First Gyurcsány Government

The First Gyurcsány Government was the sixth government of Hungary after the regime change from October 4, 2004 to June 9, 2006.

First Gyurcsány Government

67th Cabinet of Hungary
Date formed4 October 2004
Date dissolved9 June 2006
People and organisations
Head of stateFerenc Mádl (Ind.), László Sólyom (Ind.)
Head of governmentFerenc Gyurcsány
Member partyMSZP, SZDSZ
Status in legislatureMajority
196 / 386 (51%)
Opposition partyFidesz, KDNP, MDF
Opposition leaderViktor Orbán (Fidesz)
Zsolt Semjén (KDNP)
Ibolya Dávid (MDF)
History
Election-
Outgoing election9 and 23 April 2006
Legislature term2002-2006
PredecessorMedgyessy Government
SuccessorSecond Gyurcsány Government

History

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The government came to power after the resignation of Prime Minister Péter Medgyessy. The coalition formed by the MSZP and the SZDSZ has survived. The oath of office was taken by the government on 4 October 2004. The government led by Ferenc Gyurcsány was in office as the executive government after the 2006 election victory until June 9, and then continued its work under the name of the Second Gyurcsány Government.[1]

Party breakdown

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Composition

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Office Image Incumbent Political party In office
Prime Minister   Ferenc Gyurcsány MSZP 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of the Prime Minister's Office   Péter Kiss MSZP 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Internal Affairs Mónika Lamperth MSZP 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Foreign Affairs   László Kovács MSZP 4 October 2004 – 31 October 2004
  Ferenc Somogyi Independent 31 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Finance Tibor Draskovics Independent 4 October 2004 - 25 April 2005
  János Veres MSZP 25 April 2005 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Economy and Transport   János Kóka SZDSZ 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Imre Németh Independent 4 October 2004 - 2 May 2005
  József Gráf MSZP 2 May 2005 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Justice József Petréti Independent 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Health, Social and Family Affairs Jenő Rácz Independent 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of National Cultural Heritage   István Hiller MSZP 4 October 2004 - 13 February 2005
  András Bozóki Independent 13 February 2005 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Education   Bálint Magyar SZDSZ 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Gábor Csizmár MSZP 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Defence   Ferenc Juhász MSZP 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Environment and Water Miklós Persányi Independent 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Youth, Family Affairs, and Creation of Equal Opportunities   Kinga Göncz MSZP 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister for Communication Kálmán Kovács SZDSZ 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister without portfolio

for European Integration

Etele Baráth Independent 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister without portfolio

for Regional Development

István Kolber MSZP 4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006

References

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  1. ^ "VoksCentrum - a választások univerzuma". 2009-05-31. Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2021-10-24.