1999 in Hungary

← 1998 1997 1996 1999 in Hungary → 2000 2001 2002
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
See also:	Other events of 1999 List of years in Hungary

Incumbents

• President - Árpád Göncz
• Prime Minister - Viktor Orbán

Events

March

• March 12 - Hungary joins NATO.

September

• September 30 - The 50 Fillér coin is removed from circulation

November

• November 30 - The Hortobágy National Park becomes a World Heritage Site

Deaths

Further information: Category:1999 deaths and Deaths in 1999

January

Main article: Deaths in January 1999

• 6 January – Lajos Tichy, 63, Hungarian footballer.^[1]
• 22 January – Gabor Carelli, 83, Hungarian classical tenor.^[2]

February

Main article: Deaths in February 1999

• 1 February – Rudolf Kárpáti, 78, Hungarian fencer and Olympic champion.^[3]
• 2 February – Vilmos Tátrai, 86, Hungarian classical violinist .^[4]
• 15 February – Ferenc Vozar, 53, Hungarian ice hockey player and Olympic medalist.^[5]

March

Main article: Deaths in March 1999

• 6 March –
  • Ferenc Kardos, 61, Hungarian film director, producer and screenwriter, heart attack.^[6]
  • János Parti, 66, Hungarian sprint canoeist and Olympic champion.^[7]

See also

• List of Hungarian films since 1990