the decision, the quits became a mass phenomenon, whole local party organizations ceased to exist. On the national election, MDF came to the fifth place and received only 2.67% of the votes, thus shut out of the legislature altogether for the first time since the transition to democracy, after twenty years. Ibolya Dávid immediately resigned from her position and retired from the politics. Dissolution Upon the resignation of Dávid, her deputy Károly Herényi was elected interim president of the now extra-parliamentary party. In June 2010, Zsolt Makay became the new president. The newly elected leadership decided to transform the party and adopted a new name, Welfare and Freedom (JESZ) on 12 December 2010. The party's congress approved the change of name in March 2011, as a result Democratic Community of Welfare and Freedom (JESZ) was formed officially on 8 April 2011. The leadership of the JESZ called Bokros several times to give back his MEP mandate, but all relationship has been lost between Bokros and his former party. Election results National Assembly 1MDF has not reached the 5% election threshold, but 17 joint Fidesz–MDF individual candidates won their constituencies and formed a separate parliamentary group. 2Joint list with Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance. European Parliament Party leaders Footnotes External links Official web site Official EU web site 1987 establishments in Hungary 2011 disestablishments in Hungary Christian political parties in Hungary Conservative parties in Hungary Defunct political parties in Hungary Political parties established in 1987 Political parties disestablished in 2011 Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe member parties European Conservatives and Reformists member parties