Dr. Ádám Schmidt
17:08 May 26, 2022PERSONAL DETAILS
- Place and date of birth: Budapest, 22/06/1980
- Marital status: married, a father of two
- Language skills: English – intermediate level
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY, EXPERIENCES
- July 2021– member of the Board of Trustees, Foundation for the University of Physical Education
- 1 December 2020– chief advisor for sport affairs, Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister
- 2017–2019 external lecturer, Milton Friedman University
- 2015– owner and head attorney, Ádám Schmidt & Co. Law Office (attorneyship on hold)
- 2014–2022 member of the Supervisory Board, Hungarian Table Tennis Association
- 2011–2017 external lecturer, Hungarian University of Sports Science
- 2011–2014 sports lawyer, DLA Piper–Horváth and Co. Law Office
- 2011–2020 lawyer, Hungarian Basketball Federation
- 2009–2011 legal director, Hungarian Olympic Committee
- 2008–2009 trainee solicitor, Dr. Andrea Szűcs Law Office
- 2005–2008 trainee solicitor, Dr. Krasznai & Dr. Kollár Law Office
- 2004–2005 trainee solicitor, Dr. Tóth & Co. Law Office
- 2004 intern, New Atlantic Initiative
- 2003–2004 intern, Dr. Lívia Kulcsár & Co. Law Office
- 2000–2001 admissions tutor, educator (history), eFEB Adult Education Centre
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS
- 2008 bar examinations successfully passed
- 1999–2004 Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences
Tibor Benkő: Hungary is proud of its soldiers
14:11 December 14, 2021
On Monday, 13 December in Pristina, Kosovo, Defence Minister Tibor Benkő and Lieutenant General Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi PhD, Commander, Hungarian Defence Forces personally thanked the 26th rotation of the HDF KFOR Contingent (KFOR-26 HUNCON) for its work. Major General Ferenc Kajári, the commander of NATO’s largest and longest-running mission received the members of the delegation at the military base Camp Film City. After recognizing the work done by the personnel filling individual staff positions, the delegation greeted the members of the rotation in Camp Novo Selo.
Past, present and future in Hungary–U.S. relations
13:33 December 14, 2021
On Monday, 13 December, lectures and a mutual exchange of ideas were organized on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Hungary–U.S. diplomatic relations at the Ludovika Campus of the National University of Public Service, Budapest. State Secretary for Defence István Szabó delivered a welcome speech at the ceremonial event.
Commander of Hungarian Defence Forces visits Iraq
10:11 December 13, 2021
Lieutenant General Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, Commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces recently paid a three-day visit to Iraq. During his stay, he held a discussion with the chief of staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces and visited the base of the Hungarian Defence Forces Iraqi Training Support Contingent (HTSC) in Erbil.
Common history of two nations – past and present
19:20 December 10, 2021
Major General Denis Tretinjak, Commander of the Headquarters Multinational Division – Centre and Brigadier General Ernő Péter Siposs, Deputy Commander, represented the international unit based in Székesfehérvár at the “Ars et virtus. Croatia – Hungary: 800 years of shared cultural heritage” at the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest on 9 December 2021.
Discussing challenges facing NATO in the Netherlands
14:36 December 9, 2021
The Northern Commanders’ Conference was held at NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum, the Netherlands between 6–8 December. Prior to the event, chiefs of defence of NATO member countries discussed current issues in security policy and epidemiology during a videoconference. At the meeting, Hungary was represented by Lieutenant General Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, Commander, Hungarian Defence Forces.
V4 state secretary level discussion in Budapest
11:43 December 7, 2021
On 3 December, State Secretary for Defence István Szabó held a discussion with the representatives of partner countries in Budapest about defence cooperation in the Visegrád Group.
Hungarian and Kosovan Defence Policy Directors Meet in Pristina
11:30 December 7, 2021
Heading a delegation, between 29–30 November Dr. Gergely Németh, Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy, Ministry of Defence of Hungary visited Pristina to conduct official discussions with his Kosovan counterpart. Dr. Gergely Németh also visited the KFOR Headquarters, where he met with COMKFOR Major General Ferenc Kajári,
HQ MND-C’s first contact with the Albanian Armed Forces
11:29 December 7, 2021
An Albanian delegation, for the first time, visited the Headquarters Multinational Division – Centre on 6th December.
Deputy Commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces visits Brussels
10:56 December 3, 2021
Between 29 November – 1 December, Major General Zsolt Sándor, Deputy Commander, Hungarian Defence Forces paid a visit to Brussels. During the three-day program, he visited the NATO Military Committee, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and the NATO Special Operations Headquarters (NSHQ).
EU defence policy directors meet to discuss Strategic Compass
10:32 December 3, 2021
On 2 December, the EU Defence Policy Directors held a meeting, where they discussed the first draft of the Strategic Compass, a document determining the future direction of European defence policies and capabilities.