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
Joint preparation for mass casualty care
13:47 November 7, 2025
In early November, the Hungarian Defence Forces Medical Centre is hosting the internationally accredited Hospital Major Incident Medical Management and Support (HMIMMS) course, which focuses on the efficient organization of hospital care for mass casualties in a standardized approach.
“Peace must not only be achieved but be preserved even throughout decades”
11:28 November 7, 2025
On Thursday, 6 November, General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff paid a visit to Hungarian servicemembers serving in Cyprus. Besides meeting the personnel of the mission, the goals of his daylong visit were to obtain first-had information about operational lessons learned and to hold a discussion with the military leaders of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).
Hungarian Flag Raised in Torrejón
14:25 November 6, 2025
The Hungarian flag was ceremoniously raised at the NATO Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) Torrejón, Spain, on 3 November. This flag-raising ceremony is held by all 19 nations serving in the centre each year, and within it, the CAOC personnel give thanks for the service together.
Hungary hosts NATO Allied Joint Doctrine Development Course
12:35 November 6, 2025
“NATO’s military thinking, concepts, doctrines and manuals must reflect the challenges of the continuously changing security environment. In recent times, the types of military conflicts have expanded, and their characteristics have been transformed significantly. In order to be able to effectively adapt to the changes of operational environments, we must modernize research and development, innovation, doctrine development as well as the systems of training and education” – said Colonel Ákos Tajti, Commander, HDF Transformation Command.
Hungarian-Jordanian military cooperation is strengthening in line with NATO’s objectives
11:37 November 6, 2025
In the spirit of deepening Hungarian–Jordanian military-to-military relations, General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff paid a two-day official visit to Amman. The development of bilateral cooperation plays a key role in serving Hungary’s defence interests, and is in harmony with NATO’s regional objectives and its strengthening bilateral partnership-building processes – declared, on Wednesday, General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, who was also received at an audience by King Abdullah II of Jordan.
Training for Croatian and Slovak fuel supply specialists in Hetényegyháza
16:35 November 3, 2025
The Hungarian Defence Forces held a one-week international special training program for fuel supply specialists at the Hetényegyháza base command of the HDF Material Supply Store Base. Eighteen Croatian soldiers attended the program of instruction, while Slovakia delegated three observers.
Hungarian Demonstration Session in the EUFOR Multinational Battalion
13:48 November 3, 2025
In October, the Hungarian company, serving with the EUFOR Multinational Battalion in Bosnia and Herzegovina, held a demonstration session about operating a Tactical Check Point.
Country Defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 Ends with Success
13:41 November 3, 2025
Adaptive Hussars 2025, the largest military exercise organized since the 1989 change of regime has ended with success – announced Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the closing event of the exercise in Budapest on 31 October.
Exercise Steadfast Duel 2025 with the participation of the Hungarian Defence Forces
09:53 November 3, 2025
Hungarian military experts helped from Norway the conduct of a validation exercise scheduled by NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE).
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: Hungary Rejects Steps Attacking Israel
16:04 October 29, 2025
Hungary rejects every unilateral step attacking Israel. We do not support anything that weakens democracy, while terrorist organisations are threatening innocents, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the III. International Pro-Israel Summit in Budapest on Tuesday.