Ambassador István Balogh

Personal Information

Name: István BALOGH, Ph.D.
Date and place of birth: 01/11/1984; Debrecen, Hungary

Work Experience

• 2018-2022: Political Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary
• 2014-2018: Security Policy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS:
• 2010-2018: National University of Public Service
  • 2016: unpaid leave
  • 2014: part-time senior lecturer
  • 2014: senior lecturer
  • 2010: junior lecturer
• 2011 – 2014: Hungarian Institute of International Affairs (HIIA)
  • 2013-2014: research fellow
  • 2011-2013: junior research fellow

Training and Education

• 2008-2013: Ph.D. studies, Corvinus University of Budapest
• 2003-2008: Master in International Relations, Corvinus University of Budapest
• 2007: International Relations, International Security and Conflict Studies (ERASMUS), School of Law and Government, Dublin City University

Participation in Professional Forums and Organizations

• Hungarian Atlantic Council
• Corvinus Society for Foreign Affairs and Culture

Publications

• Author of over 35 publications on security policy in Hungarian and English

Language Skills

• Hungarian: native
• English: proficiency
• German: advanced

Marital Status

Married and has one son.