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Minister of Education (Hungary)

The minister of human capacities of Hungary ({{langx|hu|Magyarország emberierőforrás-minisztere}}) is a member of the Hungarian cabinet and the head of the Ministry of Human Capacities. The minister of human capacities was Miklós Kásler until 2022, when this task was given to the minister of interior Sándor Pintér.

Minister of education (1848)

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{{legend2|#68001D|Opposition Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|rowspan="2"|József Eötvös
(1813–1871)

|rowspan="2"|7 April 1848

|rowspan="2"|11 September 1848

|rowspan="2"|Opposition Party

|rowspan="2"|Batthyány

|Last Diet

1 (1848)
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The Ministry of Education (Nevelésügyi Minisztérium) was reorganized into the Ministry of Religion and Public Education (Vallás- és Közoktatásügyi Minisztérium) on 12 September 1848.

Ministers of religion and public education (1848–1919)

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{{legend2|#68001D|Opposition Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|Lajos Batthyány
(1807–1849)
acting

|12 September 1848

|28 September 1848

|Opposition Party

|rowspan="2"|Batthyány

|rowspan="3"|1 (1848)

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|rowspan="2"|Károly Szász
(1798–1853)
acting as Secretary of State

|28 September 1848

|2 October 1848

|rowspan="2"|Independent

2 October 1848

|14 April 1849

|Committee of National Defence

=[[Hungarian State (1849)|Hungarian State]] (1849)=

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{{legend2|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|Károly Szász
(1798–1853)
acting as Secretary of State

|14 April 1849

|2 May 1849

|Independent

|Committee of National Defence

|rowspan="2"|1 (1848)

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|Mihály Horváth
(1809–1878)

|2 May 1849

|11 August 1849

|Independent

|Szemere

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.

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{{legend2|#AAD8E6|Deák Party/Liberal Party/National Party of Work|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#68001D|F48P/F48P–Károlyi|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#800080|Catholic People's Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|rowspan="2"|József Eötvös
(1813–1871)

|rowspan="2"|20 February 1867

|rowspan="2"|2 February 1871

|rowspan="2"|Deák Party

|rowspan="4"|Andrássy
DP

|3 (1865)

rowspan="4"|4 (1869)
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|József Szlávy
(1818–1900)
acting

|2 February 1871

|10 February 1871

|Deák Party

rowspan="3" style="background-color:#AAD8E6; color:white" |2

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|rowspan="3"|Tivadar Pauler
(1816–1886)

|10 February 1871

|14 November 1871

|rowspan="3"|Deák Party

rowspan="2"|14 November 1871

|rowspan="2"|4 September 1872

|rowspan="3"|Lónyay
DP

rowspan="5"|5 (1872)
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|rowspan="9"|Ágoston Trefort
(1817–1888)

|4 September 1872

|4 December 1872

|rowspan="3"|Deák Party

4 December 1872

|21 March 1874

|Szlávy
DP

21 March 1874

|2 March 1875

|Bittó
DP–BK

rowspan="6" style="background-color:#AAD8E6; color:white" |(3)

|2 March 1875

|20 October 1875

|rowspan="6"|Liberal Party

|Wenckheim
SZP

rowspan="5"|20 October 1875

|rowspan="5"|22 August 1888
(died in office)

|rowspan="7"|K. Tisza
SZP

|6 (1875)

7 (1878)
8 (1881)
9 (1884)
rowspan="3"|10 (1887)
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|Gábor Baross
(1848–1892)
acting

|23 August 1888

|22 September 1888

|Liberal Party

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|rowspan="3"|Albin Csáky
(1841–1912)

|22 September 1888

|13 March 1890

|rowspan="3"|Liberal Party

13 March 1890

|17 November 1892

|Szapáry
SZP

|rowspan="4"|11 (1892)

17 November 1892

|10 June 1894

|rowspan="2"|Wekerle I
SZP

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|Loránd Eötvös
(1848–1919)

|10 June 1894

|15 January 1895

|Liberal Party

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|rowspan="5"|Gyula Wlassics
(1852–1937)

|rowspan="2"|15 January 1895

|rowspan="2"|26 February 1899

|rowspan="5"|Liberal Party

|rowspan="2"|Bánffy
SZP

rowspan="2"|12 (1896)
rowspan="2"|26 February 1899

|rowspan="2"|27 June 1903

|rowspan="2"|Széll
SZP

rowspan="3"|13 (1901)
27 June 1903

|3 November 1903

|Khuen-Héderváry I
SZP

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|Albert Berzeviczy
(1853–1936)

|3 November 1903

|18 June 1905

|Liberal Party

|I. Tisza I
SZP

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|György Lukács
(1865–1950)

|18 June 1905

|6 March 1906

|Independent

|rowspan="2"|Fejérváry
SZP

|rowspan="2"|14 (1905)

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|Gyula Tost
(1846–1929)

|6 March 1906

|8 April 1906

|Liberal Party

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|Albert Apponyi
(1846–1933)
1st term

|8 April 1906

|17 January 1910

|F48P

|Wekerle II
F48P–OAP–KNP–PDP

|rowspan="3"|15 (1906)

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|Ferenc Székely
(1842–1921)
acting

|17 January 1910

|1 March 1910

|National Party of Work

|rowspan="3"|Khuen-Héderváry II
NMP

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|rowspan="3"|János Zichy
(1868–1944)
1st term

|rowspan="2"|1 March 1910

|rowspan="2"|22 April 1912

|rowspan="3"|National Party of Work

rowspan="8"|16 (1910)
22 April 1912

|26 February 1913

|rowspan="2"|Lukács
NMP

rowspan="2" style="background-color:#AAD8E6; color:white" |12

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|rowspan="2"|Béla Jankovich
(1865–1939)

|26 February 1913

|10 June 1913

|rowspan="2"|National Party of Work

10 June 1913

|15 June 1917

|I. Tisza II
NMP

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|rowspan="2"|Albert Apponyi
(1846–1933)
2nd term

|15 June 1917

|23 August 1917

|rowspan="2"|F48P

|Esterházy
NMP–F48P–OAP–PDP–KNP

23 August 1917

|8 May 1918

|rowspan="2"|Wekerle III
NMP–F48P–OAP–PDP–KNP

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|János Zichy
(1868–1944)
2nd term

|8 May 1918

|31 October 1918

|National Party of Work

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|Károly Huszár
(1882–1941)

|30 October 1918

|31 October 1918

|Catholic People's Party

|Hadik
not formed

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|Márton Lovászy
(1846–1933)

|31 October 1918

|16 November 1918

|F48P–Károlyi

|M. Károlyi
F48P–Károlyi–PRP–MSZDP

|MNT (—)

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{{legend2|#68001D|F48P–Károlyi|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|Márton Lovászy
(1846–1933)

|16 November 1918

|22 December 1918

|F48P–Károlyi

|rowspan="2"|M. Károlyi
F48P–Károlyi–PRP–MSZDP

|rowspan="3"|MNT (—)

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|rowspan="2"|Sándor Juhász Nagy
(1883–1946)
acting as Secretary of State

|22 December 1918

|19 January 1919

|rowspan="2"|F48P–Károlyi

19 January 1919

|22 January 1919

|Berinkey
F48P–Károlyi–PRP–MSZDP–OKGFP

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was divided into the Ministry of Religion (Vallásügyi Minisztérium) and the Ministry of Public Education (Közoktatásügyi Minisztérium) on 22 January 1919.

Minister of religion (1919)

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{{legend2|#800080|Catholic People's Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|János Vass
(1873–1936)

|22 January 1919

|21 March 1919

|Catholic People's Party

|Berinkey
F48P–Károlyi–PRP–MSZDP–OKGFP

|MNT (—)

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was reorganized into the Liquidation Office of Religious Affairs (Vallásügyi Likvidáló Hivatal), subordinated to the People's Commissariat of Public Education (Közoktatásügyi Népbiztosság) on 21 March 1919.

Minister of public education (1919)

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{{legend2|#BE1F2E|MSZDP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|Zsigmond Kunfi
(1879–1929)

|22 January 1919

|21 March 1919

|MSZDP

|Berinkey
F48P–Károlyi–PRP–MSZDP–OKGFP

|MNT (—)

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was reorganized into the People's Commissariat of Public Education (Közoktatásügyi Népbiztosság) on 21 March 1919.

People's commissars of public education (1919)

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{{legend2|Red|MSZP/SZKMMP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|György Lukács
(1885–1971)

|21 March 1919

|3 April 1919

|MSZP

|rowspan="2"|Central Executive Council
MSZP/SZKMMP

|rowspan="2"|TOGY (—)

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|József Pogány
(1886–1938)

|3 April 1919

|1 August 1919

|MSZP/SZKMMP

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The Ministry of Religion and Public Education (Vallás- és Közoktatásügyi Minisztérium) was restored on 1 August 1919.

==[[White Terror (Hungary)|Counter-revolutionary governments]] (1919)==

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{{legend2|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|Béla Barabás
(1855–1934)

|5 May 1919

|31 May 1919

|Independent

|Arad

|rowspan="3"|—

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|80px

|Béla Kelemen
(1863–1944)

|6 June 1919

|12 July 1919

|Independent

|Szeged II

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|80px

|Mihály Dömötör
(1875–1962)
acting

|12 July 1919

|12 August 1919

|Independent

|Szeged III

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |Serving as Minister of Religion and Public Education (vallás- és közoktatásügyi miniszter) during the Hungarian Soviet Republic.

Ministers of religion and public education (1919–1951)

=[[Hungarian Democratic Republic|Hungarian People's Republic]] (1919)=

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{{legend2|#BE1F2E|MSZDP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|Sándor Garbai
(1876–1924)

|1 August 1919

|6 August 1919
(deposed)

|MSZDP

|Peidl
MSZDP

|—

=[[Hungarian Republic (1919–20)|Hungarian Republic]] (1919–1920)=

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{{legend2|#6091BA|KNP/KNEP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|Sándor Imre
(1877–1945)

|7 August 1919

|15 August 1919

|Independent

|rowspan="2"|Friedrich
KNP/KNEP–OKGFP

|rowspan="3"| —

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|80px

|Károly Huszár
(1882–1941)

|15 August 1919

|24 November 1919

|KNP/KNEP

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|István Haller
(1880–1964)

|24 November 1919

|29 February 1920

|KNEP

|Huszár
KNEP–OKGFP–MSZDP–NDPP

=[[Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)|Hungarian Kingdom]] (1920–1946)=

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{{legend2|#FFDB58|EP–NEP–MÉP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#6091BA|KNEP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#F096BE|KGSZP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#191970|Conservative Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|rowspan="3"|120px

|rowspan="3"|István Haller
(1880–1964)

|29 February 1920

|15 March 1920

|rowspan="3"|OKGFP

|Huszár
KNEP–OKGFP–MSZDP–NDPP

|—

15 March 1920

|19 July 1920

|Simonyi-Semadam
KNEP–OKGFP

|rowspan="5"|17 (1920)

19 July 1920

|16 December 1920

|rowspan="2"|Teleki I
KNEP–OKGFP

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|rowspan="3"|80px

|rowspan="3"|József Vass
(1877–1930)

|16 December 1920

|14 April 1921

|rowspan="2"|KNEP

14 April 1921

|2 February 1922

|rowspan="5"|Bethlen
(KNEP–OKGFP)→EP

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|2 February 1922

|16 June 1922

|EP

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|rowspan="3"|Kunó Klebelsberg
(1875–1932)

|rowspan="3"|16 June 1922

|rowspan="3"|24 August 1931

|rowspan="3"|EP

|18 (1922)

19 (1926)
rowspan="4"|20 (1931)
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|Sándor Ernszt
(1870–1938)

|24 August 1931

|16 December 1931

|KGSZP

|rowspan="2"|G. Károlyi
EP–KGSZP

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|80px

|Jenő Karafiáth
(1883–1952)

|16 December 1931

|1 October 1932

|Conservative Party

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|rowspan="3"|Bálint Hóman
(1885–1951)
1st term

|rowspan="2"|1 October 1932

|rowspan="2"|6 October 1936

|rowspan="3"|NEP

|rowspan="2"|Gömbös
NEP

rowspan="4"|21 (1935)
6 October 1936

|14 May 1938

|Darányi
NEP

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|80px

|Pál Teleki
(1879–1941)

|14 May 1938

|16 February 1939

|NEP

|Imrédy
NEP

rowspan="4" style="background-color:#FFDB58; color:white" |(6)

|rowspan="4"|80px

|rowspan="4"|Bálint Hóman
(1885–1951)
2nd term

|rowspan="2"|16 February 1939

|rowspan="2"|3 April 1941

|rowspan="4"|MÉP

|rowspan="2"|Teleki II
MÉP

rowspan="6"|22 (1939)
3 April 1941

|9 March 1942

|Bárdossy
MÉP

9 March 1942

|3 July 1942

|rowspan="2"|Kállay
MÉP

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|120px

|Jenő Szinyei Merse
(1888–1957)

|3 July 1942

|22 March 1944
(deposed)

|NEP

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|80px

|István Antal
(1896–1975)

|22 March 1944

|29 August 1944

|MÉP

|Sztójay
MÉP–MMP

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|80px

|Iván Rakovszky
(1885–1960)

|29 August 1944

|16 October 1944
(deposed)

|MÉP

|Lakatos
MÉP

==[[Government of National Unity (Hungary)|Government of National Unity]] (1944–1945)==

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{{legend2|#436F4D|Party of Hungarian Renewal (MMP)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Nazi Party}}|NYKP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|Ferenc Rajniss
(1893–1946)

|16 October 1944

|7 March 1945

|MMP

|rowspan="2"|Szálasi
NYKP–MMP

|rowspan="2"| —

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|80px

|Ferenc Szálasi
(1897–1946)
acting

|7 March 1945

|28 March 1945

|NYKP

==[[Soviet occupation of Hungary|Soviet-backed provisional governments]] (1944–1946)==

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{{legend2|#FFCC00|NPP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|Géza Teleki
(1911–1983)

|22 December 1944

|13 November 1945

|Independent

|Provisional National Government
FKGP–MKP–MSZDP–NPP–PDP

|INGY (1944)

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|80px

|Dezső Keresztury
(1904–1996)

|15 November 1945

|1 February 1946

|NPP

|Tildy
FKGP–MKP–MSZDP–NPP

|23 (1945)

=[[Hungarian Republic (1946–49)|Hungarian Republic]] (1946–1949)=

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{{legend2|#FFCC00|NPP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#808000|FKGP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|Dezső Keresztury
(1904–1996)

|1 February 1946

|14 March 1947

|NPP

|rowspan="2"|F. Nagy
FKGP–MKP–MSZDP–NPP

|rowspan="3"|23 (1945)

rowspan="5" style="background-color:#808000; color:white" |2

|rowspan="5"|80px

|rowspan="5"|Gyula Ortutay
(1910–1978)

|14 March 1947

|31 May 1947

|rowspan="5"|FKGP

rowspan="2"|31 May 1947

|rowspan="2"|10 December 1948

|rowspan="2"|Dinnyés
MKP–FKGP–MSZDP–NPP

rowspan="2"|24 (1947)
rowspan="2"|10 December 1948

|rowspan="2"|20 August 1949

|rowspan="2"|Dobi
MDP–FKGP–NPP

25 (1949)
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was divided into the Ministry of Religion and Public Education (Vallás- és Közoktatásügyi Minisztérium) and the Ministry of Popular Culture (Népművelési Minisztérium) on 11 June 1949.

=[[Hungarian People's Republic]] (1949–1951)=

Parties

{{legend2|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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! From

! Until

! Political party

! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}; color:black" |1

|80px

|Gyula Ortutay
(1910–1978)

|20 August 1949

|25 February 1950

|Independent

|rowspan="2"|Dobi
MDP

|rowspan="2"|25 (1949)

style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}; color:black" |2

|80px

|József Darvas
(1912–1973)

|25 February 1950

|19 May 1951

|Independent

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was divided into the Ministry of Public Education (Közoktatásügyi Minisztérium) and the State Office for Church Affairs (Állami Egyházügyi Hivatal) on 19 May 1951.

Ministers of public education (1951–1953)

=[[Hungarian People's Republic]] (1951–1953)=

Parties

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! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

rowspan="2" style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}; color:black" |1

|rowspan="2"|80px

|rowspan="2"|József Darvas
(1912–1973)

|19 May 1951

|14 August 1952

|rowspan="2"|Independent

|Dobi
MDP

|rowspan="2"|25 (1949)

14 August 1952

|4 July 1953

|Rákosi
MDP

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was merged with the Ministry of Higher Education (Felsőoktatásügyi Minisztérium) to form the Ministry of Education (Oktatásügyi Minisztérium) on 4 July 1953.

Minister of higher education (1952–1953)

=[[Hungarian People's Republic]] (1952–1953)=

Parties

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! Name

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! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

style="background:Red; color:white"|1

|80px

|Tibor Erdey-Grúz
(1902–1976)

|6 December 1952

|4 July 1953

|MDP

|Rákosi
MDP

|25 (1949)

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was merged with the Ministry of Public Education (Közoktatásügyi Minisztérium) to form the Ministry of Education (Oktatásügyi Minisztérium) on 4 July 1953.

Ministers of education (1953–1956)

=[[Hungarian People's Republic]] (1953–1956)=

Parties

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! Name

! From

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! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

rowspan="2" style="background:Red; color:white"|1

|rowspan="2"|80px

|rowspan="2"|Tibor Erdey-Grúz
(1902–1976)

|4 July 1953

|18 April 1955

|rowspan="2"|MDP

|I. Nagy I
MDP

|rowspan="5"|26 (1953)

18 April 1955

|30 July 1956

|rowspan="2"|Hegedüs
MDP

rowspan="3" style="background:Red; color:white"|2

|rowspan="3"|80px

|rowspan="3"|Albert Kónya
(1917–1988)

|30 July 1956

|24 October 1956

|rowspan="3"|MDP

24 October 1956

|3 November 1956

|I. Nagy II
MDP/MSZMP–FKGP

4 November 1956

|31 December 1956

|Kádár I
MSZMP

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was merged with the Ministry of Popular Culture (Népművelési Minisztérium) to form the Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Művelődésügyi Minisztérium) on 1 January 1957.

Ministers of popular culture (1949–1956)

=[[Hungarian Republic (1946–49)|Hungarian Republic]] (1949)=

Parties

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! From

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! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

style="background:Red; color:white"|1

|80px

|József Révai
(1898–1959)

|11 June 1949

|20 August 1949

|MDP

|Dobi
MDP–FKGP–NPP

|25 (1949)

=[[Hungarian People's Republic]] (1949–1956)=

Parties

{{legend2|Red|MDP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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#

! Picture

! Name

! From

! Until

! Political party

! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

rowspan="2" style="background:Red; color:white"|1

|rowspan="2"|80px

|rowspan="2"|József Révai
(1898–1959)

|20 August 1949

|14 August 1952

|rowspan="2"|MDP

|Dobi
MDP

|rowspan="2"|25 (1949)

14 August 1952

|4 July 1953

|Rákosi
MDP

rowspan="3" style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}; color:black" |2

|rowspan="3"|80px

|rowspan="3"|József Darvas
(1912–1973)

|4 July 1953

|18 April 1955

|rowspan="3"|Independent

|I. Nagy I
MDP

|rowspan="4"|26 (1953)

18 April 1955

|24 October 1956

|Hegedüs
MDP

24 October 1956

|27 October 1956

|rowspan="2"|I. Nagy II
MDP/MSZMP–FKGP

style="background:Red; color:white"|3

|80px

|György Lukács
(1885–1971)

|27 October 1956

|3 November 1956

|MDP

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was merged with the Ministry of Education (Oktatásügyi Minisztérium) to form the Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Művelődésügyi Minisztérium) on 1 January 1957.

Ministers of cultural affairs (1957–1974)

=[[Hungarian People's Republic]] (1957–1974)=

Parties

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! Name

! From

! Until

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! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

style="background:Red; color:white"|1

|80px

|Albert Kónya
(1917–1988)

|1 January 1957

|1 March 1957

|MSZMP

|rowspan="2"|Kádár I
MSZMP

|rowspan="3"|26 (1953)

style="background:Red; color:white"|2

|80px

|Gyula Kállai
(1910–1996)

|1 March 1957

|28 January 1958

|MSZMP

rowspan="2" style="background:Red; color:white"|3

|rowspan="2"|80px

|rowspan="2"|Valéria Benke
(1920–2009)

|rowspan="2"|28 January 1958

|rowspan="2"|13 September 1961

|rowspan="2"|MSZMP

|rowspan="2"|Münnich
MSZMP

rowspan="2"|27 (1958)
rowspan="5" style="background:Red; color:white"|4

|rowspan="5"|80px

|rowspan="5"|Pál Ilku
(1912–1973)

|rowspan="2"|13 September 1961

|rowspan="2"|30 June 1965

|rowspan="5"|MSZMP

|rowspan="2"|Kádár II
MSZMP

rowspan="2"|28 (1963)
30 June 1965

|14 April 1967

|Kállai
MSZMP

rowspan="2"|14 April 1967

|rowspan="2"|13 July 1973

|rowspan="4"|Fock
MSZMP

|29 (1967)

rowspan="3"|30 (1971)
style="background:Red; color:white"|5

|80px

|Miklós Nagy
(1932–1974)

|13 July 1973

|29 April 1974

|MSZMP

style="background:Red; color:white"|6

|80px

|Károly Polinszky
(1922–1998)

|29 April 1974

|21 June 1974

|MSZMP

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was divided into the Ministry of Education (Oktatásügyi Minisztérium) and the Ministry of Culture (Kulturális Minisztérium) on 21 June 1974.

Ministers of education (1974–1980)

=[[Hungarian People's Republic]] (1974–1980)=

Parties

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! From

! Until

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! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

rowspan="3" style="background:Red; color:white"|1

|rowspan="3"|80px

|rowspan="3"|Károly Polinszky
(1922–1998)

|21 June 1974

|15 May 1975

|rowspan="3"|MSZMP

|Fock
MSZMP

|rowspan="2"|30 (1971)

rowspan="2"|15 May 1975

|rowspan="2"|27 June 1980

|rowspan="2"|Lázár
MSZMP

31 (1975)
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was merged with the Ministry of Culture (Kulturális Minisztérium) to form the Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Művelődési Minisztérium) on 27 June 1980.

Ministers of culture (1974–1980)

=[[Hungarian People's Republic]] (1974–1980)=

Parties

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! Name

! From

! Until

! Political party

! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

rowspan="3" style="background:Red; color:white"|1

|rowspan="3"|80px

|rowspan="3"|László Orbán
(1912–1978)

|21 June 1974

|15 May 1975

|rowspan="3"|MSZMP

|Fock
MSZMP

|rowspan="2"|30 (1971)

rowspan="2"|15 May 1975

|rowspan="2"|22 July 1976

|rowspan="3"|Lázár
MSZMP

rowspan="2"|31 (1975)
style="background:Red; color:white"|2

|80px

|Imre Pozsgay
(1933–2016)

|22 July 1976

|27 June 1980

|MSZMP

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was merged with the Ministry of Education (Oktatásügyi Minisztérium) to form the Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Művelődési Minisztérium) on 27 June 1980.

Ministers of cultural affairs (1980–1990)

=[[Hungarian People's Republic]] (1980–1989)=

Parties

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! From

! Until

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! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

style="background:Red; color:white"|1

|80px

|Imre Pozsgay
(1933–2016)

|27 June 1980

|25 June 1982

|MSZMP

|rowspan="3"|Lázár
MSZMP

|rowspan="2"|32 (1980)

rowspan="3" style="background:Red; color:white"|2

|rowspan="3"|80px

|rowspan="3"|Béla Köpeczi
(1921–2010)

|rowspan="2"|25 June 1982

|rowspan="2"|25 June 1987

|rowspan="3"|MSZMP

rowspan="5"|33 (1985)
25 June 1987

|29 June 1988

|rowspan="2"|Grósz
MSZMP

rowspan="2" style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}; color:black" |3

|rowspan="2"|80px

|rowspan="2"|Tibor Czibere
(1930–2023)

|29 June 1988

|24 November 1988

|rowspan="2"|Independent

24 November 1988

|10 May 1989

|rowspan="2"|Németh
(MSZMP)→MSZP

style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}; color:white"|4

|80px

|Ferenc Glatz
(1941–)

|10 May 1989

|23 October 1989

|MSZP

=[[Third Hungarian Republic|Hungarian Republic]] (1989–1990)=

Parties

{{legend2|{{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}|MSZP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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! Picture

! Name

! From

! Until

! Political party

! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}; color:white"|—

|80px

|Ferenc Glatz
(1941–)
provisional

|23 October 1989

|23 May 1990

|MSZP

|Németh
MSZP

| —

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was reorganized into the Ministry of Culture and Public Education (Művelődési és Közoktatási Minisztérium) on 23 May 1990.

Ministers of culture and public education (1990–1998)

=[[Third Hungarian Republic|Hungarian Republic]] (1990–1998)=

Parties

{{legend2|{{party color|Hungarian Democratic Forum}}|MDF|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Alliance of Free Democrats}}|SZDSZ|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

width=90% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! #

! Picture

! Name

! From

! Until

! Political party

! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Democratic Forum}}; color:white"|1

|80px

|Bertalan Andrásfalvy
(1931–)

|23 May 1990

|22 February 1993

|MDF

|rowspan="2"|Antall
MDF–FKGP–KDNP

|rowspan="3"|34 (1990)

rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}; color:black"|2

|rowspan="2"|80px

|rowspan="2"|Ferenc Mádl
(1931–2011)

|22 February 1993

|21 December 1993

|rowspan="2"|Independent

21 December 1993

|15 July 1994

|Boross
MDF–EKGP–KDNP

style="background:{{party color|Alliance of Free Democrats}}; color:white"|3

|80px

|Gábor Fodor
(1962–)

|15 July 1994

|31 December 1995

|SZDSZ

|rowspan="2"|Horn
MSZP–SZDSZ

|rowspan="2"|35 (1994)

style="background:{{party color|Alliance of Free Democrats}}; color:white"|4

|80px

|Bálint Magyar
(1952–)

|1 January 1996

|8 July 1998

|SZDSZ

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was divided into the Ministry of Education (Oktatási Minisztérium) and the Ministry of National Cultural Heritage (Nemzeti Kulturális Örökség Minisztériuma) on 8 July 1998.

Minister of education (1998–2006)

=[[Third Hungarian Republic|Hungarian Republic]] (1998–2006)=

Parties

{{legend2|{{party color|Fidesz}}|Fidesz|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Alliance of Free Democrats}}|SZDSZ|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

width=90% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! #

! Picture

! Name

! From

! Until

! Political party

! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

style="background:{{party color|Fidesz}}; color:white"|1

|80px

|Zoltán Pokorni
(1962–)

|8 July 1998

|15 July 2001

|Fidesz

|rowspan="2"|Orbán I
Fidesz–FKGP–MDF

|rowspan="2"|36 (1998)

style="background:{{party color|Fidesz}}; color:white"|2

|80px

|József Pálinkás
(1952–)

|15 July 2001

|27 May 2002

|Fidesz

rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Alliance of Free Democrats}}; color:white"|3

|rowspan="2"|80px

|rowspan="2"|Bálint Magyar
(1952–)

|27 May 2002

|4 October 2004

|rowspan="2"|SZDSZ

|Medgyessy
MSZP–SZDSZ

|rowspan="2"|37 (2002)

4 October 2004

|9 June 2006

|Gyurcsány I
MSZP–SZDSZ

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was merged with the Ministry of National Cultural Heritage (Nemzeti Kulturális Örökség Minisztériuma) to form the Ministry of Education and Culture (Oktatási és Kulturális Minisztérium) on 9 June 2006.

Ministers of national cultural heritage (1998–2006)

=[[Third Hungarian Republic|Hungarian Republic]] (1998–2006)=

Parties

{{legend2|{{party color|Fidesz}}|Fidesz|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}|MSZP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

width=90% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! #

! Picture

! Name

! From

! Until

! Political party

! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}; color:black"|1

|80px

|József Hámori
(1932–2021)

|8 July 1998

|31 December 1999

|Independent

|rowspan="2"|Orbán I
Fidesz–FKGP–MDF

|rowspan="2"|36 (1998)

style="background:{{party color|Fidesz}}; color:white"|2

|80px

|Zoltán Rockenbauer
(1960–)

|1 January 2000

|27 May 2002

|Fidesz

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}; color:black"|3

|80px

|Gábor Görgey
(1929–2022)

|27 May 2002

|18 May 2003

|Independent

|rowspan="2"|Medgyessy
MSZP–SZDSZ

|rowspan="4"|37 (2002)

rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}; color:white"|4

|rowspan="2"|80px

|rowspan="2"|István Hiller
(1964–)

|18 May 2003

|4 October 2004

|rowspan="2"|MSZP

4 October 2004

|13 February 2005

|rowspan="2"|Gyurcsány I
MSZP–SZDSZ

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}; color:black"|5

|80px

|András Bozóki
(1959–)

|13 February 2005

|9 June 2006

|Independent

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was merged with the Ministry of Education (Oktatási Minisztérium) to form the Ministry of Education and Culture (Oktatási és Kulturális Minisztérium) on 9 June 2006.

Minister of education and culture (2006–2010)

=[[Third Hungarian Republic|Hungarian Republic]] (2006–2010)=

Parties

{{legend2|{{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}|MSZP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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! Picture

! Name

! From

! Until

! Political party

! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}; color:white"|1

|rowspan="2"|80px

|rowspan="2"|István Hiller
(1964–)

|9 June 2006

|16 April 2009

|rowspan="2"|MSZP

|Gyurcsány II
MSZP–SZDSZ

|rowspan="2"|38 (2006)

16 April 2009

|29 May 2010

|Bajnai
MSZP

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was reorganized into the Ministry of National Resources (Nemzeti Erőforrás Minisztérium) on 29 May 2010.

Minister of national resources (2010–2012)

=[[Third Hungarian Republic|Hungarian Republic]] / [[Hungary]] (2010–2012)=

Parties

{{legend2|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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! Picture

! Name

! From

! Until

! Political party

! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"|1

|80px

|Miklós Réthelyi
(1939–)

|29 May 2010

|14 May 2012

|Independent

|Orbán II
Fidesz–KDNP

|39 (2010)

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was reorganized into the Ministry of Human Resources (Emberi Erőforrások Minisztériuma) on 14 May 2012.

Ministers of human resources (2012–2022)

=[[Hungary]] (2012–2022)=

Parties

{{legend2|{{party color|Fidesz}}|Fidesz|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

width=90% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! #

! Picture

! Name

! From

! Until

! Political party

! Cabinet

! Assembly
(Election)

rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Fidesz}}; color:white"|1

|rowspan="2"|80px

|rowspan="2"|Zoltán Balog
(1958–)

|14 May 2012

|6 June 2014

|rowspan="2"|Fidesz

|Orbán II
Fidesz–KDNP

|39 (2010)

6 June 2014

|18 May 2018

|Orbán III
Fidesz–KDNP

|40 (2014)

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"|2

|80px

|Miklós Kásler
(1950–)

|18 May 2018

|24 May 2022

|Independent

|Orbán IV
Fidesz–KDNP

|41 (2018)

colspan="8" style="background-color:#ACACAC; color:white" |The ministry was reorganized into the Ministry of Interior (Belügyminisztérium) on 24 May 2022.

See also

;Cabinet ministers

Education Ministers

Ministers