Party of Hungarians of Ukraine (KMKSZ)

Party of Hungarians of Ukraine (KMKSZ) (Ukrainian: Партія угорців України; Hungarian: „KMKSZ” Ukrajnai Magyar Párt) is a Hungarian party in Zakarpattia Oblast, Western Ukraine, which was founded in February 1989. It holds 8 seats on the Zakarpattia Oblast Council. The Hungarian Cultural Federation in Transcarpathia (KMKSZ) (Hungarian: Kárpátaljai Magyar Kulturális Szövetség) is associated with the political party.^[1]

Party of Hungarians of Ukraine Партія угорців України
President	László Brenzovics
Founded	26 February 1989; 36 years ago (1989-02-26)
Headquarters	88000 Uzhhorod, Zsupanát square 12
Ideology	Hungarian minority interests Regionalism Conservatism
International affiliation	Centrist Democrat International
Colors	Red   White   Green
Verkhovna Rada	0 / 450
Zakarpattia Oblast Council	8 / 64
Website
https://kmksz.com.ua/
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The party is also allied with the governing party of Hungary, Fidesz.^[2][3] Historically, KMKSZ cooperated with Our Ukraine and Petro Poroshenko Bloc; while their rival Democratic Party of Hungarians of Ukraine [uk] cooperated with the Hungarian Socialist Party and later Jobbik in Hungary, and Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) and Party of Regions in Ukraine.^[4]

Election results

Zakarpattia Oblast Council

Year	Popular vote	% of popular vote	Overall seats won	Seat change	Government
2006		3.4% (#5)	5 / 90	5	Opposition
2010	20.456	3.92% (#7)	3 / 90	2	Opposition
2015	41.517	9.44% (#4)	8 / 64	5	Opposition
2020	39.094	11.6% (#4)	8 / 64		Opposition

See also

• Hungarians in Ukraine