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US Ambassador to Hungary Announces His Departure

• 22 Nov 2024 8:47 AM
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The U.S. ambassador to Hungary spoke publicly at an event on Tuesday that he will end his ambassadorship in mid-January, writes Magyar Nemzet. The announcement was made in a U.S. Embassy newsletter on Wednesday.

Traditionally, before the inauguration of a new president, U.S. ambassadors tender their resignations, and the second-in-command of the embassies, the Charge d’Affaires, run the U.S. missions until the new ambassador arrives.

According to the Hungarian Conservative, following Donald Trump’s landslide victory, there are three possible candidates to succeed Pressman as ambassador, who will be appointed by Trump: Nancy Brinker, David Cornstein, or Bryan Leib.

Pressman assumed his role as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary on September 14, 2022, after being nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

With Donald Trump’s election as President of the United States on November 5, it became apparent that Pressman’s tenure as ambassador would likely be brief.

Since his appointment, Pressman has frequently criticized the Hungarian government, often crossing traditional diplomatic boundaries.

He notably condemned Viktor Orbán’s social media support for former President Donald Trump, with whom Prime Minister Orbán shares a close relationship.

Pressman also drew parallels between Hungary and the Kremlin, following Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s rebuttal of U.S. concerns over judicial independence, press freedom, and corruption in Hungary.

The U.S. diplomat has intervened in Hungarian domestic matters on several occasions.

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