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
Epochal change underway in the Hungarian military
11:12 November 20, 2023
An epochal change is currently under way in the Hungarian military – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky during his annual hearing before the Defence and Law Enforcement Committee of the National Assembly on Thursday, 16 November.
Hungarian contribution to anti-terrorism action
13:23 November 17, 2023
On behalf of the government, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky has tabled his proposed amendment on Hungary’s military role in Iraq. Based on the draft resolution tabled by him, at most 20 troops – or 40 in rotational periods – would serve in the international military operations conducted against the Islamic State. Their mandate will run until 31 December 2025.
Critical Infrastructure Protection with military aid
09:47 November 16, 2023
There can be no national cyber security strategy without military cyber security strategy – this was stated at the 5th International Conference on Central European Critical Infrastructure Protection (ICCECIP) in Budapest. On 13 and 14 November, scientific professionals from ten countries were discussing current issues in their field of specialization during the event co-organized by the Óbuda University Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering and the Hungarian Defence Forces Cyber Operations Command (HDF COC).
“Hungary does not support further funding for Ukraine!”
08:26 November 16, 2023
Hungary continues to reject delivering weapons to Ukraine, and does not support further financial support either, the defence minister stated in Brussels on Tuesday, 14 November.
ADHU 2023: Prime Minister’s inspection
12:59 November 14, 2023
On Monday, 13 November, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also visits the venues of the multinational, countrywide military exercise Adaptive Hussars 2023 – the Prime Minister’s Press Chief Bertalan Havasi informed Hungarian News Agency MTI.
“We must prepare for the defence of Hungary!”
12:41 November 14, 2023
“We live in the age of threats, so we must do all we can in the interest of preparing for the defence of the homeland. The objective of this exercise is to test the readiness of the armed forces in a fictitious situation when Hungary’s security is at stake” – emphasized Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the press conference of the countrywide multinational Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2023, on the Hajdúhadház shooting range on 13 November.
Continuously increasing interoperability
13:22 November 13, 2023
This year, Hungary filled the chairmanship of the Management Group of the NATO Air Battle Decisive Munitions (ABDM) initiative. Besides Hungary, representatives from 15 NATO member countries attended the large-scale autumn session of the organization in Budapest between 23–27 October.
Preparing EUFOR Commander visits NATO Joint Force Command Naples
13:16 November 13, 2023
On 8 November – in the spirit of preparing for the Hungarian EUFOR Commander’s (COMEUFOR) one-year tenure which is to start in January 2024 – Major General Dr. László Sticz, Commander, Hungarian Defence Forces Force Modernization and Transformation Command paid a visit to NATO Joint Force Command Naples (JFCNP).
Türkiye is a vital strategic partner for Hungary
13:07 November 13, 2023
Hungary and Türkiye have the same interests, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at a joint press conference held in the Ministry of Defence with Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Türkiye Yaşar Güler on 9 November.
NATO Battle Group in Újmajor
14:06 November 10, 2023
Camp Újmajor of the HDF Joint Forces Training Centre accommodates the multinational Forward Land Force Battle Group (FLF BG HUN), one of the NATO elements of Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2023. At the same time, besides the units of the Hungarian Defence Forces and the international personnel, the graduating students of the HDF Ludovika Battalion and the soldiers of territorial defence regiments have also been concentrated here.