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

Flares in the sky
12:42 February 26, 2025
During the NATO Electronic Warfare Force Integration Program’s (NEWFIP) multinational Exercise Ramstein Guard 2025, the aircrew of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing was practicing the release of infrared flares from a H145M helicopter. This pyrotechnic device can be useful as countermeasure when the aircraft is targeted with guided missiles.

“It Is Fantastic to Represent the Country!”
14:39 February 25, 2025
“The Hungarian team travelling to the Special Olympics World Winter Games has taken oath ceremoniously in the Sándor Palace. Hungary will be represented by 9 athletes and 11 accompaniers at the competition in Italy in March. I wish good luck to every participant!” wrote MoD State Secretary for Sport Dr. Ádám Schmidt on his social media page on Monday, 24 February.

The Security of Our Region is a Common Cause
11:51 February 25, 2025
“Strengthening military relations and constantly developing interoperability between the two countries’ armed forces is of strategic importance for both countries”, said László Hajnik, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy, after the discussion with Defence Policy Director Nikolina Volf, Head of the Sector for Defence Policy and Planning, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia.

Operation and training with a new German-Hungarian joint venture
13:01 February 21, 2025
From now on, Leopard Hungary MRO Ltd, a new German-Hungarian joint venture with Hungarian majority holding is responsible for the operation of the Hungarian Defence Forces artillery and armor fleet and the training of Hungarian experts – the Hungarian managing director of the company in Munich told Hungarian news agency MTI on Thursday, 20 February, following the signing of the company’s founding document.

Hungarian soldiers receive French military decoration
10:46 February 21, 2025
In recognition of providing security for the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Ministry of the French Armed Forces awarded a military decoration to Sergeant First Class Balázs Németh and Staff Sergeant Lajos Serb. The decoration was presented to the recipients by France’s ambassador in Budapest.

Run for Peace
15:47 February 20, 2025
Today, there was a run not only in every HDF garrison town but also in each member state of the International Military Sports Council (CISM), said Colonel Dr. Zoltán Eleki, Deputy Head of the Defence Staff Training Directorate, on 18 February at the run held on the occasion of the CISM International Day of Military Sports on the athletics field of the Budapest Honvéd Sports Association.

Live Firing First Conducted with the New H225M Helicopter
13:05 February 20, 2025
A capability sustainment live firing exercise is being held with the rotary-wing aircraft of the Szolnok-based helicopter wing at the Kőröshegy training area and shooting range in the Bakony Hills during the second half of February. Within the framework of this, live firing is being first performed with the newly commissioned H225M helicopter of the Hungarian Defence Forces, announced Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.

Soaring Cooperation
11:40 February 20, 2025
The partnership between Hungary and Saab AG dates back to 2001. This was the year when Hungary ordered the first batch of Gripen fighter aircraft. On 18 February 2025, the defence equipment and aircraft manufacturing company opened a new office in Budapest. In the future, the Hungarian Defence Forces, the Swedish company and the players of Hungarian defence industry will pay special attention to the development of avionics. To this end, they will establish a joint Air Capability Development Center as well.

Polish-Hungarian Cooperation Plan Signed This Year Again
11:14 February 18, 2025
Representatives of the Ministries of Defence of Poland and Hungary signed a military-to-military cooperation plan in Budapest on 13 February. On the Hungarian side, Colonel István Hajnal, Head of the MoD Department for International Cooperation, and on the Polish side, Colonel Sławomir Mnitowski, defence, military and air attaché of the Republic of Poland signed the document.

Maintenance for the first time in Hungary
11:02 February 18, 2025
Aircraft technicians of the Kecskemét-based HDF 101st Aviation Wing recently carried out annual maintenance work on the KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft of the Hungarian Defence Forces inside the unique C-17 hangar of the multinational Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) Program at the HDF 47th Air Base, Pápa, Hungary.