Hungarian Alliance of Transylvania

Romanian political party

Hungarian Alliance of Transylvania (Hungarian: Erdélyi Magyar Szövetség, EMSZ; Romanian: Alianța Maghiară din Transilvania, AMT) is a political party representing the Hungarian minority in Romania. The party was founded on 1 November 2022, by merge between Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania and Hungarian Civic Party.

The party support Székely autonomy according to the party website.[2]

History

Hungarian Alliance of Transylvania was founded on 1 November 2022, after three years of negotiations and a merge process between PPMT and PCM. After announcement of the new party, the president, János Mezei, stated for Hungarian press agency MTI that his presidency will be for 2 years until first congress that will elect a new leadership. Until then, the presidency will focus on building the organization and preparing the party for the local elections in 2024, it was also stated.[3][4]

In January 2023, János Mezei was finally convicted of blackmail. He later resigned as party president as a result of the conviction.[5][6]

In March 2023, at the first joint meeting of delegates within the Hungarian Alliance of Transylvania (AMT), which took place in Cristuru Secuiesc, elected MP Zoltán Zakariás as president. Also, a new logo was presented.[7][8]

Electoral history

Local elections

National results

Election County Councilors (CJ) Mayors Local Councilors (CL) Position
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
2020 22,875 0.31
7 / 1,340
 24,591 0.32
79 / 3,176
 29,715 0.40
296 / 39,900
  15th 
2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

County results

Election County Votes[9] % Councillors +/- Aftermath
2020 Alba 106 0.06 (#14)
0 / 32
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2020 Bihor 5,297 2.0 (#7)
0 / 34
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2020 Brașov 663 0.3 (#14)
0 / 34
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2020 Cluj 284 0.09 (#16)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2020 Covasna 5,749 8.5 (#2)
3 / 30
 Increase 3 Opposition
2020 Harghita 12,981 12.3 (#2)
4 / 30
 Increase 4 Opposition
2020 Mureș 4,145 1.8 (#9)
0 / 34
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2020 Sălaj 876 0.9 (#10)
0 / 30
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2020 Satu Mare 2,367 1.8 (#8)
0 / 32
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2020 Timiș 41 0.01 (#30)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary

See also

References

  1. ^ https://emsz.org/zakarias-zoltan-az-emsz-uj-elnoke/
  2. ^ "Székelyföld Autonómia Statútuma –Törvénytervezet" (in Hungarian). emsz.org. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  3. ^ "Două partide maghiare din România au fuzionat. Noul partid se numește Alianța Maghiară din Transilvania (AMT) și promovează autonomia" (in Romanian). G4Media.ro. 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  4. ^ "Două partide maghiare din România au fuzionat la Cluj. Noul partid se numește Alianța Maghiară din Transilvania (AMT) și promovează autonomia" (in Romanian). actualdecluj.ro. 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  5. ^ "Șeful Alianței Maghiare din Transilvania condamnat definitiv pentru șantaj. Mezei și-a depus mandatul" (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  6. ^ "Președintele Alianței Maghiare din Transilvania, Mezei János, a demisionat după condamnarea definitivă pentru șantaj. Liderii partidului acuză "statul paralel"" (in Romanian). G4Media.ro. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  7. ^ "Alianţa Maghiară din Transilvania (AMT) şi-a ales un nou preşedinte" (in Romanian). punctul.ro. 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  8. ^ "Alianţa Maghiară din Transilvania (AMT) şi-a ales un nou preşedinte / Consilier al premierului Viktor Orbán: "Alianța să reprezinte şi în continuare aspiraţiile de autonomie teritorială ale maghiarilor din Transilvania"" (in Romanian). G4Media.ro. 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  9. ^ "Rezultate alegeri" (in Romanian).
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