Lieutenant General Attila Géza Takács

Date of rank: 15. March 2020

Personal information:

• Date of birth: 27. April 1968. Miskolc
• Family Status: married, one child
• Nationality: Hungarian

Studies:

• 2015 NATO Defense College
• 2008 NATO School (CREVAL)
• 2006-2007 Military Senior Leader course at the Zrínyi Miklós National Defense University
• 1997-1999 Zrínyi Miklós National Defense University 
• 1992 COY Leader Course in Switzerland 
• 1986-1989  Kossuth Lajos Military College in Szentendre - mechanized infantry faculty

Deployments:

• 2011-2013 Hungarian Defence Forces, National Military Representative, (Colonel) - MONS (Belgium) 
• 2001-2002 HDF KFOR Guard and Security Battalion in Pristina commander (Lieutenant Colonel)

Military Career:

• 2023 – Deputy Chief of Defence Staff
• 2022 – 2023 Defence Attaché (Major General) London
• 2020 – 2022 Hungarian Defence Forces Command, Army Inspectorate, Inspector (Major General) - Budapest 
• 2016 – 2019 Hungarian Defence Forces, Military Augmentation, Preparation and Training Command, Commander (Brigadier General) - Budapest
• 2013 – 2016 Hungarian Defence Forces, 5th Bocskai István Infantry Brigade, Commander (Brigadier General) - Debrecen 
• 2010 – 2013 Hungarian Defence Forces, National Military Representative, SHAPE Deputy of National Military Representative (Colonel) - MONS (Belgium)
• 2008 – 2010 Hungarian Defence Forces Joint Force Command, Chief J3/J7, (Colonel) - Székesfehérvár 
• 2005 – 2007 Hungarian Defence Forces 5th “Bocskai István” Light Infantry Brigade, Chief of Staff (Colonel) - Debrecen
• 2003 – 2005 Hungarian Defence Forces 5th “Bocskai István” Light Infantry Brigade, DCOS OPS (Lieutenant Colonel) – Debrecen 
• 1999 – 2002 Hungarian Defence Forces 5th “Bocskai István” Mechanized Infantry Brigade Chief G-3 (Major) – Debrecen 
• 1995 – 1997 Hungarian Defence Forces 5th “Bocskai István” Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Battalion Commander (Captain) – Debrecen 
• 1990 – 1995 Mechanized Brigade, Company Commander (1st Lieutenant) – Mezőtúr, Debrecen 
• 1989 – 1990 Mechanized Brigade, Platoon Leader (2nd Lieutenant) - Nagykanizsa

Medals and Decorations:

• 2020 “Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr” Gold grade
• 2019 “Legion of Merit” (USA)
• 2016 Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic Knight’s Cross
• 2013  NATO Service Medal 
• 2007 Service Decoration for Merit decorated with laurel wreath
• 2000-2004 Service Decoration for Merit Gold, Silver, Bronze grade 
• 2002 Service Medal for Peacekeeping (KOSOVO)
• 1996, 2006, 2016 Officer’s Service Decoration (I. II. III)

Foreign languages:

• English: STANAG 3333
• German: Intermediate „A”