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
Defence cooperation with the Republic of Niger
10:46 June 27, 2023
On Monday, 26 June the Hungarian and the Nigerien ministers of defence signed a letter of intent on defence cooperation in Budapest.
Fuel supply specialists on Exercise Air Defender
10:22 June 23, 2023
The fuel supply specialist personnel deployed at Wunstorf Air Base, Germany of the HDF Material Supply Store Base (HDF MSSB) recently participated in Exercise Air Defender 2023, the largest air force drills in NATO’s history.
Meeting of Visegrád Four Chiefs of Defence
10:18 June 23, 2023
For the first time this year, the Chiefs of Defence of the Visegrád Four (V4) countries met in Bratislava, Slovakia on 20-21 June. Besides General Daniel Zmeko, the Slovak host of the event, Polish Chief of Defence General Rajmund T. Andrzejczak, Czech Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Karel Rehka and Lieutenant General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of the Hungarian Defence Forces General Staff were also present at the working conference that is summoned twice every year.
Third airman involved in helicopter crash found in Croatia
18:31 June 22, 2023
According to information provided by the Ministry of Defence, the third crewmember of the helicopter that had crashed on Wednesday in the line of duty was also found under the wreckage of the helicopter on Thursday afternoon.
Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky expressed his condolences
09:19 June 22, 2023
Speaking on behalf of the government of Hungary and the Ministry of Defence at a press conference held on Wednesday, the Minister of Defence expressed his condolences to the next of kin of those killed in a helicopter accident in Croatia.
Hungarian military helicopter crashes in the line of duty in Croatia
09:15 June 22, 2023
Two Airbus H145M helicopters of the Hungarian air force were flying a training mission in Croatian airspace when one of them crashed with three airmen on board in the central part of Croatia. The circumstances of the accident are still unclear.
Strong bastion on international foundations
14:00 June 21, 2023
NATO’s command structure will become complete with the Székesfehérvár-based Headquarters Multinational Division Centre (HQ MND-C) achieving full operational capability (FOC) at the end of this year. The international Exercise Strong Bastion 2023 is a milestone in this process, since this is the event during which evaluators of the Alliance are conducting the Combat Readiness Evaluation (CREVAL) of the Headquarters.
Attachés’ visit to Győr and Pápa
14:36 June 20, 2023
On 13 and 14 June, twenty-three members of the Budapest Military Attaché Corps (BMAC) paid a visit to the HDF 205th Surface-to-Air Missile Regiment and the HDF 47th Air Base. During the visits, the diplomats gained an insight into the structure of the units as well as their scope of tasks and authority, and learned about their main military assets.
NATO’s DIANA programme offers Hungary new opportunities in defence and security issues
14:31 June 20, 2023
On 19 June, the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) network launched its first Challenge Programme, a call for proposals to solve critical defence and security challenges. This call for proposals is for innovators who wish to develop large-scale, dual-use – military and civilian – technological ideas and solutions to tackle today’s critical defence and security problems.
Hungary to purchase French-made surface-to-air missiles
14:27 June 20, 2023
Under the terms of a letter of intent signed in Paris, Hungary is going to purchase French-made surface-to-air missiles in the future – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in a video uploaded to his Facebook page on Tuesday, 20 June.