Personal details
08 July 1957 Born in Budapest – Hungary
Married, father of two daughters.
https://hu.linkedin.com/in/balazs-bokor-45868322
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Education
1971-75 „Fazekas Mihály” High School / Budapest - Hungary
1975-81 Advanced University Studies
Moscow State University of International Relations – Faculty of Diplomacy
(graduated in 1981 with distinction – MA in Political Sciences, International Relations)
Budapest University of Economics
(graduated in 1981 with distinction – MA in Economics)
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Occupation
Hungarian Foreign Service (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Diplomatic staff posts 1981-1992
Leadership positions 1992-2015
1992-1995 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary in Beirut-Lebanon and Cyprus
1995 MFA / Senior Adviser - Dept. of Policy Planning
1996-1998 MFA / Deputy Director General - Dept. of the Middle East and Africa
1999-2000 MFA / Director General – Dept. of the Middle East and Africa
2000-2005 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary in Damascus - Syria and in Amman – Jordan
2005-2007 MFA / Chief of State Protocol
2007- 2012 Consul General in Los Angeles
2012-2014 Deputy Director General at the Dept. of Africa and the Middle East in the Hungarian MFA
2013 Chief Coordinator of the Budapest Africa Forum, Chief Communicator
2014-2015 Senior Advisor in the MFA
Bp2017 World Championships Organizing and Managing Ltd.
2015-2016 Director of International Affairs and Marketing
Academic Responsibilities
2012- Lecturer at Budapest Corvinus University
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Proven skill of good communication and dealing with the media: hundreds of interviews in the electronic and written media in different countries. Decision-making participation in managing and editing newspapers, magazins like American Hungarian Diary, Diplomatic Magazin, Blue Danube Magazin. Managing and editing numerous newsletters. Establishing online television. Media and communication advisor of huge civil organization. In charge of major media operations: Budapest Africa Forum, 1956 Revolution 50th Anniversary Events, International Chamber of Commerce Budapest Conference, International Arab Banking Summit Budapest, Union of Arab Banks Congress Budapest.
Delivered dozens of lectures in different Universities on political subjects. (i.e.: Budapest Corvinus University, Catholic University of Budapest, Stanford University – CA, UC Berkeley – CA, University of San Francisco, University of Arizona – Tucson, University of Hawaii, Pacific University – Honolulu, Brigham Young University – Hawaii, UCLA, Occidental College etc
