Background
Somogyi, Ferenc was born on September 1, 1945 in Hartkirchen, Austria. Son of Ferenc and Erzsebet (Mizsik) Somogyi.
Somogyi, Ferenc was born on September 1, 1945 in Hartkirchen, Austria. Son of Ferenc and Erzsebet (Mizsik) Somogyi.
Master of Arts in Economics, University of Economics, Budapest, Hungary, 1968. Doctorate, University of Economics, Budapest, Hungary, 1977. Master of Arts in Political Science, College for Political Science, Budapest, 1979.
Junior officer, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Budapest, 1968-1969; attache, Hungarian Embassy, Rangoon, Burma, 1969-1971; third secretary, Hungarian Embassy, Lagos, Nigeria, 1971-1973; desk officer, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Budapest, 1973-1980; director department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Budapest, 1984-1989; state secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Budapest, 1989-1991, 94-; department permanent representative, Hungarian Mission to United Nations, New York City, 1980-1984; chairman, Export Guarantee Ltd., Budapest, 1992-1994.
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.
Married Ildiko Cseh, June 14, 1969. 1 child, Ildiko Somogyi.