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Chief of General Staff (Hungary)

December 15, 2023

The Chief of General Staff (Hungarian: Honvéd Vezérkar főnöke; between 2019 and 2022: Commander of the Hungarian Defense Forces (Hungarian: a Magyar Honvédség Parancsnoka)) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Hungarian Defence Forces and is responsible for maintaining control over the service branches.

Chief of General Staff
Honvéd Vezérkar főnöke
Incumbent
Gábor Böröndi
since 27 April 2023
Hungarian Defence Forces
TypeChief of defence
Member ofHungarian Defence Forces Command
Reports toMinister of Defence
SeatBudapest
NominatorMinister of Defence
AppointerPresident of Hungary
PrecursorChief of the Austro-Hungarian General Staff
Formation4 January 1922
First holderViktor Lorx [hu]
DeputyDeputy Chief of General Staff
WebsiteOfficial website

He is responsible for development, organisation, and equipping, training and functioning of the first strategic echelon (stand-by forces) and the other strategic echelon (reserve).[1] The Defence Forces Command coordinates the tasks of the armed forces of the Republic of Hungary, develops recommendations for the planning, organisation and supervision of the Ministry's military duties, and for the development of combat capability.[2]

Since 2007, the Hungarian Defence Forces is under a unified command structure. The Ministry of Defence maintains the political and civilian control of the military.

On 1 January 2019, the General Staff and the Joint Forces Command [hu] were merged to create the Defence Forces Command.[3] On 1 January 2023 it was renamed to General Staff.

The current chief of general staff is Gábor Böröndi.[4]

List of officeholders edit

Royal Hungarian Army (1922−1945) edit

No. Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
 
Lorx, ViktorLieutenant general
Viktor Lorx [hu]
(1873–1922)		4 January 192229 June 1922 †176 days–
2
 
Janky, KocsárdCavalry general
Kocsárd Janky
(1868–1954)		25 October 192226 May 19307 years, 331 days–
3
 
Rőder, VilmosInfantry general
Vilmos Rőder
(1881–1969)		26 May 193016 January 19354 years, 235 days–
4
 
Somkuthy, JózsefInfantry general
József Somkuthy
(1883–1961)		16 January 19355 September 19361 year, 233 days–
5
 
Rátz, JenőLieutenant general
Jenő Rátz
(1882–1949)		5 September 193624 May 19381 year, 261 days–
6
 
Keresztes-Fischer, LajosLieutenant general
Lajos Keresztes-Fischer
(1884–1948)		24 May 193829 September 1938128 days–
7
 
Werth, HenrikGeneral
Henrik Werth
(1881–1952)		29 September 19384 September 19412 years, 340 days–
8
 
Szombathelyi, FerencColonel general
Ferenc Szombathelyi
(1887–1946)		4 September 194119 April 19442 years, 228 days–
9
 
Vörös, JánosColonel general
János Vörös
(1891–1968)		10 May 194416 October 1944159 days–
10
 
Beregfy, KárolyColonel general
Károly Beregfy
(1888–1946)		16 October 194430 April 1945196 days–

Hungarian People's Army (1945−1990) edit

No. Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
 
Vörös, JánosColonel general
János Vörös
(1891–1968)		15 November 19451 September 1946290 days–
Vacant
1946–1948
2
 
Sólyom, LászlóLieutenant general
László Sólyom [hu]
(1908–1950)		194820 May 19501–2 years–
3
 
Bata, IstvánLieutenant general
István Bata
(1910–1982)		20 May 195010 August 19533 years, 82 days–
4
 
Székely, BélaMajor general
Béla Székely		11 August 195322 November 19541 year, 103 days–
5
 
Tóth, LajosMajor general
Lajos Tóth [hu]
(1922–2012)		22 November 1954October 19561 year, 10 months–
6
 
Kovács, IstvánMajor general
István Kovács
(1911–2011)		October 1956November 19561 month–
7
 
Hegyi, LászlóMajor general
László Hegyi		November 195619570–1 years–
8
 
Ugrai, FerencLieutenant general
Ferenc Ugrai [hu]
(1922–2006)		195719635–6 years[5]
9
 
Ugrai, FerencLieutenant general
Károly Csémi [hu]
(1922–1992)		196319 January 19739–10 years[5][6]
10
 
Ugrai, FerencColonel general
István Oláh
(1926–1985)		19 January 19736 December 198411 years, 322 days[7]
11
 
Pacsek, JózsefLieutenant general
József Pacsek		6 December 19841 December 19894 years, 360 days[8]
12
 
Borsits, LászlóLieutenant general
László Borsits		1 December 19891 March 199090 days[9]

Honvédség (1990−present) edit

The army is called Magyar Honvédség since the end of communism in Hungary.[10]

No. Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
 
Borsits, LászlóLieutenant general
László Borsits		1 March 19908 September 19911 year, 191 days[11][12]
2
 
Deák, JánosColonel general
János Deák		9 September 199131 October 19943 years, 52 days[13]
3
 
Németh, SándorLieutenant general
Sándor Németh		1 November 19945 June 19961 year, 217 days[14]
4
 
Végh, FerencLieutenant general
Ferenc Végh [hu]
(born 1948)		6 June 199631 July 19993 years, 56 days[15][16]
5
 
Fodor, LajosColonel general
Lajos Fodor
(born 1947)		1 August 199928 February 20033 years, 211 days[17][18]
[19]
6
 
Szenes, ZoltánLieutenant general
Zoltán Szenes
(born 1951)		1 March 200331 January 20051 year, 336 days[20]
7
 
Havril, AndrásColonel general
András Havril [hu]
(born 1951)		1 February 200515 January 20093 years, 349 days[21][22]
8
 
Tömböl, LászlóColonel general
László Tömböl [hu]
(born 1957)		16 January 20095 June 20101 year, 140 days[22][23]
9
 
Benkő, TiborColonel general
Tibor Benkő
(born 1957)		6 June 201016 May 20187 years, 344 days[24]
10
 
Korom, FerencColonel general
Ferenc Korom
(born 1964)		16 May 20181 June 20213 years, 16 days[25]
11
 
Ruszin, RomuluszLieutenant general
Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi
(born 1973)		3 June 202127 April 20231 year, 328 days[26]
12
 
Böröndi,GáborColonel general
Gábor Böröndi
(born 1971)		27 April 2023Incumbent228 days[27]

See also edit

References edit

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control over the service branches Chief of General StaffHonved Vezerkar fonokeIncumbentGabor Borondisince 27 April 2023Hungarian Defence ForcesTypeChief of defenceMember ofHungarian Defence Forces CommandReports toMinister of DefenceSeatBudapestNominatorMinister of DefenceAppointerPresident of HungaryPrecursorChief of the Austro Hungarian General StaffFormation4 January 1922First holderViktor Lorx hu DeputyDeputy Chief of General StaffWebsiteOfficial websiteHe is responsible for development organisation and equipping training and functioning of the first strategic echelon stand by forces and the other strategic echelon reserve 1 The Defence Forces Command coordinates the tasks of the armed forces of the Republic of Hungary develops recommendations for the planning organisation and supervision of the Ministry s military duties and for the development of combat capability 2 Since 2007 the Hungarian Defence Forces is under a unified command structure The Ministry of Defence maintains the political and civilian control of the military On 1 January 2019 the General Staff and the Joint Forces Command hu were merged to create the Defence Forces Command 3 On 1 January 2023 it was renamed to General Staff The current chief of general staff is Gabor Borondi 4 Contents 1 List of officeholders 1 1 Royal Hungarian Army 1922 1945 1 2 Hungarian People s Army 1945 1990 1 3 Honvedseg 1990 present 2 See also 3 ReferencesList of officeholders editRoyal Hungarian Army 1922 1945 edit No Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref 1 nbsp Lorx Viktor Lieutenant generalViktor Lorx hu 1873 1922 4 January 192229 June 1922 176 days 2 nbsp Janky Kocsard Cavalry generalKocsard Janky 1868 1954 25 October 192226 May 19307 years 331 days 3 nbsp Roder Vilmos Infantry generalVilmos Roder 1881 1969 26 May 193016 January 19354 years 235 days 4 nbsp Somkuthy Jozsef Infantry generalJozsef Somkuthy 1883 1961 16 January 19355 September 19361 year 233 days 5 nbsp Ratz Jeno Lieutenant generalJeno Ratz 1882 1949 5 September 193624 May 19381 year 261 days 6 nbsp Keresztes Fischer Lajos Lieutenant generalLajos Keresztes Fischer 1884 1948 24 May 193829 September 1938128 days 7 nbsp Werth Henrik GeneralHenrik Werth 1881 1952 29 September 19384 September 19412 years 340 days 8 nbsp Szombathelyi Ferenc Colonel generalFerenc Szombathelyi 1887 1946 4 September 194119 April 19442 years 228 days 9 nbsp Voros Janos Colonel generalJanos Voros 1891 1968 10 May 194416 October 1944159 days 10 nbsp Beregfy Karoly Colonel generalKaroly Beregfy 1888 1946 16 October 194430 April 1945196 days Hungarian People s Army 1945 1990 edit No Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref 1 nbsp Voros Janos Colonel generalJanos Voros 1891 1968 15 November 19451 September 1946290 days Vacant 1946 19482 nbsp Solyom Laszlo Lieutenant generalLaszlo Solyom hu 1908 1950 194820 May 19501 2 years 3 nbsp Bata Istvan Lieutenant generalIstvan Bata 1910 1982 20 May 195010 August 19533 years 82 days 4 nbsp Szekely Bela Major generalBela Szekely11 August 195322 November 19541 year 103 days 5 nbsp Toth Lajos Major generalLajos Toth hu 1922 2012 22 November 1954October 19561 year 10 months 6 nbsp Kovacs Istvan Major generalIstvan Kovacs 1911 2011 October 1956November 19561 month 7 nbsp Hegyi Laszlo Major generalLaszlo HegyiNovember 195619570 1 years 8 nbsp Ugrai Ferenc Lieutenant generalFerenc Ugrai hu 1922 2006 195719635 6 years 5 9 nbsp Ugrai Ferenc Lieutenant generalKaroly Csemi hu 1922 1992 196319 January 19739 10 years 5 6 10 nbsp Ugrai Ferenc Colonel generalIstvan Olah 1926 1985 19 January 19736 December 198411 years 322 days 7 11 nbsp Pacsek Jozsef Lieutenant generalJozsef Pacsek6 December 19841 December 19894 years 360 days 8 12 nbsp Borsits Laszlo Lieutenant generalLaszlo Borsits1 December 19891 March 199090 days 9 Honvedseg 1990 present edit The army is called Magyar Honvedseg since the end of communism in Hungary 10 No Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref 1 nbsp Borsits Laszlo Lieutenant generalLaszlo Borsits1 March 19908 September 19911 year 191 days 11 12 2 nbsp Deak Janos Colonel generalJanos Deak9 September 199131 October 19943 years 52 days 13 3 nbsp Nemeth Sandor Lieutenant generalSandor Nemeth1 November 19945 June 19961 year 217 days 14 4 nbsp Vegh Ferenc Lieutenant generalFerenc Vegh hu born 1948 6 June 199631 July 19993 years 56 days 15 16 5 nbsp Fodor Lajos Colonel generalLajos Fodor born 1947 1 August 199928 February 20033 years 211 days 17 18 19 6 nbsp Szenes Zoltan Lieutenant generalZoltan Szenes born 1951 1 March 200331 January 20051 year 336 days 20 7 nbsp Havril Andras Colonel generalAndras Havril hu born 1951 1 February 200515 January 20093 years 349 days 21 22 8 nbsp Tombol Laszlo Colonel generalLaszlo Tombol hu born 1957 16 January 20095 June 20101 year 140 days 22 23 9 nbsp Benko Tibor Colonel generalTibor Benko born 1957 6 June 201016 May 20187 years 344 days 24 10 nbsp Korom Ferenc Colonel generalFerenc Korom born 1964 16 May 20181 June 20213 years 16 days 25 11 nbsp Ruszin Romulusz Lieutenant generalRomulusz Ruszin Szendi born 1973 3 June 202127 April 20231 year 328 days 26 12 nbsp Borondi Gabor Colonel generalGabor Borondi born 1971 27 April 2023Incumbent228 days 27 See also editMinister of Defence Hungary Royal Hungarian Army Hungarian People s ArmyReferences edit Honved Vezerkar Kormany hu Retrieved 2011 10 17 Defence Staff Kormany hu Archived from the original on 2011 09 14 Retrieved 2011 10 17 A Magyar Honvedseg Parancsnoksaga honvedelem hu in Hungarian 31 July 2020 Retrieved 15 November 2021 Keciek Sebastian 2023 05 10 Sebastian Keciek nagykovet levele dr Borondi Gabor altabornagy a Honved Vezerkar fonokehez Website of the Republic of Poland Retrieved 2023 05 11 a b Szabo Miklos M Adalekok a Magyar Nephadsereg 1961 1962 evi tortenetehez 1 resz In Uj Honvedsegi Szemle LXI evf 2007 9 sz 93 p Csemi Karoly Visszaemlekezesek 1956 Zrinyi Katonai Kiado Budapest 1986 Bolony Jozsef Magyarorszag kormanyai 1848 1992 4 bov es jav kiad Akademiai Kiado Budapest 1992 360 p Tortenelmi Tar Pacsek Jozsef Tortenelmitar hu Retrieved 2011 11 18 Ki micsoda Egyeb vezetok fegyveres erok varosvezetok nagykovetek Allamszocializmus lapunk hu Retrieved 2011 10 08 A Magyar Honvedseg megnevezest az 1990 evi XXI torveny a honvedelemrol szolo 1976 evi I torveny modositasarol cimu jogszabaly 2 2 bek mar emliti See law on 1000ev hu Archived 2012 04 25 at the Wayback Machine Csehszlovakiaban is voltak szovjet atomfegyverek Index hu Retrieved 2011 10 17 Mindent tudott a CIA a magyarorszagi atomfegyverekrol Index hu Retrieved 2011 10 17 Miniszteri biztos a nemzetvedelmi egyetem elen Hir6 hu Retrieved 2011 10 17 Elhunyt a Magyar Honvedseg korabbi vezerkarfonoke Honvedelem hu Retrieved 2011 10 17 Vegh Ferenc rossz erzesekkel tavozik Origo hu Retrieved 2011 10 17 A leendo vezerkari fonok azt szeretne hogy az ellenseg ne sajnalja a magyar katonat Origo hu Retrieved 2011 10 17 Goncz Arpad kinevezte Fodor Lajost vezerkari fonokke Origo hu Retrieved 2011 10 17 A Koztarsasag Elnokenek 131 1999 VII 30 KE hatarozata Kineveztek az uj vezerkari fonokot Hirkozpont Magyarorszag hu Archived from the original on 2018 02 09 Retrieved 2011 10 17 Az MHTT Tanarky dijasa Dr Szenes Zoltan nya altabornagy Magyar Hadtudomanyi Tarsasag Archived from the original on 2012 04 25 Retrieved 2011 10 17 Havril Andras lesz az uj vezerkari fonok Origo hu Retrieved 2011 10 17 a b Penteken iktatjak be az uj vezerkari fonokot Magyar Nemzet Online Retrieved 2011 10 17 permanent dead link Levaltottak a vezerkari fonokot Index hu Retrieved 2011 10 17 Magyar Kozlony vol 95 2010 Korom Ferenc atvette vezerkarfonoki kinevezeset honvedelem hu Retrieved 2018 05 19 A koztarsasagi elnok kinevezte a Magyar Honvedseg parancsnokat honvedelem hu in Hungarian 2 June 2021 Retrieved 15 November 2021 Borondi Gabor lesz a honvedseg uj vezetoje 24 hu in 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