János Nagy (born 23 September 1928) is a former
Hungarian diplomat and politician, who served as Hungarian Ambassador to the United States between 1968 and 1971.
He entered foreign service in 1948. He was appointed Envoy to Indonesia in March 1957, at the age of 28. The external relations between Hungary and Indonesia were extended to embassy level in September 1959. Nagy served in this capacity until October 1960. From 1963 to 1967, he was Hungarian Ambassador to India in
New Delhi, also accredited to
Burma,
Nepal,
Ceylon
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
and
Cambodia. Returning from
Washington, D.C. in 1971, he served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (1971–1980) under ministers
János Péter and
Frigyes Puja, then as Secretary of State from 1980 to 1985.
Between 1985 and 1990, he was Hungarian Ambassador to Austria, also accredited to international organizations and the
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It was established in 1957 ...
(IAEA), based in
Vienna. He retired on 31 August 1990.
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External links
Diplomatic Representation for Hungary
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nagy, Janos
1928 births
Living people
Hungarian diplomats
Members of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
Ambassadors of Hungary to the United States
Ambassadors of Hungary to India
Ambassadors of Hungary to Indonesia
Ambassadors of Hungary to Austria