András Balogh

The native form of this personal name is Balogh András. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

András Balogh (born 6 March 1944) is a Hungarian historian, diplomat, and 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.

András Balogh
Balogh in 2014
Hungarian Ambassador to Thailand
In office 2005 – 20 December 2010
Preceded by	János Vándor
Succeeded by	Dénes Tomaj
Personal details
Born	(1944-03-06) March 6, 1944 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
Political party	MSZP
Profession	diplomat, historian

Publications

• Társadalom és politika a gyarmati Indiában (1979)
• A gyarmati rendszer története 1870–1955 (1980)
• A Political History of National Liberation Movement in Asia and Africa 1914–1985 (1988)
• Nemzet és történelem Indiában (1988)
• A nemzeti kisebbség és a nemzetközi biztonság (1994)
• A magyar külpolitika prioritásai (1996)
• Integráció és nemzeti érdek (1998)
• Világpolitikai átrendeződés szeptember 11-e után (2001)
• Nemzet és nacionalizmus (co-author, 2002)

External links

• Biography (Hungarian)