Career landmark: Head of external affairs (2026).
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Péter Szijjártó is a Hungarian politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2014 to 2026. He previously served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In June 2012, he was appointed to State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations of the Prime Minister's Office.
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Born 30 October 1978 · Q685293
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Career landmark: Head of external affairs (2026).
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Multiple phone calls appearing to show Szijjártó speaking with Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov were leaked, which prompted strong criticism from several European Union leaders for serving Russian interests
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Career landmark: member of the National Assembly of Hungary (2026–2026).
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Awarded honorary citizenship presented by Komárno (2025).
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Awarded honorary citizenship presented by Győr (2023).
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Awarded Order of Friendship of Kyrgyzstan (2022).
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Career landmark: member of the National Assembly of Hungary (2022–2026).
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Awarded Order of Friendship (2021).
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Awarded Order of the Serbian Flag, 1st class (2021).
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Career landmark: Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (2021–2021).
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Awarded honorary citizenship presented by Lendava (2020).
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Awarded Order of Honour (2020).
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“We will not support any meaningful integration approach towards NATO or the European Union with regard to Ukraine until the rights of the Hungarian national community are restored in Ukraine.”
“Hungary is a sovereign country, and no one from outside can tell us how to live.”
Career landmark: member of the National Assembly of Hungary (2018–2022).
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Career landmark: member of the National Assembly of Hungary (2014–2018).
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Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary (2014–2026).
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Career landmark: member of the National Assembly of Hungary (2010–2014).
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Career landmark: member of the National Assembly of Hungary (2006–2010).
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Was elected to president of Fidelitas, the youth organization of Fidesz and he occupied this position until 2009
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Career landmark: member of the National Assembly of Hungary (2002–2006).
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Studied at Corvinus University of Budapest (2002).
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When he was elected as the youngest member of the Municipal Assembly of Győr
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Studied at Czuczor Gergely Benedictine High School and Dormitory (1997).
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Born 1978-10-30.
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