Németh 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.

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

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

OfficeImageIncumbentPolitical partyIn office
Prime Minister Miklós NémethMSZMP24 November 1988 – 23 May 1990
Deputy President of the Council of Ministers Péter MedgyessyMSZMP24 November 1988 – 23 May 1990
Minister of State Rezső NyersMSZMP24 November 1988 – 27 June 1989
Imre PozsgayMSZMP24 November 1988 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Internal Affairs István HorváthMSZMP24 November 1988 – 23 January 1990
Zoltán GálMSZP23 January 1990 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter VárkonyiMSZMP24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989
Gyula HornMSZMP10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990
Minister of FinanceMiklós VillányiMSZMP24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989
László BékesiMSZMP10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Industry István HorváthMSZMP24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989
Ferenc HorváthMSZMP10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990
Minister of TradeTamás BeckMSZMP24 November 1988 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Agriculture and FoodJenő VáncsaMSZMP24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989
Csaba HütterMSZMP10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Justice Kálmán KulcsárIndependent24 November 1988 – 23 January 1990
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Judit CsehákMSZMP24 November 1988 – 23 January 1990
Minister of Education Tibor CzibereIndependent24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989
Ferenc GlatzMSZMP10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990
Minister of DefenseFerenc KárpátiMSZMP24 November 1988 – 23 January 1990
Minister of Environment and Water Management László MaróthyMSZMP24 November 1988 – 21 November 1989
Miklós VargaMSZMP21 November 1989 – 23 May 1990
Minister of Construction and Urban Development
(until 1 January 1989)
László SomogyiMSZMP24 November 1988 – 1 January 1989
Minister of Transport
(until 1 January 1989)
Lajos UrbánMSZMP24 November 1988 – 1 January 1989
Minister of Transport, Communications and Construction
(from 1 January 1989)
András DerzsiMSZMP1 January 1989 – 23 May 1990
President of the National Planning OfficeJános HoósMSZMP24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989
Ernő KemenesMSZMP10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990

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