The government of Miklós Németh was the last governing cabinet of Hungary before the end of Communism. It oversaw the transition to democracy, the Hungarian Round Table Talks and the declaration of the Third Hungarian Republic.
Party breakdown
Beginning of term Party breakdown of cabinet ministers in the beginning of term: MSZMP 15 Independents 2
End of term Party breakdown of cabinet ministers in the end of term: MSZP 15 Independents 1
Composition Office Image IncumbentPolitical party In officePrime MinisterMiklós NémethMSZMP24 November 1988 – 23 May 1990Deputy President of the Council of MinistersPéter MedgyessyMSZMP24 November 1988 – 23 May 1990Minister of StateRezső NyersMSZMP24 November 1988 – 27 June 1989Imre PozsgayMSZMP24 November 1988 – 23 May 1990Minister of Internal Affairs István HorváthMSZMP24 November 1988 – 23 January 1990Zoltán GálMSZP23 January 1990 – 23 May 1990Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter VárkonyiMSZMP24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989Gyula HornMSZMP10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990Minister of Finance Miklós VillányiMSZMP24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989László BékesiMSZMP10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990Minister of IndustryIstván HorváthMSZMP24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989Ferenc HorváthMSZMP10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990Minister of TradeTamás BeckMSZMP24 November 1988 – 23 May 1990Minister of Agriculture and FoodJenő VáncsaMSZMP24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989Csaba HütterMSZMP10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990Minister of JusticeKálmán KulcsárIndependent24 November 1988 – 23 January 1990Minister of Social Affairs and HealthJudit CsehákMSZMP24 November 1988 – 23 January 1990Minister of EducationTibor CzibereIndependent24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989Ferenc GlatzMSZMP10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990Minister of DefenseFerenc KárpátiMSZMP24 November 1988 – 23 January 1990Minister of Environment and Water ManagementLászló MaróthyMSZMP24 November 1988 – 21 November 1989Miklós VargaMSZMP21 November 1989 – 23 May 1990Minister of Construction and Urban Development László SomogyiMSZMP24 November 1988 – 1 January 1989Minister of Transport Lajos UrbánMSZMP24 November 1988 – 1 January 1989Minister of Transport, Communications and Construction András DerzsiMSZMP1 January 1989 – 23 May 1990President of the National Planning OfficeJános HoósMSZMP24 November 1988 – 10 May 1989Ernő KemenesMSZMP10 May 1989 – 23 May 1990
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