Association for Somogy

The Association for Somogy (Hungarian: Somogyért, officially: Somogyért Egyesület) is a local political party in the county of Somogy in Hungary, allied with the Hungarian Socialist Party. At the legislative elections, April 9 and 23, 2006, the party won 1 constituency seat.

It was founded on May 25, 1994 by 109 well-known politicians and entrepreneurs in Somogy. Today, its membership amounts to approximately 4000. It is led by István Gyenesei, engineer and economist, former chairman of the Somogy County General Assembly. Since the 2006 legislative elections, he had been a non-partisan member of the Hungarian Parliament.

Motto: "In this county with its beautiful countryside, one can only succeed in doing one's very best by uniting one's forces."

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