András Simonyi

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András Simonyi was born 16 May 1952 in Budapest. He was the Hungarian ambassador to the United States. At present, he is the managing director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations at the Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Washington DC.

Biography

Simonyi has been the Ambassador of Hungary to the United States of America from 2002 to 2007. From 1999-2001, he was the first Hungarian Permanent Representative on the NATO Council. He represented Hungary on the NAC during the Kosovo campaign. He also headed the Hungarian Liaison Office to NATO in Brussels between 1995 and 1999. He served as Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the Mission of Hungary to the European Commission and NATO in Brussels for three years (1992-1995), as well as Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) in the Hague from 1991-1992. During 1989, he was a personal assistant to then foreign minister László Kovács. He also headed the Nordic department of the Ministry. He worked at the foreign relations department of the now defunct Socialist Workers' Party for five years between 1994 and 1995. During the 1980s, he worked with different organizations in the field of youth exchange, in particular promoting East-West contacts, including programs with the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL). He is now managing director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations (CTR) at The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, Washington D.C.

Education

Simonyi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Transport Economics from Karl Marx University of Economics (now Budapest Corvinus University), as well as a PhD in Political Science.

Special Achievements

Simonyi was honored by Ohio University students and faculty for his contributions to international diplomacy.

Learn More

The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy 2009

External Links and References

Stanford University