Lieutenant General Attila Géza Takács
12:14 June 6, 2023Date 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”
Professional visit to the Hellenic Air Force Academy in Athens
15:08 October 24, 2022
In early October, the National University of Public Service Faculty of Military Science and Officer Training (NUPS FMSOT) staff from Szolnok paid a professional visit to the Hellenic Air Force Academy (HAFA) in Athens.
Deputy commander of Hungarian Defence Forces visits Germany
13:22 October 24, 2022
Lieutenant General Zsolt Sándor, Deputy Commander, Hungarian Defence Forces recently paid a dayslong visit to Germany, where he met with, among others, Lieutenant General Markus Laubenthal, Deputy Inspector General of the Bundeswehr and with Lieutenant General Gert Nultsch, Head of Planning Directorate, Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany.
Commander of Hungarian Defence Forces holds discussion with Chief of Defence of North Macedonia
12:56 October 20, 2022
On 19 October, Lieutenant General Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi PhD, Commander, Hungarian Defence Forces received, with military honors, Lieutenant General Vasko Gjurchinovski, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of North Macedonia in Heroes’ Square, Budapest.
Powerful Word 2022
18:12 October 19, 2022
The Powerful Word 2022 exercise was held between October 5-14 in the Czech Republic, in which the HDF Cyber and Information Operations Centre’s soldiers took part in. For the first time, this year the exercise was multinational, involving the Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia and Hungary.
MINISTER OF DEFENCE SZALAY-BOBROVNICZKY: HUNGARY CALLS FOR AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE AND PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
10:29 October 15, 2022
Hungary is on the side of peace, the return of peace into Europe as soon as possible is in the country’s interest, therefore our country calls for an immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations, the Minister of Defence announced in Brussels, after the two-day conference of the defence ministers of the NATO member states, on Friday, 14th October.
KFOR MISSION HAS NEW COMMANDER
11:26 October 11, 2022
In Kosovo, the Hungarian command year in the KFOR mission has come to an end. On Monday, 10th October, Major General Ferenc Kajári handed over the command of KFOR to Italian Major General Angelo Michele Ristuccia in a ceremony at the Camp Film City, in Pristina.
MANDATE OF KFOR COMMANDER MAJOR GENERAL FERENC KAJÁRI EXPIRES
11:21 October 11, 2022
On Monday, 10th October, the mandate of Major General Ferenc Kajári expired. For the past year, the Hungarian general has been Commander of KFOR, the international peacekeeping force operating in Kosovo under the command of NATO.
SECURITY ISSUES ON THE AGENDA
11:13 October 11, 2022
The Hungarian Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy of the Ministry of Defence participated in the security policy forum held in Budva, Montenegro. Mr László Hajnik had a discussion with the security experts present at the conference with regional and global trends, and current challenges on its agenda. This year, the main issues of the conference's panel discussions and presentations included – among others – the security challenges affecting the Western Balkan region.
DECI Chiefs of Defence meet in Slovenia
10:50 October 6, 2022
The Chiefs of Defence of the Defence Cooperation Initiative (DECI) met in Postojna, Slovenia on Wednesday, 5 October. Hungary was represented at the meeting by Lieutenant General Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi PhD, Commander, Hungarian Defence Forces.
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: Military-to-military relations are excellent between Croatia and Hungary
12:30 September 30, 2022
The military-to-military relations are excellent between Croatia and Hungary, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky after holding a discussion with his Croatian counterpart on Thursday, 29 September in Budapest.