaper | Népszabadság |
| Youth wing | Hungarian Young Communist League |
| Armed wing | Hungarian People's Army Workers' Militia |
| Political orientation | Communism Kádárism |
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The Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP) was the ruling communist party of the Hungarian People's Republic between 1956 and 1989. The party was formed from elements of its predecessor, the Hungarian Working People's Party (MDP), during the counterrevolution of 1956 and lasted until the counterrevolution of 1989.