Imre Hollai
Hungarian politician (1925-2017)
Imre Hollai (22 January 1925 – 22 November 2017) was a retired Hungarian diplomat. He served as president of the United Nations General Assembly[1] from 1982 to 1983.
Imre Hollai | |
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| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 1982–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Ismat T. Kittani |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Illueca |
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| Born | 22 January 1925 Újpest, Hungary |
| Died | 22 November 2017 (aged 92) Budapest, Hungary |
Hollai joined the Hungarian foreign service in 1949. He served as Hungary's deputy representative to the United Nations from 1956 to 1960,[2] as the head of foreign relations for the Central Committee of the Hungarian Communist Party from 1960 to 1963, as Hungary's ambassador to Greece and Cyprus from 1964 to 1970, and as Hungary's deputy foreign minister from 1970 to 1974. He served as Hungary's ambassador to the United Nations from 1974 to 1980.
References change
- ↑ "Attempt to honor Columbus sparks stormy argument in U. N." Lewiston Tribune. 1 December 1982. p. 6A. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ↑ "UN General Assembly - President of the 62nd Session - Imre Hollai (Hungary)". www.un.org.
- ↑ "Elhunyt Hollai Imre" (in Hungarian). Népszava. 2017-11-22. Archived from the original (html) on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
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