The government of József Antall was the first governing cabinet of Hungary after the end of Communism. It was elected in 1990 in the first free and fair democratic elections since 1945. The government was a center-right coalition of the Hungarian Democratic Forum, the Independent Smallholders' Party and the Christian Democratic People's Party. The government began the process of transitioning to a market economy, overseeing the withdrawal of Soviet troops, and consolidating Hungary's new multi-party order.
The government underwent a minor crisis when the FKGP split into two groups on 24 February 1992. A group of 33 then 36 MPs) continued to support the government, while a group of 12 then 10 MPs went into opposition. The former officially established the United Smallholders' Party in November 1993.
Antall died in office on 12 December 1993, and Interior Minister Péter Boross subsequently took over as prime minister.
Party breakdown
Beginning of term Party breakdown of cabinet ministers in the beginning of term: MDF 11 FKgP 4 KDNP 1 Independents 1
End of term Party breakdown of cabinet ministers in the end of term: MDF 10 EKgP 4 KDNP 2 Independents 1 Vote in parliament Election of the Prime MinisterJózsef Antall (MDF) Ballot → 23 May 1990 Required majority → 194 out of 386
Composition Office Image IncumbentPolitical party In officePrime MinisterJózsef AntallMDF23 May 1990 – 12 December 1993Péter BorossMDF12 December 1993 – 21 December 1993Minister of Internal AffairsBalázs HorváthMDF23 May 1990 – 21 December 1990 Péter BorossMDF21 December 1990 – 21 December 1993Minister of Foreign AffairsGéza JeszenszkyMDF23 May 1990 – 21 December 1993Minister of FinanceFerenc RabárIndependent23 May 1990 – 10 December 1990Mihály KupaMDF10 December 1990 – 11 February 1993Iván SzabóMDF11 February 1993 – 21 December 1993 Minister of Industry and TradePéter Ákos BodMDF23 May 1990 – 9 December 1991Iván SzabóMDF9 December 1991 – 24 February 1993János LatorcaiKDNP24 February 1993 – 21 December 1993Minister of AgricultureFerenc József NagyFKgP23 May 1990 – 16 January 1991Elemér GergátzFKgP16 January 1991 – 24 February 1993János SzabóEKgP24 February 1993 – 21 December 1993Minister of JusticeIstván BalsaiMDF23 May 1990 – 21 December 1993 Minister of WelfareLászló SurjánKDNP23 May 1990 – 21 December 1993Minister of Culture and Public EducationBertalan AndrásfalvyMDF23 May 1990 – 22 February 1993Ferenc MádlIndependent22 February 1993 – 21 December 1993 Minister of DefenseLajos FürMDF23 May 1990 – 21 December 1993Minister of LabourSandor GyőriványiFKgP23 May 1990 – 16 January 1991Gyula KissFKgP→EKgP16 January 1991 – 21 December 1993Minister for the Environment and Regional DevelopmentSándor K. KeresztesMDF23 May 1990 – 22 February 1993János GyurkóMDF22 February 1993 – 21 December 1993Minister of Transport, Communications and WaterCsaba SiklósMDF23 May 1990 – 22 February 1993György SchamschulaMDF22 February 1993 – 21 December 1993 Minister of International Economic RelationsBéla KádárMDF23 May 1990 – 21 December 1993
References
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