Tibor Peter Nagy Jr. (born April 29, 1949) is a former United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs,[1] and a former American foreign service officer who served as the American ambassador to Guinea and to Ethiopia.[2]
Tibor P. Nagy | |
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 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| 18th Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs | |
| In office July 23, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Linda Thomas-Greenfield |
| Succeeded by | Mary Catherine Phee |
| United States Ambassador to Ethiopia | |
| In office August 9, 1999 – July 19, 2002 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David H. Shinn |
| Succeeded by | Aurelia E. Brazeal |
| United States Ambassador to Guinea | |
| In office October 10, 1996 – July 25, 1999 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Joseph A. Saloom |
| Succeeded by | Joyce Ellen Leader |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tibor Peter Nagy Jr. April 29, 1949 Budapest, Hungary |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Evan Jane Nagy |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Texas Tech University (AB) George Washington University (MSA) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Awards | Meritorious Honor Award (5) Superior Honor Award (1) |
Early life and education
editAs a child, Nagy was forced to flee from Hungary and arrived in Washington DC in 1957, which became his home.[3] After retiring from the Foreign Service, Nagy served as Vice Provost for International Affairs at Texas Tech University,[4] from which he graduated in 1972. He also received a master's degree from the George Washington University in 1978.[5] Tibor entered the foreign service in 1978.[6]
Career
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Nagy is a retired career U.S. Foreign Service officer who followed through assignments as US Ambassador to Ethiopia and Guinea as well as the Deputy Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Cameroon and Togo. His earlier assignments included Zambia, the Seychelles, Ethiopia, and Washington, DC.[7]
Nagy was nominated to the position of Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs by President Donald Trump on May 10, 2018. He testified before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on June 14 and was confirmed by a voice vote of the full Senate on June 28.[8] Nagy assumed office on July 23, 2018.[1] He was succeeded by Robert F. Godec.[9]
Personal life
editNagy has been married to Jane since 1971.[10] They have three adult children who were the first triplets born in the independent Zimbabwe.[11]
Publications
editThe 2014 Paris Book Festival awarded the winning prize in non-fiction to "Kiss Your Latte Goodbye: Managing Overseas Operations" which was co-authored by Nagy.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tibor P. Nagy, Jr". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Office of the Historian - Department History - People - Tibor P. Nagy". History.state.gov. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "Under Secretary of State for African Affairs: Who Is Tibor Nagy Jr.?". AllGov. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Texas Tech University :: Office of International Affairs :: Staff Directory". Iaff.ttu.edu. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, Jr". Texas Tech University. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR TIBOR PETER NAGY, JR" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 13 September 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Biographies Archive". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "PN1944 — Tibor Peter Nagy Jr. — Department of State". U.S. Congress. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Robert F. Godec". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Remarks by Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, Jr. at Swearing-in Ceremony". U.S. Mission to The African Union. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ "Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Vice Provost Coauthors Winner of Paris Book Festival Award for Non-Fiction | May | 2014 | Texas Tech Today | TTU". today.ttu.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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