Ferenc Somogyi
Hungarian politician
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Ferenc Somogyi (1 September 1945 – 30 March 2021) was a Hungarian ambassador to the United States.[1][2]
Ferenc Somogyi | |
|---|---|
Somogyi in 2005 | |
| 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 | 1 September 1945 |
| Died | 30 March 2021 (aged 75) |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | Andrea Somogyi |
| Children | Bence Balázs and 1 daughter |
| Profession | Diplomat |
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]
