Ferenc Somogyi
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Ferenc Somogyi | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1 November 2004 – 9 June 2006 | |
Prime Minister | Ferenc Gyurcsány |
Preceded by | László Kovács |
Succeeded by | Kinga Göncz |
Personal details | |
Born | Hartkirchen, Austria | 1 September 1945
Died | 30 March 2021 Budapest, Hungary | (aged 75)
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Andrea Somogyi |
Children | Bence Balázs and 1 daughter |
Profession | Diplomat |
Ferenc Somogyi (1 September 1945 in Hartkirchen, Austria – 30 March 2021) was a Hungarian ambassador to the United States.[1][2]
Career
A former businessman, he is a member of the Hungarian Socialist Party and served as foreign minister from November 1, 2004 until a cabinet shuffle in June 2006.[3] His appointment to that position was announced in September 2004. Previously, he was the deputy ambassador to the United Nations during the 1980s in Hungary's communist government, and was a telephone company executive during the 1990s. In late 2007, Somogyi was appointed Hungarian Ambassador to the United States.[1]
Private life
Father of three children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "AMBASSADOR FERENC SOMOGYI". Embassy of Hungary. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ Gyászhír (in Hungarian)
- ^ "Hungarian Foreign Ministers from 7 April 1848 to Our Days". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary. Archived from the original on 21 June 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
External links
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- The Washington Diplomat Newspaper - Ambassador profile
- Embassy of Hungary in the USA: The Ambassador
- Embassy of Hungary in the USA: Biography of the Ambassador
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