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
KFOR: hungarian soldier of the month!
11:01 January 4, 2025
The „Soldier of the Month" title for the Kosovo peacekeeping NATO-led KFOR mission in December 2024 was awarded to Corporal Gábor Száraz, a soldier of the Hungarian Defence Forces Bocskai István 11th Motorised Infantry Brigade.
End of EU Presidency – Sharing and Assessing Military Lessons Learned in Brussels
13:44 December 12, 2024
“Europe has to undertake a greater responsibility in ensuring its security. Hungary believes that a strong and resilient Europe can be built only with strong and independent but united member states, together, by way of dialogue”, stated Chief of Defence General Dr. Gábor Böröndi at the even held with the participation of military diplomats to mark the end of the Hungarian EU Presidency in Brussels on Tuesday, 10 December.
High-tech military assets continuously arrive in Tata
10:17 December 12, 2024
On Wednesday, the first Wisent 2 arrived in the barracks of the Tata-based HDF 1st Armoured Brigade. Another unit of the Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) is expected to be delivered next week – announced Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.
Hungarian Deployable CIS Module-E (DCM-E) welcomes ambitious NCOs
12:54 December 11, 2024
The Hungarian Deployable CIS Module (DCM-E) ensures that NATO forces can communicate across operational areas. The organization is characterized by duality: administratively, it belongs to the HDF 51st Signal and Headquarter Support Brigade in Székesfehérvár. At the operational level, it is part of the 3rd NATO Signal Battalion, which is integrated into the NATO command structure as part of the NATO CIS Group (NCISG) and located in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz.
EUFOR Command Year: Hungarian leadership, Highlighted Capabilities
18:07 December 9, 2024
“Soldiers also serve the security of their homeland when they are away”, underlined Hungarian Chief of Defence General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, related to his visit to the EUFOR mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“Representatives, creators and defenders of Hungary’s prestige”
18:03 December 9, 2024
“The Russo-Ukrainian War has had an impact on the whole of Europe, including Hungary. Our goal is to make sure that there is not any other hot spot arising in our environment, so the stability and security of the Western Balkans are in our paramount military and national security interests. For this reason, Hungary deploys significant forces with KFOR and EUFOR alike” – emphasized General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff on 3 December, during his visit to Sarajevo on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the launch of EUFOR Operation Althea, the European Union’s peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Our Common Denominator is Peace
17:58 December 9, 2024
Cooperation is needed to tackle global and regional challenges, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky following the bilateral meeting with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa. This is the first time that a Hungarian defence minister has gone on an official visit to Bahrain. (Article updated!)
The road leading to sustainable peace
17:53 December 4, 2024
“It is very uplifting to see a high-level political-military delegation arrive in Camp Butmir on this day, the 20th anniversary of the establishment of EUFOR” – emphasized Major General László Sticz PhD, Commander, EUFOR Operation Althea on 2 December. On the occasion of the anniversary, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky and General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff together visited the peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The safety of Hungarian people starts beyond our borders
17:47 December 4, 2024
The peace of the Western Balkans is the peace of Europe as a whole – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at a ceremony held to mark the 20th anniversary of the launch of EUFOR Operation Althea in Sarajevo on 3 December. The Hungarian minister of defence held a discussion with Minister of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zukan Helez on the current issues of the region.
Hungarian soldiers serve peace
11:28 December 3, 2024
The security of the Western Balkans region is of key importance to the security of Hungary and our continent – wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page on Monday, 2 December.