Ferenc Somogyi (1 September 1945 in Hartkirchen, Austria – 30 March 2021) was a Hungarian ambassador to the United States.[1][2]

Ferenc Somogyi
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1 November 2004 – 9 June 2006
Prime MinisterFerenc Gyurcsány
Preceded byLászló Kovács
Succeeded byKinga Göncz
Personal details
Born(1945-09-01)1 September 1945
Hartkirchen, Austria
Died30 March 2021(2021-03-30) (aged 75)
Budapest, Hungary
Political partyIndependent
SpouseAndrea Somogyi
ChildrenBence
Balázs
and 1 daughter
ProfessionDiplomat

Career

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Ferenc Somogyi with President Bush upon presentation of his credentials as Ambassador to the U.S., September 18, 2007

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

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Father of three children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "AMBASSADOR FERENC SOMOGYI". Embassy of Hungary. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  2. ^ Gyászhír (in Hungarian)
  3. ^ "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.
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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs
2004–2006
Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Hungarian Ambassador to the United States
2007–2009
Succeeded by