Minister of Finance (Hungary)
Introduction The '''minister of finance''' () is a member of the Hungarian cabinet and the head of the Ministry of Finance. The current minister is Mihály Varga.The position was called as '''People's Commissar of Finance''' () during the Hungarian Soviet Republic in 1919, and as '''Minister of National Economy''' () between 2010 and 2018.
Ministers of finance (1848–1919) ===Hungarian Kingdom (1848–1849)==='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly180pxLajos Kossuth(1802–1894)7 April 184812 September 1848Opposition PartyBatthyányLast Diet1 (1848)—80px''Lajos Batthyány''(1807–1849)''acting''''12 September 1848''''28 September 1848''Opposition Party280pxFerenc Duschek(1797–1872)28 September 18482 October 1848''Independent''2 October 184814 April 1849Committee of National Defence===Hungarian State (1849)==='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly180pxFerenc Duschek(1797–1872)14 April 18492 May 1849''Independent''Committee of National Defence1 (1848)2 May 184911 August 1849Szemere''After the collapse of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, the Hungarian Kingdom became an integral part of the Austrian Empire until 1867, when dual Austro-Hungarian Monarchy was created''.===Hungarian Kingdom (1867–1918)==='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly180pxMenyhért Lónyay(1822–1884)20 February 186721 May 1870Deák PartyAndrássyDP3 (1865)4 (1869)280pxKároly Kerkapoly(1824–1891)21 May 187014 November 1871Deák Party14 November 18714 December 1872LónyayDP5 (1872)4 December 187219 December 1873SzlávyDP—80px''József Szlávy''(1818–1900)''acting''''19 December 1873''''21 March 1874''Deák Party380pxKálmán Ghyczy(1808–1888)21 March 18742 March 1875Left CentreBittóDP–BK480pxKálmán Széll(1843–1915)2 March 187520 October 1875Liberal PartyWenckheimSZP20 October 18753 October 1878K. TiszaSZP6 (1875)7 (1878)—''Kálmán Széll''(1843–1915)''acting''''3 October 1878''''11 October 1878''—80px''Kálmán Tisza''(1830–1902)''acting''''11 October 1878''''5 December 1878''Liberal Party580pxGyula Szapáry(1832–1905)5 December 187811 February 1887Liberal Party—80px''Kálmán Tisza''(1830–1902)''acting''''11 February 1887''''9 April 1889''Liberal Party680pxSándor Wekerle(1848–1921)''1st term''9 April 188913 March 1890Liberal Party13 March 189017 November 1892SzapárySZP11 (1892)17 November 189215 January 1895Wekerle ISZP780pxLászló Lukács(1850–1932)''1st term''15 January 189526 February 1899Liberal PartyBánffySZP12 (1896)26 February 189927 June 1903SzéllSZP13 (1901)27 June 19033 November 1903Khuen-Héderváry ISZP3 November 190318 June 1905I. Tisza ISZP—80px''Géza Fejérváry''(1833–1914)''acting''''18 June 1905''''6 March 1906''''Independent''FejérvárySZP14 (1905)880pxFerenc Hegedűs(1856–1909)6 March 19068 April 1906''Independent''(6)80pxSándor Wekerle(1848–1921)''2nd term''8 April 190617 January 1910National Constitution PartyWekerle IIF48P–OAP–KNP–PDP15 (1906)(7)80pxLászló Lukács(1850–1932)''2nd term''17 January 191022 April 1912National Party of WorkKhuen-Héderváry IINMP16 (1910)980pxJános Teleszky(1868–1939)22 April 191210 June 1913National Party of WorkLukácsNMP10 June 191315 June 1917I. Tisza IINMP1080pxGusztáv Gratz(1875–1946)15 June 191723 August 1917National Party of WorkEsterházyNMP–F48P–OAP–PDP–KNP23 August 191716 September 1917Wekerle IIINMP–F48P–OAP–PDP–KNP—80px''Sándor Wekerle''(1848–1921)''acting''''16 September 1917''''11 February 1918''National Constitution Party1180pxSándor Popovics(1862–1935)11 February 191831 October 1918National Constitution Party—80px''János Grünn''(1864–1932)''30 October 1918''''31 October 1918''''Independent''Hadik''not formed''—80px''Mihály Károlyi''(1875–1955)''acting''''31 October 1918''''16 November 1918''F48P–KárolyiM. KárolyiF48P–Károlyi–PRP–MSZDPMNT (—)===Hungarian People's Republic (1918–1919)==='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly—80px''Mihály Károlyi''(1875–1955)''acting''''16 November 1918''''25 November 1918''F48P–KárolyiM. KárolyiF48P–Károlyi–PRP–MSZDPMNT (—)180pxPál Szende(1879–1934)25 November 191819 January 1919PRP19 January 191921 March 1919BerinkeyF48P–Károlyi–PRP–MSZDP–OKGFP
People's commissars of finance (1919) ===Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919)==='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly180pxJenő Varga(1879–1964)21 March 19193 April 1919MSZPCentral Executive CouncilMSZP/SZKMMPTOGY (—)280pxBéla Székely(1889–1939)''serving with Gyula Lengyel''3 April 191924 June 1919MSZP/SZKMMP(2)Béla Székely(1889–1939)24 June 19191 August 1919280pxGyula Lengyel(1888–1941)''serving with Béla Székely''3 April 191924 June 1919MSZP/SZKMMP====Counter-revolutionary governments (1919)===='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly—80pxLajos Solymossy''1st term''5 May 191931 May 1919''Independent''Arad——80pxGusztáv Gratz(1875–1946)31 May 19196 June 1919''Independent''Szeged I—80pxLajos Solymossy''2nd term''6 June 191912 July 1919''Independent''Szeged II—80pxAntal Éber(1872–1950)12 July 191912 August 1919''Independent''Szeged III
Ministers of finance (1919–2010) ===Hungarian People's Republic (1919)==='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly180pxFerenc Miákits(1876–1924)1 August 19196 August 1919(''deposed'')MSZDPPeidlMSZDP——80px''Gyula Peidl''(1873–1943)''acting for Ferenc Miákits''''2 August 1919''''6 August 1919''(''deposed'')MSZDP===Hungarian Republic (1919–1920)==='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly180pxJános Grünn(1864–1932)15 August 191912 September 1919''Independent''FriedrichKNP/KNEP–OKGFP —280pxFrigyes Korányi(1869–1935)12 September 191924 November 1919OKGFP24 November 191929 February 1920HuszárKNEP–OKGFP–MSZDP–NDPP===Hungarian Kingdom (1920–1946)==='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly180pxFrigyes Korányi(1869–1935)''1st term''29 February 192015 March 1920OKGFPHuszárKNEP–OKGFP–MSZDP–NDPP—15 March 192019 July 1920Simonyi-SemadamKNEP–OKGFP17 (1920)19 July 192016 December 1920Teleki IKNEP–OKGFP280pxLóránt Hegedüs(1872–1943)16 December 192014 April 1921''Independent''14 April 192127 September 1921Bethlen(KNEP–OKGFP)→EP—80px''Lajos Hegyeshalmi''(1862–1925)''acting''''27 September 1921''''4 October 1921''KNEP—80px''István Bethlen''(1874–1946)''acting''''4 October 1921''''3 December 1921''KNEP380pxTibor Kállay(1881–1964)3 December 19212 February 1922KNEP(3)2 February 192220 February 1924EP18 (1922)—80px''Lajos Walko''(1880–1954)''acting''''20 February 1924''''25 March 1924''EP(1)80pxFrigyes Korányi(1869–1935)''2nd term''25 March 192415 November 1924EP480pxJános Bud(1880–1950)15 November 19245 September 1928EP19 (1926)580pxSándor Wekerle Jr.(1878–1963)5 September 192824 August 1931EP20 (1931)—80px''Gyula Károlyi''(1871–1947)''acting''''24 August 1931''''16 December 1931''EPG. KárolyiEP–KGSZP(1)80pxFrigyes Korányi(1869–1935)''3rd term''16 December 19311 October 1932EP680pxBéla Imrédy(1891–1946)1 October 19326 January 1935NEPGömbösNEP780pxTihamér Fabinyi(1890–1953)6 January 19356 October 1936NEP21 (1935)6 October 19369 March 1938DarányiNEP880pxLajos Reményi-Schneller(1892–1946)9 March 193814 May 1938NEP14 May 193816 February 1939ImrédyNEP(8)16 February 19393 April 1941MÉPTeleki IIMÉP22 (1939)3 April 19419 March 1942BárdossyMÉP9 March 194222 March 1944KállayMÉP22 March 194429 August 1944SztójayMÉP–MMP29 August 194416 October 1944LakatosMÉP====Government of National Unity (1944–1945)===='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly180pxLajos Reményi-Schneller(1892–1946)16 October 194428 March 1945''Independent''SzálasiNYKP–MMP —====Soviet-backed provisional governments (1944–1946)===='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly160pxIstván Vásáry(1887–1955)22 December 194421 July 1945FKGPProvisional National GovernmentFKGP–MKP–MSZDP–NPP–PDPINGY (1944)260pxImre Oltványi(1893–1963)21 July 194515 November 1945FKGP360pxFerenc Gordon(1893–1971)15 November 19451 February 1946FKGPTildyFKGP–MKP–MSZDP–NPP23 (1945)===Hungarian Republic (1946–1949)==='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly180pxFerenc Gordon(1893–1971)1 February 194626 August 1946FKGPF. NagyFKGP–MKP–MSZDP–NPP23 (1945)280pxJenő Rácz(1907–1981)26 August 194614 March 1947FKGP380pxMiklós Nyárádi(1905–1976)14 March 194731 May 1947FKGP31 May 194710 December 1948DinnyésMKP–FKGP–MSZDP–NPP24 (1947)—80px''Ernő Gerő''(1898–1980)''acting for Miklós Nyárádi''''3 December 1948''''10 December 1948''MDP—''Ernő Gerő''(1898–1980)''acting''''10 December 1948''''18 February 1949''4Ernő Gerő(1898–1980)18 February 194911 June 1949DobiMDP–FKGP–NPP25 (1949)580pxIstván Kossa(1904–1965)11 June 194920 August 1949MDP===Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989)==='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly180pxIstván Kossa(1904–1965)''1st term''20 August 194924 February 1950MDPDobiMDP25 (1949)280pxKároly Olt(1904–1985)24 February 195014 August 1952MDP14 August 19524 July 1953RákosiMDP4 July 195318 April 1955I. Nagy IMDP26 (1953)18 April 195524 October 1956HegedüsMDP(1)80pxIstván Kossa(1904–1965)''2nd term''24 October 19563 November 1956MDPI. Nagy IIMDP/MSZMP–FKGP4 November 19569 May 1957MSZMPKádár IMSZMP380pxIstván Antos(1908–1960)9 May 195728 January 1958MSZMP28 January 19585 January 1960(''died in office'')MünnichMSZMP26 (1953)480pxRezső Nyers(1923–2018)5 January 196013 September 1961MSZMP13 September 196127 November 1962Kádár IIMSZMP580pxMátyás Tímár(1923–2020)27 November 196230 June 1965MSZMP28 (1963)30 June 196514 April 1967KállaiMSZMP680pxPéter Vályi(1919–1973)14 April 196712 May 1971MSZMPFockMSZMP29 (1967)780pxLajos Faluvégi(1924–1999)12 May 197115 May 1975MSZMP30 (1971)15 May 197527 June 1980LázárMSZMP31 (1975)880pxIstván Hetényi(1926–2008)27 June 198031 December 1986MSZMP32 (1980)33 (1985)980pxPéter Medgyessy(1942–)1 January 198725 June 1987MSZMP25 June 198715 December 1987GrószMSZMP1080pxMiklós Villányi(1931–)15 December 198724 November 1988MSZMP24 November 19889 May 1989Németh(MSZMP)→MSZP1180pxLászló Békesi(1942–)10 May 19897 October 1989MSZMP(11)7 October 198923 October 1989MSZP===Hungarian Republic (1989–2010)==='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly—80px''László Békesi''(1942–)''provisional''23 October 198923 May 1990MSZPNémethMSZP —160pxFerenc Rabár(1929–1999)23 May 199019 December 1990''Independent''AntallMDF–FKGP–KDNP34 (1990)280pxMihály Kupa(1941–)20 December 199011 February 1993MDF380pxIván Szabó(1934–2005)24 February 199321 December 1993MDF21 December 199315 July 1994BorossMDF–EKGP–KDNP480pxLászló Békesi(1942–)15 July 199428 February 1995MSZPHornMSZP–SZDSZ35 (1994)580pxLajos Bokros(1954–)1 March 199529 February 1996''Independent''680pxPéter Medgyessy(1942–)1 March 19967 Jule 1998''Independent''760pxZsigmond Járai(1951–)8 Jule 199831 December 2000''Independent''Orbán IFidesz–FKGP–MDF36 (1998)880pxMihály Varga(1965–)''1st term''1 January 200127 May 2002Fidesz960pxCsaba László(1962–)27 May 200215 February 2004''Independent''MedgyessyMSZP–SZDSZ37 (2002)1060pxTibor Draskovics(1955–)15 February 20044 October 2004''Independent''4 October 200424 April 2005Gyurcsány IMSZP–SZDSZ1180pxJános Veres(1957–)24 April 20059 June 2006MSZP9 June 200616 April 2009Gyurcsány IIMSZP–SZDSZ38 (2006)1280pxPéter Oszkó(1973–)16 April 200929 May 2010''Independent''BajnaiMSZP
Ministers of national economy (2010–2018) ===Hungarian Republic / Hungary (2010–2018)==='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly180pxGyörgy Matolcsy(1955–)29 May 20103 March 2013FideszOrbán IIFidesz–KDNP39 (2010)280pxMihály Varga(1965–)''2nd term''3 March 20136 June 2014Fidesz6 June 201418 May 2018Orbán IIIFidesz–KDNP40 (2014)
Ministers of finance (2018–present) ===Hungarian Republic / Hungary (2018–present)==='''Parties'''  Portrait NameTerm of office Political party Cabinet Assembly180pxMihály Varga(1965–)''2nd term''18 May 201824 May 2022FideszOrbán IVFidesz–KDNP41 (2018)24 May 2022''Incumbent''Orbán VFidesz–KDNP42 (2022)
See also *List of heads of state of Hungary*List of prime ministers of Hungary*Politics of Hungary;Cabinet ministers*Minister of Agriculture (Hungary)*Minister of Civilian Intelligence Services (Hungary)*Minister of Croatian Affairs of Hungary*Minister of Defence (Hungary)*Minister of Education (Hungary)*Minister of Foreign Affairs (Hungary)*Minister of the Interior (Hungary)*Minister of Justice (Hungary)*Minister of Public Works and Transport (Hungary)