Dr. Árpád Vidoven
21:15 May 24, 2022Personal data:
Name: dr. Árpád Vidoven
Date of birth: 12.09.1974.
Marital status: married, with two children
Foreign language skills: English intermediate
Professional activities:
from 30 July 2019
Ministry of Defence, 7-11 Balaton u., Budapest, 1055 - Administrative State Secretary
2018-2019
Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, 1 Színház u., Budapest 1014 - Administrative State Secretary
2013-2018
Prime Minister's Office 1-3 Kossuth tér, Budapest 1055 - Senior Political Advisor,
Administrative State Secretary since 15 June 2014
2013
Dr. Árpád Vidoven Law Office 27 Magyar u., Cegléd 2700, lawyer (legal profession suspended)
2002-2012
Gór-Nagy and Vidoven Law Office 27 Magyar u., Cegléd 2700, lawyer
1998-2002
Dr. István Gór-Nagy, lawyer, sole practitioner 27 Magyar u., Cegléd 2700, clerk
Public offices held:
1998-2006 Member of Parliament
1998-2006 Parliamentary notary
Positions held in business organizations:
Paks II Nuclear Power Plant Private Company Limited by Shares. Company registration number: 17-10-001282
Member of the Supervisory Board: 08.12-2014 - 03.08.2015
Member of the Board of Directors: since 03.08.2015
Imre Steindl Program Nonprofit Private Limited Company, Company registration number: 01-10-049150
Member of the Board of Directors: since 19.12.2016
MVM Energy Private Limited Liability Company, Company registration number: 01-10-041828
Member of the Supervisory Board: since 28.05.2021
MVM Services Private Limited Company, Company registration number: 01-10-048351
Member of the Supervisory Board: 03.08.2015 – 30.06.2021.
Doctrinal development in focus
14:07 October 15, 2024
For the seventh time overall, a NATO Doctrine Development Course started in Budapest for the second time this year.
Meeting of V4 Chiefs of Defence in Poland
13:51 October 15, 2024
Chiefs of defence of the Visegrád Four (V4) countries – among them, General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF General Staff – recently reviewed the security challenges of Central and Eastern Europe as well as the issues of joint cooperation at their meeting held in Gdynia, Poland.
Hungary feels the weight of history
13:40 October 15, 2024
Hungary is aware of the terrible human and material costs of war – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the session of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) at Chiefs of Defence level in Castle Garden Bazaar, Budapest on Monday, 14 October.
Hungary leads the way in generating SOF aviation capabilities
16:42 October 11, 2024
The multinational Special Operations Air Task Group (SOATG) recently conducted a large-scale, comprehensive exercise with international participation at the Hévíz-Balaton Airport, Sármellék, Zala County, Hungary. Colonel Péter Simon, Acting Commander, Hungarian Defence Forces Joint Special Operations Command (HDF JSOC) and Colonel Ferenc Könczöl, Acting Commander, Hungarian Air Force made an on-site inspection of the combined training event conducted with foreign partners.
Hungarian Film about Military Operation in Kabul Sets Example for Today’s Heroes
11:06 October 11, 2024
The Hungarian drama about the military rescue operation in Kabul sets an example of military heroism, underlined the defence minister at a press conference held in the “ruin city”, Újdörögd on 9 October.
“Have you seen anything? No? Then the army scouts have done a good job on their exercise!”
09:57 October 11, 2024
Like in earlier years, the soldiers of the HDF 2nd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Regiment recently lined up on Bakonykút Military Training Base, where the international exercise series Bornemissza Fokos (Bornemissza Axe) 2024, Rejtett Portya (Covert Raid) 2024 and Strong Will 2024 started by reading out the field order.
They must be able to protect themselves so that they can protect others
16:58 October 10, 2024
Peacekeeping missions have an increasing role in preserving international peace and security. Our dynamically changing world, however, keeps posing ever-newer threats to the soldiers and policemen participating in these missions. Designed to give a response to such threats, the latest Force Protection course of the United Nations is being hosted by the Hungarian Defence Forces Military Training Centre these weeks.
Cooperation, unity, readiness
16:46 October 10, 2024
The nearly two-week Exercise Strong Bastion 24 of the Headquarters Multinational Division Centre has started with an opening ceremony. This time, the exercise is focusing on the command of tactical operations on division level.
Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of EUFOR receive Hungarian military medal of merit
16:41 October 10, 2024
In recognition of their contribution, dedication and loyalty to the successful implementation of the Hungarian Command Year of EUFOR, Commander of EUFOR Major General László Sticz ceremonially presented the “Honours for the Partnership” to Brigadier General Lorenzo Dal Maso, Deputy Commander of EUFOR and Brigadier General Herbert Sailer, Chief of Staff of EUFOR.
Iron Birds
12:41 October 10, 2024
The multinational Helicopter Tactics Instructors Course (HTIC-24) has entered its second week in Pápa, Hungary, where there are various rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft “on offer” throughout three weeks.