First Gyurcsány Government Explained

Cabinet Name:First Gyurcsány Government
Cabinet Number:67th
Jurisdiction:Hungary
Date Formed:4 October 2004
Date Dissolved:9 June 2006
Government Head:Ferenc Gyurcsány
State Head:Ferenc Mádl (Ind.), László Sólyom (Ind.)
Political Party:MSZP, SZDSZ
Legislature Status:Majority
Opposition Party:Fidesz, KDNP, MDF
Opposition Leader:Viktor Orbán (Fidesz)
Zsolt Semjén (KDNP)
Ibolya Dávid (MDF)
Election:-
Last Election:9 and 23 April 2006
Legislature Term:2002-2006
Previous:Medgyessy Government
Successor:Second Gyurcsány Government

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

History

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

OfficeImageIncumbentPolitical partyIn office
Prime MinisterFerenc GyurcsányMSZP4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of the Prime Minister's OfficePéter KissMSZP4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Internal AffairsMónika LamperthMSZP4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Foreign AffairsLászló KovácsMSZP4 October 2004 – 31 October 2004
Ferenc SomogyiIndependent31 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of FinanceTibor DraskovicsIndependent4 October 2004 - 25 April 2005
János VeresMSZP25 April 2005 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Economy and TransportJános KókaSZDSZ4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentImre NémethIndependent4 October 2004 - 2 May 2005
József GráfMSZP2 May 2005 - 9 June 2006
Minister of JusticeJózsef PetrétiIndependent4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Health, Social and Family AffairsJenő RáczIndependent4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of National Cultural HeritageIstván HillerMSZP4 October 2004 - 13 February 2005
András BozókiIndependent13 February 2005 - 9 June 2006
Minister of EducationBálint MagyarSZDSZ4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Social Affairs and LabourGábor CsizmárMSZP4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of DefenceFerenc JuhászMSZP4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Environment and WaterMiklós PersányiIndependent4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister of Youth, Family Affairs, and Creation of Equal OpportunitiesKinga GönczMSZP4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister for CommunicationKálmán KovácsSZDSZ4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister without portfoliofor European IntegrationEtele BaráthIndependent4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006
Minister without portfoliofor Regional DevelopmentIstván KolberMSZP4 October 2004 - 9 June 2006

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009-05-31. VoksCentrum - a választások univerzuma. 2021-10-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20090531130014/http://www.vokscentrum.hu/korm/korm.php?mszkod=180102&jny=hun&aktkorm=64. 2009-05-31.