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
Kazakh–Hungarian cooperation may be taken to the scientific level
15:45 December 12, 2022
The budding scientific cooperation between Kazakhstan and Hungary has reached another milestone: The co-chairs-level meeting of the Hungarian–Kazakh Science Diplomacy Working Group (SDWG) took place in the MoD Military History, Institute and Museum, Budapest on Thursday, 8 December.
Hungarian soldiers safeguard and protect the achievements of the Dayton Peace Agreement
13:21 December 7, 2022
Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky recently paid a visit to the Hungarian contingent of the EUFOR mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Slovenian logisticians in Hungary
12:21 December 6, 2022
Colonel Franjo Lipovec, Commander, Logistics Brigade, Slovenian Armed Forces paid a visit to Hungary between 29–30 November.
Commander’s visit to Hungarian troops serving in Cyprus
12:13 December 6, 2022
On 5 December – in the company of CSM Zoltán Kaszab, Command Sergeant Major, Hungarian Defence Forces – Lieutenant General Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi PhD, Commander, Hungarian Defence Forces paid a visit to the Hungarian troops serving with the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).
Neighbors and allies
12:04 December 6, 2022
On Friday, 2 December Minister of Defence of Hungary Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky held a discussion on current issues in bilateral relations with Federal Minister of Defence of Austria Klaudia Tanner in Vienna.
German soldiers study at HDF Military Movement Centre
16:17 December 2, 2022
Soldiers of the Bundeswehr recently participated in a professional training course at the HDF Military Movement Centre (HDF MMC) in Budapest.
KFOR-27 – together with other nations
16:05 December 2, 2022
The HDF KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion recently participated in a Cross Training event. The American, Polish, Latvian, Turkish and Danish troops serving with the mission were also represented at the Hungarian-organized training event.
Hungarian Air Force completes Baltic Air Policing mission
16:02 December 2, 2022
The Hungarian air force has completed its NATO Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission. During their four-month deployment, the Hungarian Gripen fighter jets were operating from Siauliai, Lithuania, where they handed over the lead nation role to the Polish Air Force on Thursday.
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: by building a strong military force, we defend Hungarian people and thereby strengthen NATO as well
15:42 December 2, 2022
The world is on the threshold of a new era of security and defence, stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the Berlin Security Conference (BSC) in Berlin on Thursday, 1 December. The speakers of the event included German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as well.
We are purchasing one of the state-of-the-art radar systems in the world
13:31 December 2, 2022
“We are purchasing one of the state-of-the-art radar systems in the world”, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in the programme Napi Aktuális (Daily Current Topics) of Hír TV on Wednesday, 23 November.