The Boross government was the second cabinet of Hungary after the

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. It was established on 21 December 1993 under the leadership of

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, as a coalition of the

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and Christian Democratic People's Party. It was formed after the death in office of

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on 12 December 1993, upon which the then

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Boross became acting prime minister immediately. He was later confirmed in office with a vote of 201 members of parliament over a week later. The cabinet was essentially unchanged from Antall's, with the exception of

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taking over Boross's former post of Interior Minister. The government was defeated in the

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, and subsequently Boross resigned on 15 July 1994 in favor of

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Party breakdown

Party breakdown of cabinet ministers:

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