1993 in Hungary

Incumbents

• President - Árpád Göncz
• Prime Minister - József Antall (until 12 December), Péter Boross (starting 12 December)

Events

March

• March 20 – The 1993 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships are held in Budapest, featuring 69 competitors from 9 nations.

April

• April 3 – Hungary's first attempt to enter the Eurovision Song Contest ends in failure, as Andrea Szulák fails to win a place in the final rounds.

May

• May 3-6 – Queen Elizabeth II visits Hungary; she addresses the parliament and promotes the democratic transition.

August

• August 15 – The Hungarian Grand Prix is held at the Hungaroring in Budapest and is won by Damon Hill.

October

• October 22 – Parliament adopts Act XC of 1993, enabling the prosecution of war crimes and crimes against humanity under the 1949 Geneva Conventions.
• October 23 – The National Forces' Movement is founded through the merger of the Happiness Party and the Hungarian Republican Party.

December

• December 12 – During the children's television block Walt Disney bemutatja, MTV1 abruptly interrupts an episode of DuckTales to announce the death of Prime Minister József Antall.
• December 21 – The National Assembly elects Péter Boross as Prime Minister of Hungary following the death of József Antall on December 12.

Births

• January 19 - Bence Biczó, swimmer

Deaths

January

• January 6 – Judit Tóth, 86, Hungarian gymnast and Olympic medalist.
• January 23 – Gábor Péter, 86, Hungarian communist politician.
• January 31 – Ernő Lendvaï, 67, Hungarian music theorist.

February

• February – Gusztáv Bene, boxer (born 1911)

See also

• List of Hungarian films since 1990

References