Németh Government

Németh Government

61st Cabinet of Hungary
Date formed24 November 1988
Date dissolved23 May 1990
People and organisations
Head of stateBrunó Ferenc Straub (MSZMP)
Mátyás Szűrös (MSZMP/MSZP)
Head of governmentMiklós Németh
Member party
Status in legislatureMajority
288 / 387 (74%)
History
Election-
Outgoing election1990 election
Legislature term1985-1990
SuccessorAntall Government

The government of Miklós Németh was the last governing cabinet of Hungary before the end of Communism.[1][2] It oversaw the transition to democracy, the Hungarian Round Table Talks and the declaration of the Third Hungarian Republic.

Party breakdown

Beginning of term

Party breakdown of cabinet ministers in the beginning of term:

15
2

End of term

Party breakdown of cabinet ministers in the end of term:

15
1

Composition

Office Image Incumbent Political party In office
Prime Minister Miklós Németh MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 23 May 1990
Deputy President of the Council of Ministers Péter Medgyessy MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 23 May 1990
Minister of State Rezső Nyers MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 27 June 1989
Imre Pozsgay MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Internal Affairs István Horváth MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 23 January 1990
Zoltán Gál MSZP 23 January 1990 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Várkonyi MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989
Gyula Horn MSZMP 10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Finance Miklós Villányi MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989
László Békesi MSZMP 10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Industry István Horváth MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989
Ferenc Horváth MSZMP 10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Trade Tamás Beck MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Agriculture and Food Jenő Váncsa MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989
Csaba Hütter MSZMP 10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Justice Kálmán Kulcsár Independent 24 November 1988 – 23 January 1990
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Judit Csehák MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 23 January 1990
Minister of Education Tibor Czibere Independent 24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989
Ferenc Glatz MSZMP 10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Defense Ferenc Kárpáti MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 23 January 1990
Minister of Environment and Water Management László Maróthy MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 21 November 1989
Miklós Varga MSZMP 21 November 1989 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Construction and Urban Development
(until 1 January 1989) 		László Somogyi MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 1 January 1989
Minister of Transport
(until 1 January 1989) 		Lajos Urbán MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 1 January 1989
Minister of Transport, Communications and Construction
(from 1 January 1989) 		András Derzsi MSZMP 1 January 1989 – 23 May 1990
President of the National Planning Office János Hoós MSZMP 24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989
Ernő Kemenes MSZMP 10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990

References

  1. ^ Körösényi, András (1999-01-01). Government and Politics in Hungary. Central European University Press. p. 205. ISBN 978-615-5211-37-9.
  2. ^ Kostecki, W.; Zukrowska, K.; Goralczyk, B. (2000-04-07). Transformations of Post-Communist States. Springer. pp. 152–164. ISBN 978-0-230-51130-9.