David Pressman

David Pressman (born 1977) is an American lawyer who has served as the United States ambassador to Hungary since 2022. He is a partner at Jenner & Block, where he works in various areas of mostly international and US Constitutional law. He previously served as the United States ambassador to the United Nations for Special Political Affairs. He was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 2014. Ambassador Pressman represented the United States at the United Nations Security Council and in related negotiations. An international human rights lawyer, Pressman has represented victims of terrorism, American hostages held overseas, dissidents and journalists targeted by authoritarian regimes, among others.