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

Adaptive Hussars 2025 and defence plans in focus
12:52 September 3, 2025
General Ingo Gerhartz, Commander, NATO Allied Joint Force Command – Brunssum received information about the national defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 and asked General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff to share the lessons learned. At the meeting of military leaders held in Budapest, the delegations also reviewed the Hungarian contribution to NATO’s defence plans as well as the national defence and capability development plans.

ADHU 25: Rotary-wing redeployment
10:11 September 3, 2025
The helicopters of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing have taken off for Pipishegy airfield, Gyöngyös, Hungary to participate in the SAR Exercise Air Wolf Hunting, which is to be conducted within the framework of the large-scale international Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025.

General Gábor Böröndi: Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 is starting
10:50 September 1, 2025
The large-scale national defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 (ADHU 2025) starts on 1 September as the largest, most important and most complex operation of the Hungarian Defence Forces since the 1989 regime change – said General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff. The exercise – which is test of strength both on the national and the allied levels – will run until mid-October.

Training and Service
14:32 August 29, 2025
“Our unity continues to be our greatest asset… It is this unity, forged in shared purpose, that no adversary can overcome” – emphasized Major General Tibor Králik, Commander, Headquarters Multinational Division Centre (HQ MND-C) at the handover-takeover event of the rotating Hungarian contingent of the NATO Forward Land Force Battle Group (FLF BG) on 28 August.

Peace in Europe – We Represent This on Every Forum
14:28 August 29, 2025
The newest developments of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the EU’s defence posture and the member states’ engagement in missions are on the agenda at the meeting of European Union defence ministers in Copenhagen, wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page.

Ten Medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan
15:14 August 28, 2025
Military athletes of the HDF 1st Sports Company performed outstandingly at the 2025 ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Italy, ending on Sunday: they won ten medals, as well as numerous ranking places.

Hungary’s armed forces are expanded with a unique, new capability
11:39 August 28, 2025
Hungary’s armed forces are expanded with a unique, new capability – announced Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the handover of Special Operations Craft – Riverine (SOC-R) boats in Budapest on 27 August.

Preparedness, dedication, motivation – Hungarian expertise at NATO SHAPE
11:48 August 27, 2025
Ten Hungarian soldiers have arrived at NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.

Hungary Hosts Hungarian–Montenegrin Defence Policy Directors’ Meeting for the First Time
11:43 August 27, 2025
On 25 August, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy László Hajnik received his Montenegrin counterpart, Defence Policy Director Radmila Perovic, and her delegation within the framework of an official visit to Budapest, at the first Hungarian–Montenegrin Defence Policy Directors’ Meeting.

Military cooperation on the rise: General Gábor Böröndi holds discussions with Slovenian counterpart in Ljubljana
10:56 August 27, 2025
Expanding cooperation between the Hungarian and the Slovenian armed forces, combined training opportunities and regional security challenges were at the centre of discussions during a meeting held between General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff and Lieutenant General Robert Glavaš, Chief of Defence Staff, Slovenian Armed Forces in the Edvard Peperko barracks, Ljubljana.