First free elections in Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister József Antall is giving a speech during a campaign event of the 1990 Hungarian municipal elections. Photo: Péter Antall / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

First free elections in Hungary

First free elections in Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister József Antall is giving a speech during a campaign event of the 1990 Hungarian municipal elections. Photo: Péter Antall / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

On 24 March 1990, the opposition wins the first free elections in Hungary; József Antall, leader of the Hungarian Democratic Forum, is appointed prime minister.

 

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