Batthyány cabinet
The Batthyány Cabinet ( March 23 - October 2, 1848 ) was the first government of the Kingdom of Hungary . It was used during the March Revolution and was legitimized by the March Laws. On March 23, 1848, Prime Minister Count Lajos Battyhány announced the government's list of names. The certificate of appointment was signed by King Ferdinand V on April 7th . The cabinet was dissolved on September 11th. From October 2, the National Defense Committee (Hungarian Országos Honvédelmi Bizottmány , abbreviated OHB ) took over its tasks.
minister
| Office | Surname | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Count Lajos Batthyány (1807–1849) | Opposition party |
| Minister of Justice | Ferenc Deák (1803–1876) | Opposition party |
| Interior minister | Bertalan Szemere (1812–1869) | Opposition party |
| Minister for Religion and Education | Baron József Eötvös (1813–1871) | Opposition party |
| Minister a latere (Minister at the royal court camp) | Prince Paul III Anton Esterházy de Galantha (1786–1866) | Conservative Party |
| Minister of Finance | Lajos Kossuth (1802-1894) | Opposition party |
| Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Trade | Gábor Klauzál (1804–1866) | Opposition party |
| Defense Minister | Lázár Mészáros (1796-1858) | Non-party |
| Minister for Public Works and Transport | Count István Széchenyi (1791–1860) | Non-party |
The composition of the government was changed in September 1848: State Secretaries and the Head of the Public Works and Transport Division took over the management of the divisions from six ministers.
literature
List of members of the first Hungarian government in: Az első magyar ministerium összes személyzetének név és lakkönyve. Publisher: Károly Geibel Royal Bookstore, Pest 1848. ( Google Books , Hungarian)
Web links
Monika Kressler: The Revolution of 1848 [accessed on February 14, 2018]
Individual evidence
- ↑ Section 14 of the Third Act of 1848 on the Competences of the Independent Hungarian Government. ( Memento of the original from February 15, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Hungarian) [accessed February 14, 2018]
- ↑ A Batthyány kormány . In: Múlt-kor történelmi magazine . April 7, 2003 ( mult-kor.hu [accessed February 14, 2018]).
- ↑ Vitákban született az első magyar felelős kormány . In: Múlt-kor történelmi magazine . April 7, 2008 ( mult-kor.hu [accessed February 14, 2018]).
