1999 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

January

• 6 January – Lajos Tichy, 63, Hungarian footballer.
• 22 January – Gabor Carelli, 83, Hungarian classical tenor.

February

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

March

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