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

European Week of Sport Starts with LED’s Run
14:47 September 24, 2024
The LED’s Run night running, the official opening event of the European Week of Sport in Budapest, was held with the participation of thousands of hobby sportspersons in the National Athletics Centre on Monday evening.

Chief of Italian Army General Staff visits Hungary
12:23 September 24, 2024
General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of the HDF General Staff and Lieutenant General Carmine Masiello, Chief of Italian Army General Staff spoke highly about the importance of bilateral military cooperation between Hungary and Italy at their recent meeting held on Újmajor international military base near Veszprém.

There can be no peace without a strong defence industry
11:47 September 23, 2024
Europe needs peace, and the strengthening of the defence industry is indispensable to achieving it, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at a defence and military industry conference held at Ludovika – University of Public Service in Budapest on Friday, 20 September.

NATO is needed more than ever
10:12 September 23, 2024
Strong sovereign states make NATO stronger – said MoD State Secretary for Defence Strategy and Human Resources Policy Zsolt Kutnyánszky in Budapest on Thursday, 19 September.

Hungary continues not to transport weapons to Ukraine
15:57 September 16, 2024
As it declared earlier, Hungary continues not to transport weapons to Ukraine – stated General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF General Staff on Saturday evening, following a conference of the Military Committee (MC), NATO’s highest ranking military authority held on 13-14 September.

The Hungarian Defence Forces are prepared for flood response
13:07 September 16, 2024
The Hungarian Defence Forces are ready to provide assistance with managing a flood emergency if needed – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.

Bulgarian pilots receive Mi-17 simulator training in Szolnok
11:32 September 12, 2024
The HDF 86th Helicopter Wing is holding a three-week Mi-17 simulator training program for pilots coming from Bulgaria in turns. The aims are to provide skill retention training and to develop the flying skills of Bulgarian helicopter crews as well as to train them in using emergency procedures.

Modern armed forces are being built with AI and human control
13:01 September 11, 2024
The special knowledge provided by artificial intelligence (AI) is needed in the interest of homeland defence, but man, the human factor cannot be left out of it – emphasized Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the AI Summit conference in Budapest on Tuesday.

Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: Hungary’s security starts in the Sahel
11:41 September 11, 2024
The joint counterterrorism cooperation between the Hungarian government and Chad is of strategic importance not only to Hungary but also to Europe as a whole – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky after introducing the water purification capability of the Hungarian Defence Forces and Hungarian-made drones to Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno in the Bálna Defence Centre on Tuesday.

Paralympics 2024 – Welcome home ceremony for the Hungarian delegation
13:18 September 10, 2024
You are true role models for all of us – said Dr. Ádám Schmidt, MoD State Secretary for Sport on Monday, at the welcome home ceremony of the Hungarian delegation that has won 15 medals at the Paralympic Games in Paris.