Miklós Németh
Prime Minister of Hungary from 1988 to 1990 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The native form of this personal name is Németh Miklós. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Miklós Németh (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmikloːʃ ˈneːmɛt], born 24 January 1948) is a retired Hungarian economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 24 November 1988 to 23 May 1990.[1] He was one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers' Party, Hungary's Communist party, in the tumultuous years that led to the collapse of communism in Eastern and Central Europe.[2] He was the last Communist Prime Minister of Hungary.
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Miklós Németh | |
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Prime Minister of Hungary[lower-alpha 1] | |
In office 24 November 1988 – 23 May 1990 | |
President | Brunó Ferenc Straub[lower-alpha 2] Mátyás Szűrös Árpád Göncz |
Deputy | Péter Medgyessy |
Preceded by | Károly Grósz |
Succeeded by | József Antall |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 5 October 1988 – 22 April 1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-01-24) January 24, 1948 (age 76) Monok, Second Hungarian Republic |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Political party | MSZMP (1976–1989) MSZP (1989–1990) Independent (since 1990) |
Spouse | Erzsébet Szilágyi |
Profession | Economist, academic professor |
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