Csaba Kőrösi
Kőrösi in 2023
President of the 77th UN General Assembly
In office
13 September 2022 – 5 September 2023
Preceded byAbdulla Shahid
Succeeded byDennis Francis
Personal details
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Szeged, Hungarian People's Republic
Alma materMoscow State Institute of International Relations
ProfessionDiplomat

Csaba Kőrösi (Hungarian pronunciation: [tʃɒbɒ køːrøʃi]; born 1958) is a Hungarian diplomat who served as President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly.[1][2][3] He was previously Director of Environmental Sustainability in the Office of the President of Hungary.[4]

Early life and education

Born in Szeged, Hungary, in 1958, Kőrösi studied at the Moscow Institute of International Relations (Russia), the University of Leeds Institute of International Relations (United Kingdom), the Truman Institute for Middle East Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel), and Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University (United States of America).[4]

Career

Kőrösi joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1983 and served in various countries, including Greece, Israel and Libya.[4] He was also the Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations and served as vice-president of the General Assembly from 2011 to 2012.[1] He was Deputy State Secretary responsible for security policy, multilateral diplomacy and human rights before being appointed Director of Environmental Sustainability in the Office of the President of Hungary.[1][2]

From 2022 to 2023 Kőrösi served as President of the United Nations General Assembly for its 77th session.[1][2][3]

Awards

Kőrösi is a recipient of the Hungarian Order of Merit. He was also awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Greek Order of the Phoenix.[4]

References


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