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
Goodbye, Mi-17! Welcome, H225M!
15:08 October 21, 2024
The new H225M helicopter of the EUFOR Operation Althea was handed over ceremonially in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo on 17 October. The new and modern rotorcraft is replacing the Mi-17 helicopter serving in the mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina since January.
Hungary Has a Peace Strategy
11:36 October 21, 2024
It is not the war that Hungary supports but peace; and as a committed NATO ally, we do everything to strengthen our country and through that, the Alliance, underlined the defence minister at the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels.
EU Military Committee session in Budapest
11:23 October 18, 2024
The European Union Military Committee held its session at Chiefs of Defence level in Budapest between 14–15 October. The event was followed by a visit to Exercise Brave Warrior 24-EU. During the session, defence chiefs from 26 EU member states discussed issues together with chiefs of defence from several Western Balkan partner countries. The EUMC session held at Castle Garden Bazaar has only been the second one held outside of Brussels.
Greek–Hungarian Defence Policy Directors’ Meeting
10:39 October 18, 2024
Michel Spinellis, General Director, General Directorate of National Defence Policy and International Relations, Hellenic Ministry of National Defence recently arrived in Budapest at the invitation of László Hajnik, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy.
Hungary hosts European rotary-wing „Top Gun”
10:07 October 18, 2024
This year, too, the Multinational Helicopter Training Centre (MHTC) held the Helicopter Tactics Instructor Course (HTIC) on the HDF 47th Air Base, Pápa, Hungary. For three weeks, two hundred specialists from ten countries attended the high-priority training course to practice various maneuvers in tactical formations, maneuvers against fighter aircraft and air defence systems, anti-jamming procedures, convoy escort and the stopping of motor vehicles.
Our Goal is a Competitive European Defence Industry
14:23 October 17, 2024
For successful crisis management, we must place emphasis on defence and increase the EU’s capability development, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the 4th European Defence and Security Conference in Brussels. Strategic, technological and industrial challenges affecting the fields of security and defence were in the focus of the annual professional meeting.
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: agreement reached with Sweden on joint development of Gripen fighters
12:57 October 17, 2024
The agreement concluded with the Swedish defence minister on the joint development of Gripen fighter aircraft can be called historic – this was what Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky announced in his video published on his Facebook page on Wednesday.
We have set our sights on consolidating the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base
10:49 October 17, 2024
The changing security environment presents us with new challenges, so we deem military development and the fielding of new weapon systems to be indispensable. To meet these needs, Hungary firmly stands up for the strengthening of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) – said General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF General Staff at the multinational Exercise Brave Warrior 24-EU in the HDF Central Training Area and Shooting Range on Wednesday, 16 October.
Taking uniform European action is of critical importance
11:22 October 16, 2024
Hungary is deeply committed to European military cooperation – reaffirmed General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF General Staff on the second day of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) session at Chiefs of Defence level held in Castle Garden Bazaar, Budapest on Tuesday, 15 October.
Hungary is Stronger and More Secure with Every Trained Soldier!
15:02 October 15, 2024
“Today, you took an oath to defend the homeland and the Hungarian nation. With this, you follow in the footsteps of those Hungarian defenders who during our history, lived and died with honour and defended our homeland, Hungary, for the Hungarians”, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the oath-taking ceremony held at the end of the “Love it, protect it!” reservist campaign in Budapest on 12 October. Never have so many – 1179 – reservists taken oath in the modern-day history of the Hungarian Defence Forces.