András Balogh | |
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András Balogh, November 2014.
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Hungarian Ambassador to Thailand | |
In office 2005 – 20 December 2010 |
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Preceded by | János Vándor |
Succeeded by | Dénes Tomaj |
Personal details | |
Born |
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary |
March 6, 1944
Political party | MSZP |
Profession | diplomat, historian |
András Balogh (born 6 March 1944 in Budapest) is a Hungarian historian and diplomat, a former ambassador to Thailand. His party, the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) nominated him to the position of President of Hungary in 2010. During a parliamental election the Fidesz-Christian Democratic People's Party's candidate Pál Schmitt was elected by an overwhelming majority.