The Medgyessy Government was the fifth government of Hungary after the regime change.

Medgyessy Government

66th Cabinet of Hungary
Date formed27 May 2002
Date dissolved4 October 2004
People and organisations
Head of stateFerenc Mádl (Ind.)
Head of governmentPéter Medgyessy
Member partyMSZP, SZDSZ, Agrarian Alliance
Status in legislatureMajority
198 / 386 (51%)
Opposition partyFidesz, KDNP, MDF
Opposition leaderViktor Orbán, János Áder (Fidesz)
Zsolt Semjén (KDNP)
Ibolya Dávid (MDF)
History
Election7 and 21 April 2002
Outgoing election-
Legislature term2002-2006
PredecessorFirst Orbán Government
SuccessorFirst Gyurcsány Government

History

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The government was formed by the same two parties as the Horn Government between 1994 and 1998: the MSZP and the SZDSZ. Interestingly, Prime Minister Péter Medgyessy was not a member of any governing party (nor any other party). The government took the oath of office on 27 May 2002.

The coalition was in crisis twice: first in 2002, when it was revealed that Medgyessy was a secret agent before the system change (D-209). At that time, the SZDSZ still assured Medgyessy of his trust and helped him stay in his position. The second crisis occurred in August 2004, when Medgyessy wanted to replace István Csillag, Minister of Economy, during a government change. In response, the SZDSZ (whose candidate was Csillag) withdrew confidence from the head of government, who “fled” to resign from the impending motion of censure. The Prime Minister first wanted to resign on 25 August, but withdrew a little later, but submitted it; following his resignation, he served as Executive Prime Minister until 29 September 2004. The prime minister's successor was Ferenc Gyurcsány and his first government.[1]

Party breakdown

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Office Image Incumbent Political party In office
Prime Minister   Péter Medgyessy Independent 27 May 2002 - 29 September 2004
  Ferenc Gyurcsány MSZP 29 September 2004 - 3 October 2004
Minister of the Prime Minister's Office Elemér Kiss Independent 27 May 2002 - 21 February 2003
  Péter Kiss MSZP 21 February 2003 - 3 October 2004
Minister of Internal Affairs Mónika Lamperth MSZP 27 May 2002 - 3 October 2004
Minister of Foreign Affairs   László Kovács MSZP 27 May 2002 - 3 October 2004
Minister of Finance Csaba László Independent May 27, 2002 - 15 February 2004
Tibor Draskovics Independent 16 February 2004 - 4 October 2004
Minister of Economy and Transport István Csillag Independent 27 May 2002 - 3 October 2004
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Imre Németh Independent (supported

by ASZ)

27 May 2002 - 3 October 2004
Minister of Justice Péter Bárándy Independent 27 May 2002 - 3 October 2004
Minister of Health, Social and Family Affairs   Judit Csehák MSZP 27 May 2002 - 14 September 2003
  Mihály Kökény MSZP 14 September 2003 - 3 October 2004
Minister of National Cultural Heritage   Gábor Görgey Independent 27 May 2002 - 18 May 2003
  István Hiller MSZP 18 May 2003 - 3 October 2004
Minister of Education   Bálint Magyar SZDSZ 27 May 2002 - 3 October 2004
Minister of Social Affairs and Labour   Péter Kiss MSZP 27 May 2002 - 2 March 2003
  Sándor Burány MSZP 2 March 2003 - 3 October 2004
Minister of Defence   Ferenc Juhász MSZP 27 May 2002 - 3 October 2004
Minister of Environment and Water Mária Kóródi SZDSZ 27 May 2002 - 18 May 2003
Miklós Persányi Independent 18 May 2003 - 3 October 2004
Minister of Youth and Sport György Jánosi MSZP 27 May 2002 - 18 May 2003
  Ferenc Gyurcsány MSZP 18 May 2003 - 3 October 2004
Minister for Communication Kálmán Kovács SZDSZ 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister without portfolio

for European Integration

Etele Baráth Independent 27 May 2002 - 3 October 2004
Minister without portfolio

for Equal Opportunities

Katalin Lévai MSZP 27 May 2002 - 3 October 2004

References

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  1. ^ "Megalakult a Medgyessy-kormány". www.origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-10-24.