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Highest ranking military officer in Hungary
Chief of General Staff
HonvĂ©d VezĂ©rkar fƑnöke
Incumbent
Gåbor 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

The Chief of General Staff (Hungarian: HonvĂ©d VezĂ©rkar fƑnöke; between 2019 and 2022: Commander of the Hungarian Defense Forces (Hungarian: a Magyar HonvĂ©dsĂ©g Parancsnoka)) is: the highest-ranking military officer in the Hungarian Defence Forces and is responsible for maintaining control over the service branches.

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). 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.

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. On 1 January 2023 it was renamed to General Staff.

The current chief of general staff is Gåbor Böröndi.

List of officeholders※

Royal Hungarian Army (1922−1945)※

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

Hungarian People's Army (1945−1990)※

No. Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Jånos Vörös
Vörös, JånosColonel general
Jånos Vörös
(1891–1968)		15 November 19451 September 1946290 days–
Vacant
1946–1948
2
LĂĄszlĂł SĂłlyom â€»
SĂłlyom, LĂĄszlĂłLieutenant general
LĂĄszlĂł SĂłlyom [hu]
(1908–1950)		194820 May 19501–2 years–
3
IstvĂĄn Bata
Bata, IstvĂĄnLieutenant general
IstvĂĄn Bata
(1910–1982)		20 May 195010 August 19533 years, 82 days–
4
Béla Székely
Székely, BélaMajor general
BĂ©la SzĂ©kely		11 August 195322 November 19541 year, 103 days–
5
Lajos TĂłth â€»
TĂłth, LajosMajor general
Lajos TĂłth [hu]
(1922–2012)		22 November 1954October 19561 year, 10 months–
6
IstvĂĄn KovĂĄcs
KovĂĄcs, IstvĂĄnMajor general
IstvĂĄn KovĂĄcs
(1911–2011)		October 1956November 19561 month–
7
LĂĄszlĂł Hegyi
Hegyi, LĂĄszlĂłMajor general
László Hegyi		November 195619570–1 years–
8
Ferenc Ugrai â€»
Ugrai, FerencLieutenant general
Ferenc Ugrai [hu]
(1922–2006)		195719635–6 years
9
KĂĄroly CsĂ©mi â€»
Ugrai, FerencLieutenant general
KĂĄroly CsĂ©mi [hu]
(1922–1992)		196319 January 19739–10 years
10
IstvĂĄn OlĂĄh
Ugrai, FerencColonel general
IstvĂĄn OlĂĄh
(1926–1985)		19 January 19736 December 198411 years, 322 days
11
JĂłzsef Pacsek
Pacsek, JĂłzsefLieutenant general
JĂłzsef Pacsek		6 December 19841 December 19894 years, 360 days
12
LĂĄszlĂł Borsits
Borsits, LĂĄszlĂłLieutenant general
LĂĄszlĂł Borsits		1 December 19891 March 199090 days

HonvĂ©dsĂ©g (1990−present)※

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

No. Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
LĂĄszlĂł Borsits
Borsits, LĂĄszlĂłLieutenant general
LĂĄszlĂł Borsits		1 March 19908 September 19911 year, 191 days
2
JĂĄnos DeĂĄk
DeĂĄk, JĂĄnosColonel general
JĂĄnos DeĂĄk		9 September 199131 October 19943 years, 52 days
3
SĂĄndor NĂ©meth
NĂ©meth, SĂĄndorLieutenant general
SĂĄndor NĂ©meth		1 November 19945 June 19961 year, 217 days
4
Ferenc VĂ©gh â€»
VĂ©gh, FerencLieutenant general
Ferenc VĂ©gh [hu]
(born 1948)		6 June 199631 July 19993 years, 56 days
5
Lajos Fodor
Fodor, LajosColonel general
Lajos Fodor
(born 1947)		1 August 199928 February 20033 years, 211 days
6
ZoltĂĄn Szenes
Szenes, ZoltĂĄnLieutenant general
ZoltĂĄn Szenes
(born 1951)		1 March 200331 January 20051 year, 336 days
7
AndrĂĄs Havril â€»
Havril, AndrĂĄsColonel general
AndrĂĄs Havril [hu]
(born 1951)		1 February 200515 January 20093 years, 349 days
8
LĂĄszlĂł Tömböl â€»
Tömböl, LåszlóColonel general
LĂĄszlĂł Tömböl [hu]
(born 1957)		16 January 20095 June 20101 year, 140 days
9
Tibor BenkƑ
BenkƑ, TiborColonel general
Tibor BenkƑ
(born 1957)		6 June 201016 May 20187 years, 344 days
10
Ferenc Korom
Korom, FerencColonel general
Ferenc Korom
(born 1964)		16 May 20181 June 20213 years, 16 days
11
Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi
Ruszin, RomuluszLieutenant general
Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi
(born 1973)		3 June 202127 April 20231 year, 328 days
12
Gåbor Böröndi
Böröndi,GåborColonel general
Gåbor Böröndi
(born 1971)		27 April 2023Incumbent1 year, 71 days

See also※

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