Elemér Gergátz

Elemér Gergátz (6 May 1942 – 19 June 2019) was a Hungarian veterinarian and politician, who served as Minister of Agriculture between 1991 and 1993.

Elemér Gergátz
Minister of Agriculture
In office
16 January 1991 – 22 February 1993
Preceded byFerenc József Nagy
Succeeded byJános Szabó
Personal details
Born(1942-05-06)6 May 1942
Rábatamási, Kingdom of Hungary
Died19 June 2019(2019-06-19) (aged 77)
Political partyFKGP, EKGP
Professionveterinarian, politician
The native form of this personal name is Gergátz Elemér. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

During his ministership he tried to compensate farmers and agrarian workers as a result subdivided land structure formed which the main cause of difficulties of the Hungarian agriculture. The coalition between the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) and the Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party broke up in 1992. Gergátz wanted to stay in the government so he was excluded from the party. Soon after he joined to the United Smallholders' Party (EKGP).

Gergátz died on 19 June 2019, at the age of 77.[1]

References
  1. "Meghalt Gergátz Elemér, az Antall-kormány egykori agrárminisztere". Index.hu. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2019-06-26.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Ferenc József Nagy		 Minister of Agriculture
1991–1993		 Succeeded by
János Szabó
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