The following lists events in the year 1998 in Hungary.
Incumbents President: Árpád Göncz Prime Minister: Gyula Horn (until 6 July), Viktor Orbán (from 6 July) Speaker of the National Assembly: Zoltán Gál (until 17 June), János Áder (from 18 June)
Events
In an agreement with the Jewish community on confiscated properties, the Hungarian Government makes a compensatory payment of US$2.7 million and returns nine properties. Over half of refugees received in Hungary in 1998 hail from Afghanistan. 8,572 illegal immigrants expelled in the first half of 1998 by Hungarian police. Hungarian Government reports 154 rapes for the first half of 1998.
May May 10 - First round of 1998 Hungarian parliamentary election with a 56.26% turnout. May 24 - Second Round of 1998 Hungarian parliamentary election with a 57.01% turnout. Fidesz wins in coalition with FKGP and MDF.
June
June 18 - President of the Republic Arpad Göncz asks Viktor Orban to form the new Government.
July July 2 - Bombing in Aranykéz utca, Budapest kills 4 people July 6 - Viktor Orbán replaces Gyula Horn as Prime Minister of Hungary July 8 - The First Orbán Government is formed
August
August 16 - The Hungarian Grand Prix is won by Michael Schumacher at the Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Pest
September September 30 - Klaus Naumann, Chair of the NATO Military Committee visits Hungary
October October 18 - Local elections in Hungary
Deaths
January 4 - Mihály Iglói"Athletics loses Mihaly Igloi: Hungarian master coach of the 50s". IAAF. 1998-01-05. January 25 - Attila Zoller, 70, Hungary-American jazz guitarist. January 27 - Miklos Udvardy, 78, Hungarian biologist and biogeographer. February 17 - Albert Wass, 90, Hungarian nobleman, novelist and poet, suicide. June 17 - Gyula László August 15 - Károly Polinszky November 6 - István Szőts December 21 - Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy
See also List of Hungarian films since 1990
References