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Csicsery-Ronay, Istvan was born on December 13, 1917 in Budapest, Hungary. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Stephen A. and Maria Alexandra (Zichy) Csicsery-R.
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Csicsery-Ronay, Istvan was born on December 13, 1917 in Budapest, Hungary. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Stephen A. and Maria Alexandra (Zichy) Csicsery-R.
Diploma, Diplomatische Akademie, Vienna, Austria, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Royal Hungarian University, Budapest, 1940. Certified in Agronomy, Technology University Budapest, 1943.
Certified, School Diplomacy, Budapest, 1944. MSL.S., Catholic University America, 1957.
Ministerial secretary Foreign Ministry Hungary, Budapest, 1944-1947. Political analyst Free Europe Committee Inc. of New York at United States Library Congress, 1949-1956. Owner, editor-in chief Occidental Press, Washington, since 1953.
Senior cataloger University Maryland, 1956-1979. Director external relations Democracy International, Washington, since 1983. Executive secretary Bela Bartok Foundation, New York City, since 1985.
Board directors P.E.N. Wrtiers in Exile, since 1978. Organizer, director, lecturer Hungarian foreign policy between two wars School Foreign Affairs, Budapest, 1945. Scriptwriter Voice of America, since 1954, Radio Free Europe, since 1956.
Organizer lecture tours in the United States for Sandor Veress, 1965, Transylvanian writers, 1973.
Acting president Teleki Pal Munkakozosseg (Paul Teleki movement), anti-Nazi organization, Budapest, 1943-1947. Head division foreign affairs Smallholders' Party, 1945-1947. Served with Hungarian Army Reserve, 1936-1937, 39, Russian front, 1942-1943.
Member P.E.N., American Liszt Society, Liszt Society England, Phi Kappa Phi Clubs: Klub der Absolventen Und Freunde der Diplomatischen Akademie (Vienna).
Married Elizabeth Tariska, July 27, 1945. Children: Elizabeth M., Istvan.