Péter Medgyessy

Péter Medgyessy
Medgyessy in 2024
Prime Minister of Hungary
In office
27 May 2002  29 September 2004
PresidentFerenc Mádl
Preceded byViktor Orbán
Succeeded byFerenc Gyurcsány
Member of the National Assembly
In office
15 May 2002  15 May 2006
Minister of Finance
In office
1 March 1996  8 July 1998
Prime MinisterGyula Horn
Preceded byLajos Bokros
Succeeded byZsigmond Járai
In office
30 December 1986  16 December 1987
Prime MinisterGyörgy Lázár
Károly Grósz
Preceded byIstván Hetényi
Succeeded byMiklós Villányi
Personal details
Born (1942-10-19) 19 October 1942
Budapest, Hungary
Political partyMSZMP (until 1989)
Independent (1989–present)
SpouseKatalin Csaplár
Children3
ProfessionEconomist
Websitewww.medgyessy.hu

Péter Medgyessy (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɛɟːɛʃi ˈpeːtɛr] ; born 19 October 1942) is a retired Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 27 May 2002 to 29 September 2004. On 25 August 2004, he resigned over disputes with coalition partner Alliance of Free Democrats, but remained as acting prime minister for a 30-day period as required by the Constitution, and a few additional days until his successor Ferenc Gyurcsány was confirmed by the National Assembly.