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
The Hungarian Defence Forces Help Again
14:58 April 7, 2025
The Hungarian Defence Forces help control the infectious foot-and-mouth disease, wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page. Soldiers participate in disinfection and the securing of designated areas.
Hungarian Gripens at NATO’s largest-scale air exercise
12:58 April 2, 2025
Five JAS 39 Gripen aircraft of the Hungarian Defence Forces have recently deployed to Skrydstrup Air Base, Denmark. The fighter jets are participating in the multinational tactical-level, live-fly Exercise Ramstein Flag 2025, which is being conducted in the airspaces of the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark until 11 April – said the Ministry of Defence.
Serbia and Hungary Further Strengthen Their Military Cooperation
11:34 April 2, 2025
Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky paid a visit to Belgrade on Tuesday and signed an agreement to further strengthen the military cooperation between the two parties.
Rotation in KFOR
12:45 April 1, 2025
The 32nd rotation of the Hungarian Defence Forces’ contingent (KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion, KTRBN) recently started its service in Kosovo. The Transfer of Authority ceremony – held in Camp Novo Selo on 26 March – was presided over by Major General Enrico Barduani, the commander of the NATO-led KFOR mission in Kosovo. The event was also attended by Major General László Domján, ambassador and EU integration advisor, and Martin Sárik, deputy diplomat representing the Embassy of Hungary in Pristina.
They Got in Shape
12:28 April 1, 2025
Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, on his social media page, congratulated Lieutenant Gergely Siklósi, who won an individual gold medal with a remarkable fencing performance.
Lieutenant Napóleon Papp wins bronze medal at World Championships
11:17 April 1, 2025
Lieutenant Napóleon Papp, a PT officer of the HDF Medical Centre Aeromedical, Military Screening and Health Care Institute gave an outstanding sports performance at the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships organized in Florida on 30 March 2025.
Further Modern Military Equipment Arrives in the Hungarian Defence Forces
14:34 March 28, 2025
The fleet of the Hungarian Defence Forces has been expanded with further Leopard 2A7HU main battle tanks, a Lynx infantry fighting vehicle and thousands of modern small arms, announced the defence minister on 28 March.
Successes and Recognitions during the Hungarian EU Presidency
12:26 March 28, 2025
“Our presidential events provided great opportunities for introducing our major results in the fields of the HDF’s modernisation, the revival of the Hungarian defence industry and the defence innovation, as well as our plans for the future”, evaluated Dr. Zsolt Kutnyánszky the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2024. The MoD State Secretary for Force Development and Defence Policy handed over certificates of recognition from the prime minister to those participating in the preparation for and execution of the successful Hungarian presidency.
There can be no combat ready force without logistics
10:29 March 28, 2025
“The Hungarian Defence Forces 2nd Sustainment Regiment provides the logistic background to the engagement of our troops in international operations and foreign missions” – wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page in connection with his visit to the Kaposvár-based unit on Thursday, 27 March.
Strengthening International Logistics Cooperation
14:04 March 27, 2025
Hungarian military leaders had professional discussions about the expanding possibilities for logistic and medical support to the Hungarian Defence Forces at the Luxembourg-based headquarters of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).