Péter Medgyessy
（重定向自Medgyessy）
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![Medgyessy and Péter Bacsó in 1994, Balatonszárszó](/Images/godic/202501/26/Szárszói_találkozó_1994_Medgyessy_Péter_Bacsó_Péter1445.jpg")
![Medgyessy and SZDSZ leader Gábor Kuncze in 2001](/Images/godic/202501/26/Szárszói_találkozó_2001_Kuncze_Gábor_Medgyessy_Péter1445.jpg")
![Medgyessy with President of Poland Aleksander Kwasniewski.](/Images/godic/202501/26/Aleksander_Kwasniewski_i_Peter_Medgyessy1445.jpg")
Péter Medgyessy (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpeːtɛr ˈmɛɟːɛʃi]; born 19 October 1942, in Budapest) is a Hungarian politician and was the fifth Prime Minister of the Republic of Hungary from 27 May 2002 until 29 September 2004. On 25 August 2004 he resigned over disputes with coalition partner Alliance of Free Democrats, but remained caretaker Prime Minister for a 30-day period as required by the Constitution, and a few additional days until his successor Ferenc Gyurcsány was confirmed by Parliament.