Tamás Vargha
21:15 May 24, 2022Personal details:
Date of birth: 2 February 1959
Marital status: married, a father of four
Education:
1987 Loránd Eötvös University of Sciences, English language and literature, secondary school teacher
Professional experience:
2004–2009 János Kodolányi College, Székesfehérvár
1993–1999 Attila József Secondary School, Székesfehérvár
1991–2008 Syntax Language School, Székesfehérvár
1987–1993 Pál Vasvári Secondary School, Székesfehérvár
Membership:
2010–2018 President, Fejér County Museum Association
1994 Founding member, Defence Forces and Society Friendship Circles
1991 Founding member, Hungarian War Grave Care Association
Political career:
2022– State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Deputy Defence Minister
2022– Member of Parliament, Fejér County Electorate No. 1 (Székesfehérvár)
2018–2022 Member of Parliament, Fejér County Electorate No. 1 (Székesfehérvár)
2018–2020 Government commissioner for the House of Árpád Program
2018 Vice-Chairman, National Security Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly
2018–2022 State Secretary for Civil Intelligence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
2016–2018 Ministerial commissioner for the tasks related to the arrangements for the House of Árpád Program and its implementation
2014–2018 Parliamentary State Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Deputy Defence Minister
2014–2018 Member of Parliament, Fejér County Electorate No. 1 (Székesfehérvár)
2012–2014 Parliamentary State Secretary, Ministry of Defence
2011–2012 Member of the Defence Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly
2010–2012 Chairman of Fejér County Public Assembly
2010–2012 Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly
2010–2014 Member of Parliament, Fejér County Electorate No. 2
2008–2010 Counselor in cultural, public and international relations for Székesfehérvár Town with County Rights
2006–2010 Representative of “Upper Town Fecskepart” quarter in the Public Assembly of Székesfehérvár Town with County Rights
President of Hungary gives families’ and friends’ gifts to our soldiers serving in Iraq
16:06 December 12, 2022
“The life of our soldiers in Iraq is difficult not only because of the constant threat, but also because these Hungarian soldiers spend Christmas away from their families. I was happy to take with me and give them the personal gifts from their family and friends at home.”, reads the post written on 11 December by President of Hungary Katalin Novák on her Facebook page.
Katalin Novák and Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi visit Hungarian troops in Iraq
16:03 December 12, 2022
We, Hungarians are pro-peace, we don’t want war, we’d like to have peace in our homes, our country and on our borders – emphasized President of Hungary Katalin Novák on Saturday, 10 December in Erbil military camp, Iraq, where she met Hungarian soldiers.
Katalin Novák and Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi visit Hungarian troops in Iraq
15:52 December 12, 2022
We, Hungarians are pro-peace, we don’t want war, we’d like to have peace in our homes, our country and on our borders – emphasized President of Hungary Katalin Novák on Saturday, 10 December in Erbil military camp, Iraq, where she met Hungarian soldiers.
Kazakh–Hungarian cooperation may be taken to the scientific level
15:45 December 12, 2022
The budding scientific cooperation between Kazakhstan and Hungary has reached another milestone: The co-chairs-level meeting of the Hungarian–Kazakh Science Diplomacy Working Group (SDWG) took place in the MoD Military History, Institute and Museum, Budapest on Thursday, 8 December.
Hungarian soldiers safeguard and protect the achievements of the Dayton Peace Agreement
13:21 December 7, 2022
Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky recently paid a visit to the Hungarian contingent of the EUFOR mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Slovenian logisticians in Hungary
12:21 December 6, 2022
Colonel Franjo Lipovec, Commander, Logistics Brigade, Slovenian Armed Forces paid a visit to Hungary between 29–30 November.
Commander’s visit to Hungarian troops serving in Cyprus
12:13 December 6, 2022
On 5 December – in the company of CSM Zoltán Kaszab, Command Sergeant Major, Hungarian Defence Forces – Lieutenant General Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi PhD, Commander, Hungarian Defence Forces paid a visit to the Hungarian troops serving with the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).
Neighbors and allies
12:04 December 6, 2022
On Friday, 2 December Minister of Defence of Hungary Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky held a discussion on current issues in bilateral relations with Federal Minister of Defence of Austria Klaudia Tanner in Vienna.
German soldiers study at HDF Military Movement Centre
16:17 December 2, 2022
Soldiers of the Bundeswehr recently participated in a professional training course at the HDF Military Movement Centre (HDF MMC) in Budapest.
KFOR-27 – together with other nations
16:05 December 2, 2022
The HDF KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion recently participated in a Cross Training event. The American, Polish, Latvian, Turkish and Danish troops serving with the mission were also represented at the Hungarian-organized training event.