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
SOF troops to undergo SOFEVAL
15:05 October 6, 2025
Directed by the HDF Special Operations Command, this year the multinational SOF Exercise Black Swan 2025 is organized in Hungary as an element of the country defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 organized within NATO frameworks, and will be running until the end of October.
Hungarian Defence Forces Baltic Air Policing Mission reaches halfway point
12:14 October 6, 2025
During the two months that have passed since 1 August, Hungarian Gripens have had 11 Alpha and 43 Tango scrambles. However, the Hungarian airmen not only provide airspace protection for the Baltic republics, but are also closely cooperating with NATO forces stationed in the region. Among other things, they have participated in exercises as well as in joint demo and training flights – declared Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.
We are working on the defence of Hungary preparedly, pursuing a pre-set strategy
15:25 October 2, 2025
We are working on the defence of Hungary preparedly and reasonably, pursuing a pre-set strategy to guarantee the security of Hungarian people – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the Martfű–Vezseny crossing of River Tisza on 2 October, the Distinguished Visitors’ Day (DVD) of country defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025.
The 33rd rotation of the HDF KFOR Contingent Achieves Full Mission Capability
12:11 September 30, 2025
On the first of September 2025, the 33rd rotation of the Hungarian Defence Forces KFOR contingent arrived in the area of operations. Following their arrival, the troops participated in several theatre-level training activities. On 12 and 24 September, they successfully completed the Full Mission Capability (FMC) examination. The results confirmed that the soldiers are fully prepared to carry out their mission tasks and respond swiftly and effectively to unexpected situations.
Quick Response 2025: important engagement in the Balkans
16:02 September 29, 2025
Strength in unity: this is what Quick Response 2025, the largest exercise of EUFOR Operation Althea was about this year. On the Distinguished Visitors’ Day (DVD) closing the exercise, a dynamic display was organized in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo for the superiors of the 25 participating nations – among them, Lieutenant General Zoltán Mihócza – to convince them of the preparedness of the forces of the mission.
Gripens Prove Themselves in Live Situation Again
15:58 September 29, 2025
Gripens of the Hungarian Defence Forces have recently proved themselves in a live situation again during the Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission.
Country defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 shows guarantee of security of Hungarian people
14:25 September 26, 2025
As the largest-scale military maneuvers since the regime change, country defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 shows the guarantee of the security of Hungarian people – emphasized Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in the Hungarian Defence Forces Central Training Area and Shooting Range, near Hajmáskér in his speech delivered on the Distinguished Visitors’ (DV) Day, 25 September.
ADHU 25: Reservists in the Focus
13:51 September 26, 2025
The HDF 4th Territorial Defence Regiment is playing a significant role in the pre-planned, joint and whole-of-government defence exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025, held within NATO frameworks. Our photo selection shows what kind of tasks reservists received.
The Hungarian-Egyptian Joint Military Committee held its third meeting in Budapest
10:34 September 26, 2025
The future prospects of our defense relations and the mutual assessment of our successfully delivered military programmes over the past year constituted the main topics for discussion at the third meeting of the Hungarian-Egyptian Joint Military Committee (MJC) organized in Budapest on September 24-25. The Hungarian delegation at the committee meeting was led by Colonel István Hajnal, Head of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Defense, whilst the Egyptian military delegation was led by Brigadier General Sameeh Yahia Hamed Khodier, Egyptian Co-Chair of the MJC.
Turkish Soldiers Join Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025
13:39 September 25, 2025
Besides Hungarian servicemembers, other nations’ forces also participate in the pre-planned, joint and whole-of-government defence exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025, held within NATO frameworks.