Rákosi Government
Cabinet of Mátyás Rákosi | |
|---|---|
49th Cabinet of Hungary | |
| 1952–1953 | |
| Date formed | 14 August 1952 |
| Date dissolved | 4 July 1953 |
| People and organisations | |
| Chairman of the Presidential Council | István Dobi |
| First Secretary of the Hungarian Working People's Party | Mátyás Rákosi |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Mátyás Rákosi |
| Deputy Chairmen of the Council of Ministers | Ernő GerőÁrpád HáziIstván HidasKároly KissImre Nagy |
| No. of ministers | 29 |
| Total no. of members | 37 |
| Member party | Hungarian Working People's Party (as part of Patriotic People's Front) |
| Status in legislature | Majority party 285 / 402 (71%) |
| Opposition party | None (one-party state) |
| History | |
| Election | 1949 |
| Predecessor | Dobi |
| Successor | I. Nagy I |
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The Rákosi government led Hungary for nearly ten months, spanning from August 14, 1952, to July 4, 1953. It officially operated as the Council of Ministers of the Hungarian People's Republic and was helmed by Mátyás Rákosi, who served as the Secretary General of the Hungarian Workers' Party.
During its tenure, the Rákosi government oversaw a multitude of ministries, and it held the distinction of being the largest employer in Hungary during that time. While the Revolutionary Governing Council also featured multiple people's commissars leading ministries simultaneously, the Rákosi government managed 26 ministries with a 31-member team between December 6, 1952, and July 4, 1953.
Throughout its 325-day existence, the Rákosi government saw a total of 33 members participate in its operations.