The party was established in 1925 as the Christian Economic Party by János Zichy, with most members being former civil servants.
[1] It was later renamed as the Christian National Economic Party, but was widely known as the Zichy Party.
Around 1930 it merged with the Christian National Union Party and the minor Christian Social Party to form the Christian Economic and Social Party.
[1] The party supported a return to Habsburg rule.
[1] * Limit for parties to join the National Assembly in Hungary is 5 % of popular votes