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coalition of the

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, the

Independent Smallholders' Party The Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party ( hu, Független Kisgazda-, Földmunkás- és Polgári Párt), known mostly by its acronym FKgP or its shortened form Independent Smallholders' Party ( hu, Független Kisgazdapárt), ...

and the Christian Democratic People's Party. The government began the process of transitioning to a

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, overseeing the withdrawal of

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troops, and consolidating Hungary's new

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order. The government underwent a minor crisis when the FKGP split into two groups on 24 February 1992. A group of 33 then 36 MPs) continued to support the government, while a group of 12 then 10 MPs went into opposition. The former officially established the

United Smallholders' Party The United Historical Smallholders and Civic Party ( hu, Egyesült Történelmi Kisgazda és Polgári Párt), known mostly by its acronym EKGP or its shortened form United Smallholders' Party ( hu, Egyesült Kisgazdapárt), was an agrarianist poli ...

in November 1993. Antall died in office on 12 December 1993, and Interior Minister

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subsequently took over as Prime Minister.

Party breakdown

Beginning of term

Party breakdown of cabinet ministers in the beginning of term:

End of term

Party breakdown of cabinet ministers in the end of term:

Composition

References

József Bölöny: Magyarország kormányai 1848–2004 (Governments of Hungary from 1848 to 2004) Az 1987–2004 közötti időszakot feldolgozta és sajtó alá rendezte Hubai László. 5. bővített és javított kiadás. (the period between 1987 and 2004 was written by László Hubai) Budapest, Akadémiai Kiadó. 2004. ISBN 963-05-8106-X {{Hungarian Governments Hungarian governments 1993 establishments in Hungary 1994 disestablishments in Hungary Cabinets established in 1993 Cabinets disestablished in 1994