Hungarian Alliance of Transylvania

Hungarian Alliance of Transylvania Erdélyi Magyar Szövetség Alianța Maghiară din Transilvania
Abbreviation	AMT
President	Zoltán Zakariás
Vice-presidents	István Csomortányi Vilmos Mosdóczi Attila Örs Sorbán Tibor T. Toró József Bálint Szilárd Csorba Attila Györgyi
Founded	18 January 2020 (as alliance) 1 November 2022 (as party)
Merger of	Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania Hungarian Civic Party
Headquarters	Strada Kossuth Lajos nr.20, Odorheiu Secuiesc
Ideology	Hungarian minority interests Székely autonomy Regionalism Conservatism
Political position	Right-wing
European affiliation	European Free Alliance (EFA)
Colours	Green, red and black
Senate	0 / 136
Chamber of Deputies	1 / 330 [1]
European Parliament	0 / 33
Mayors	79 / 3,176 ^[citation needed]
County Councilors	7 / 1,340
Local Council Councilors	296 / 39,900
Website
emsz.org
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The 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 supports Székely autonomy according to the party website.^[2]

History

The 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 the 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 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, 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	0	Extra-parliamentary
2020	Bihor	5,297	2.0 (#7)	0 / 34	0	Extra-parliamentary
2020	Brașov	663	0.3 (#14)	0 / 34	0	Extra-parliamentary
2020	Cluj	284	0.09 (#16)	0 / 36	0	Extra-parliamentary
2020	Covasna	5,749	8.5 (#2)	3 / 30	3	Opposition
2020	Harghita	12,981	12.3 (#2)	4 / 30	4	Opposition
2020	Mureș	4,145	1.8 (#9)	0 / 34	0	Extra-parliamentary
2020	Sălaj	876	0.9 (#10)	0 / 30	0	Extra-parliamentary
2020	Satu Mare	2,367	1.8 (#8)	0 / 32	0	Extra-parliamentary
2020	Timiș	41	0.01 (#30)	0 / 36	0	Extra-parliamentary

See also

• Hungarians in Romania
• Székely autonomy movement

References

1. "Zakariás Zoltán az EMSZ új elnöke". 18 March 2023.
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).