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Medgyessy Government
The Medgyessy Government was the fifth government of Hungary after the regime change. History The government was formed by the same two parties as the Horn Government between 1994 and 1998: the MSZP and the SZDSZ. Interestingly, Prime Minister Péter Medgyessy was not a member of any governing party (nor any other party). The government took the oath of office on 27 May 2002. The coalition was in crisis twice: first in 2002, when it was revealed that Medgyessy was a secret agent before the system change (D-209). At that time, the SZDSZ still assured Medgyessy of his trust and helped him stay in his position. The second crisis occurred in August 2004, when Medgyessy wanted to replace István Csillag, Minister of Economy, during a government change. In response, the SZDSZ (whose candidate was Csillag) withdrew confidence from the head of government, who “fled” to resign from the impending motion of censure. The Prime Minister first wanted to resign on 25 August, but withdrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Péter Medgyessy
Péter Medgyessy (; born 19 October 1942) is a retired Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 27 May 2002 to 29 September 2004. On 25 August 2004, he resigned over disputes with coalition partner Alliance of Free Democrats, but remained as acting prime minister for a 30-day period as required by the Constitution, and a few additional days until his successor Ferenc Gyurcsány was confirmed by the National Assembly. Family and studies Medgyessy was born into an old Transylvanian noble family in Budapest on 19 October 1942. An ancestor of the family, Miklós Medgyessy de Medgyes, worked as a penman for Prince Gabriel Bethlen in the 17th century. Medgyessy's father, Béla Medgyessy, was a recorder in the General Assembly of Cluj until the Second Vienna Award, when Hungary reassigned the territory of Northern Transylvania from the Kingdom of Romania. The family moved to Budapest, where Béla worked for the Ministry of Domestic Trade. Medgyessy's mother Iboly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
