Second Reform Era Party Explained

Second Reform Era Party
Native Name:Második Reformkor Párt
Native Name Lang:hu
Abbreviation:2RK
President:Gábor Vona
Founder:Gábor Vona
Position:Centre[1]
Youth Wing:Szintézis
Colours:
  • Gold
  • Black
Slogan:
  • "Live and let live"
  • (Hungarian: Élni és élni hagyni)
Country:Hungary
Leader2 Title:Deputy President
Leader2 Name:Emese Pekárné Farkas
Leader3 Title:Vice Presidents
Leader3 Name:
  • Bence Farkas
  • Miklós Orbán
  • Andrásné Szilvási
  • Balázs Szőke
  • Tamás Tóth
Seats1 Title:National Assembly
Seats2 Title:European Parliament
Seats3 Title:County Assemblies
Seats4 Title:General Assembly of Budapest
Headquarters:1047 Budapest, Labdarúgó utca 34.

The Second Reform Era Party (Hungarian: Második Reformkor Párt, abbreviated 2RK) is a Hungarian political party established in 2023, founded and led by Gábor Vona, former president of Jobbik.[2]

Background

Gábor Vona, on the day of the 2018 parliamentary elections, decided to step down due to the lack of a parliamentary majority and the inability to form a government. Keeping his promise, he withdrew from active politics for several years and engaged in limited public appearances, mainly on ATV television programs. The party's predecessor, the Second Reform Era Foundation, was founded in 2019, and it was an organization dealing with public issues that avoided ideology and political affiliations.

Reasons for formation

Gábor Vona, the president of the newly established Second Reform Era Party, cited the inability of the foundation to address the issues they wanted to tackle as the reason for the party's formation. Therefore, on 7 September 2023, he announced the establishment of the party, which does not wish to commit to any specific political ideology or affiliations. The president's return to politics may also have personal reasons, starting with the fact that his resignation led to several Jobbik members leaving the party, and numerous new parties emerged. The most prominent among them is the Our Homeland Movement, which holds radical far-right beliefs and secured parliamentary seats. This may have motivated the president to continue his active political career, as the weakening of Jobbik and the rise of radical elements expanded the already diverse Hungarian political landscape. However, this is a speculative observation.

Electoral results

European Parliament

Notes and References

  1. News: Zemplényi . Lili . 16 September 2023 . A New Party in the Hungarian Political Landscape: 2RK . Current . Hungarian Conservative . 24 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Vona Gábor: Kossuth és Széchenyi között nagyobb volt a távolság, mint Orbán és Gyurcsány között. 13 October 2023. Telex.hu. hu.