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
NATO monitors at Exercise ADHU 25
12:39 October 8, 2025
At the request of the Chief of the HDF Defence Staff, a monitor team of NATO Allied Joint Force Command gathered strategic and execution-level lessons learned on country defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025.
Leadership is the wonder weapon of modern armed forces
14:07 October 7, 2025
At the International Leadership Conference recently held on the Oxford campus of Miami University, Lieutenant General Zoltán Mihócza, Deputy Chief (Territorial Defence) of the HDF Defence Staff talked about, among other topics, the key role of leadership and human resources in the development of modern armed forces as well as the importance of cooperation between the civil and the military spheres.
The Stability of the Western Balkans is of Outstanding Importance
14:03 October 7, 2025
Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári, Deputy Chief of HDF Defence Staff, received Romanian diplomat Constantin-Mihail Grigorie, Director of the Zagreb-based Regional Arms Control Verification and Implementation Assistance Centre (RACVIAC), in his office on Monday, 6 October.
Neighbours 2025
11:49 October 7, 2025
The Hungarian–Serbian joint Exercise Neighbours 2025 started with a flag-raising ceremony in the military training area Pasuljanske Livade at the end of September. Supporting the European integration of its neighbours is an important fundamental principle of Hungary’s security policy, so the cooperation between the Serbian and the Hungarian armed forces has been going on for several years.
Recapturing an Airport “in the SOF Way”
15:16 October 6, 2025
Protecting critical infrastructure and managing a mass casualties (MASCAL) situation were the tasks at the Black Swan 2025 multinational Special Operations Forces (SOF) exercise in Nagykanizsa, which is being conducted within the framework of country defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025.
SOF troops to undergo SOFEVAL
15:05 October 6, 2025
Directed by the HDF Special Operations Command, this year the multinational SOF Exercise Black Swan 2025 is organized in Hungary as an element of the country defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 organized within NATO frameworks, and will be running until the end of October.
Hungarian Defence Forces Baltic Air Policing Mission reaches halfway point
12:14 October 6, 2025
During the two months that have passed since 1 August, Hungarian Gripens have had 11 Alpha and 43 Tango scrambles. However, the Hungarian airmen not only provide airspace protection for the Baltic republics, but are also closely cooperating with NATO forces stationed in the region. Among other things, they have participated in exercises as well as in joint demo and training flights – declared Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.
We are working on the defence of Hungary preparedly, pursuing a pre-set strategy
15:25 October 2, 2025
We are working on the defence of Hungary preparedly and reasonably, pursuing a pre-set strategy to guarantee the security of Hungarian people – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the Martfű–Vezseny crossing of River Tisza on 2 October, the Distinguished Visitors’ Day (DVD) of country defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025.
The 33rd rotation of the HDF KFOR Contingent Achieves Full Mission Capability
12:11 September 30, 2025
On the first of September 2025, the 33rd rotation of the Hungarian Defence Forces KFOR contingent arrived in the area of operations. Following their arrival, the troops participated in several theatre-level training activities. On 12 and 24 September, they successfully completed the Full Mission Capability (FMC) examination. The results confirmed that the soldiers are fully prepared to carry out their mission tasks and respond swiftly and effectively to unexpected situations.
Quick Response 2025: important engagement in the Balkans
16:02 September 29, 2025
Strength in unity: this is what Quick Response 2025, the largest exercise of EUFOR Operation Althea was about this year. On the Distinguished Visitors’ Day (DVD) closing the exercise, a dynamic display was organized in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo for the superiors of the 25 participating nations – among them, Lieutenant General Zoltán Mihócza – to convince them of the preparedness of the forces of the mission.