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
Beginning of term Party breakdown of cabinet ministers in the beginning of term: MSZP 11 SZDSZ 3
End of term Party breakdown of cabinet ministers in the end of term: MSZP 10 SZDSZ 3 Independents 2
Vote in Parliament Election of the Prime MinisterGyula Horn (MSZP) Ballot → 15 July 1994 Required majority → 186 out of 370
Composition OfficeImageIncumbentPolitical partyIn officePrime MinisterGyula HornMSZP15 July 1994 - 6 July 1998Minister of Internal AffairsGábor KunczeSZDSZ15 July 1994 - 8 July 1998Minister of Foreign AffairsLászló KovácsMSZP15 July 1994 - 8 July 1998Minister of FinanceLászló BékésiMSZP15 July 1994 - 28 February 1995Lajos BokrosMSZP18 February 1995 - 29 February 1996Péter MedgyessyIndependent29 February 1996 - 8 July 1998Minister of Industry and TradeLászló PálMSZP15 July 1994 - 15 July 1995Imre DunaiIndependent15 July 1995 - 5 September 1996Tamás SuchmanMSZP5 September 1996 - 15 October 1996Szabolcs FazekasIndependent15 October 1996 - 8 July 1998Minister of AgricultureLászló LakosMSZP15 July 1994 - 15 December 1996Frigyes NagyMSZP15 December 1996 - 8 July 1998Minister of JusticePál VastaghMSZP15 July 1994 - 8 July 1998Minister of Social AffairsPál KovácsMSZP15 July 1994 - 15 March 1995György SzabóMSZP15 March 1995 - 30 November 1996Mihály KökényMSZP30 November 1996 - 8 July 1998
References Mária Baranyi: Egy előszoba titkai – Horn Gyula közelről 1994–1998 (Athenaeum 2000, published in 2010) ISBN 9789632930466
József Bölöny: Magyarország kormányai 1848–2004 (Governments of Hungary from 1848 to 2004) Az 1987–2004 közötti időszakot feldolgozta és sajtó alá rendezte Hubai László. 5. bővített és javított kiadás. (the period between 1987 and 2004 was written by László Hubai) Budapest, Akadémiai Kiadó. 2004. ISBN 963-05-8106-X