Mesterházy becomes NATO PA President
muzsy / Shutterstock.com
British lawmaker Madeleine Moon announced stepping down as President of NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) and will be succeeded by Hungarian politician Attila Mesterházy, member of the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP), according to an announcement posted on the website of NATO PA.
Attila Mesterházy (Image: muzsy / Shutterstock.com)
Moon would not be able to complete her second term at the helm of NATO PA, due to the results of the December 12 general election in the United Kingdom.
"It has been an enormous honor to serve as the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly," Moon said in her farewell message. "The assembly is a remarkable community of parliamentarians who play a key role in promoting NATO’s values and helping to build security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic region and beyond. The importance of parliamentary diplomacy and engagement cannot be underestimated in building alliance cohesion and understanding."
"I feel privileged to have worked alongside so many dedicated and thoughtful colleagues from so many different nations. I will miss them all greatly and would like to thank them all for their friendship, confidence, and unfailing support," she added.
The NATO PA Presidency has been assumed by Vice President Mesterházy. He currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian parliament.
Mesterházy acted as the Chairman of MSZP between 2010-2014. The was also the partyʼs candidate for Prime Minister in 2010 and 2014.
ADVERTISEMENT
Number of Road Accidents Involving Injury Edges Higher in Q3
Gov't Keeps Rate on General-purpose Student Loans at 7.99%
Hungarian Companies Participate in EU Cloud Computing Projec...
Budapest Police Seize Nearly 155 kg of Cocaine in Drug Bust
SUPPORT THE BUDAPEST BUSINESS JOURNAL
Producing journalism that is worthy of the name is a costly business. For 27 years, the publishers, editors and reporters of the Budapest Business Journal have striven to bring you business news that works, information that you can trust, that is factual, accurate and presented without fear or favor.
Newspaper organizations across the globe have struggled to find a business model that allows them to continue to excel, without compromising their ability to perform. Most recently, some have experimented with the idea of involving their most important stakeholders, their readers.
We would like to offer that same opportunity to our readers. We would like to invite you to help us deliver the quality business journalism you require. Hit our Support the BBJ button and you can choose the how much and how often you send us your contributions.
