Horn Government | |
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![]() 64th Cabinet of Hungary | |
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Date formed | 15 July 1994 |
Date dissolved | 8 July 1998 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Árpád Göncz (Ind.) |
Head of government | Gyula Horn |
Member party | |
Status in legislature | Supermajority grand coalition 278 / 386 (72%) |
Opposition party | |
Opposition leader | Viktor Orbán (Fidesz) Lajos Für, Sándor Lezsák (MDF) József Torgyán (FKgP) |
History | |
Election(s) | 1994 election |
Outgoing election | 1998 election |
Legislature term(s) | 1994–1998 |
Predecessor | Boross Government |
Successor | First Orbán Government |
The Horn government was the third government in Hungary after the change of regime, which was formed from a coalition of two parties, the MSZP and the SZDSZ. The coalition had a two-thirds majority in Parliament, but voluntarily agreed to amend the two-thirds laws only if there was a consensus with the opposition. The government took the oath of office on July 15, 1994. After their defeat of the 1998 elections, Prime Minister Gyula Horn's term expired on 6 July 1998, and the other cabinet members' 8 July 1998.
Party breakdown of cabinet ministers in the beginning of term:
11
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3
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Party breakdown of cabinet ministers in the end of term:
10
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3
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2
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Office | Image | Incumbent | Political party | In office | |
Prime Minister | ![]() |
Gyula Horn | MSZP | 15 July 1994 - 6 July 1998 | |
Minister of Internal Affairs | ![]() |
Gábor Kuncze | SZDSZ | 15 July 1994 - 8 July 1998 | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | László Kovács | MSZP | 15 July 1994 - 8 July 1998 | ||
Minister of Finance | ![]() |
László Békési | MSZP | 15 July 1994 - 28 February 1995 | |
Lajos Bokros | MSZP | 18 February 1995 - 29 February 1996 | |||
Péter Medgyessy | Independent | 29 February 1996 - 8 July 1998 | |||
Minister of Industry and Trade | László Pál | MSZP | 15 July 1994 - 15 July 1995 | ||
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Imre Dunai | Independent | 15 July 1995 - 5 September 1996 | ||
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Tamás Suchman | MSZP | 5 September 1996 - 15 October 1996 | ||
Szabolcs Fazekas | Independent | 15 October 1996 - 8 July 1998 | |||
Minister of Agriculture | László Lakos | MSZP | 15 July 1994 - 15 December 1996 | ||
Frigyes Nagy | MSZP | 15 December 1996 - 8 July 1998 | |||
Minister of Justice | Pál Vastagh | MSZP | 15 July 1994 - 8 July 1998 | ||
Minister of Social Affairs | Pál Kovács | MSZP | 15 July 1994 - 15 March 1995 | ||
György Szabó | MSZP | 15 March 1995 - 30 November 1996 | |||
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Mihály Kökény | MSZP | 30 November 1996 - 8 July 1998 |