Workers' Militia

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Workers' Militia

Munkásőrség (Hungarian)
Insignia of the Workers' Militia
Armband of the Workers' Militia
Organization overview
Formed	18 February 1957
Dissolved	31 October 1989
Type	Paramilitary
Jurisdiction	Hungarian People's Republic
Parent organization	Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party

The Workers' Militia (Hungarian: Munkásőrség) was a paramilitary organization in the Hungarian People's Republic from 1957 to 1989.^[1]

The Workers' Militia was formed after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 as an armed force of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP) under its direct control and separate from the Hungarian People's Army. It was open to both men and women and reached a peak membership of 60,000 in 1988. The Workers' Militia was controlled by the MSZMP's Central Committee until 1985 and dissolved as a result of the 1989 Hungarian referendum.