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.
HDF motor pool to expand further soon with another 56 Gidrán tactical vehicles
13:05 July 7, 2025
“The motor pool of the Hungarian Defence Forces will soon expand further with another 56 Gidrán tactical vehicles, the number of which is already 106 in total in Hungary” – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on Friday in Gödöllő.
New Commander Takes over at NATO SHAPE
11:43 July 7, 2025
A new commander recently took over the command of NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). The handover-takeover ceremony took place in Mons, Belgium, with the participation of, among others, General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff. During the ceremony, General Christopher G. Cavoli, who had assumed command of SHAPE in July 2022, handed over the flag of the organization and the second highest military position within NATO to General Alexus G. Grynkewich.
Colonel Harry Oostema assumes command of the Heavy Airlift Wing
14:37 July 4, 2025
Colonel Harry Oostema of the Royal Netherlands Air Force assumed command of the Strategic Airlift Capability Heavy Airlift Wing in an official ceremony held today at HDF 47th Air Base in Pápa, Hungary.
Continuing Croatian–Hungarian Dialogue on Defence Policy
13:12 July 3, 2025
On 26 June, Ministry of Defence (MoD) Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy László Hajnik paid an official visit to Zagreb. The aim of the meeting was to continue the dialogue on defence policy conducted in Budapest this February.
Infantry Day in Sarajevo
12:26 July 1, 2025
To mark the day of St. Ladislaus I, the patron saint of infantry soldiers, sports competitions were held in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo, organized by the Hungarian company and staff personnel of the EUFOR Multinational Battalion.
Hungarian pride, international attention
12:52 June 30, 2025
This year, representatives of eight countries attended the European Defence Industry Holding KNDS – HUN Simulation &Training User Group Meeting held in the barracks of the HDF 1st Armored Brigade in Tata, Hungary. The choice of the venue is no accident, as the Tata simulation centre of the Hungarian Defence Forces is a world-class facility.
Hungarian Military Athletes on Top of the World
10:59 June 30, 2025
Congratulations! – wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page to mark the performance of the 14 military athletes who represented Hungary and the Hungarian Defence Forces at the 1st World Military Martial Arts Championship in Warendorf, Germany, in judo, wrestling and taekwondo.
Digital interoperability in the crosshairs
15:30 June 23, 2025
Held in Poland between 2 and 20 June, NATO’s largest digital interoperability exercise, Coalition Warrior Interoperability eXploration, eXperimentation, eXamination eXercise 2025 (CWIX25) saw a record-breaking number of participants.
Special Operations from the Air
15:25 June 23, 2025
Special Operations Forces (SOF) operators and the assigned personnel of the Ludovika University of Public Service have recently participated in a large-scale international training event in the United Kingdom. The exercise’s objective was to strengthen interoperability among air and land units during special operations.
Hungarian military doctor appointed Chief JMED at NATO Allied Command Operations
12:51 June 23, 2025
One of the highest-level medical director positions in NATO is now filled by a Hungarian military doctor again, in the person of Colonel Dr. (MD) Péter Vekszler.