Dr. Árpád Vidoven
21:15 May 24, 2022Personal data:
Name: dr. Árpád Vidoven
Date of birth: 12.09.1974.
Marital status: married, with two children
Foreign language skills: English intermediate
Professional activities:
from 30 July 2019
Ministry of Defence, 7-11 Balaton u., Budapest, 1055 - Administrative State Secretary
2018-2019
Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, 1 Színház u., Budapest 1014 - Administrative State Secretary
2013-2018
Prime Minister's Office 1-3 Kossuth tér, Budapest 1055 - Senior Political Advisor,
Administrative State Secretary since 15 June 2014
2013
Dr. Árpád Vidoven Law Office 27 Magyar u., Cegléd 2700, lawyer (legal profession suspended)
2002-2012
Gór-Nagy and Vidoven Law Office 27 Magyar u., Cegléd 2700, lawyer
1998-2002
Dr. István Gór-Nagy, lawyer, sole practitioner 27 Magyar u., Cegléd 2700, clerk
Public offices held:
1998-2006 Member of Parliament
1998-2006 Parliamentary notary
Positions held in business organizations:
Paks II Nuclear Power Plant Private Company Limited by Shares. Company registration number: 17-10-001282
Member of the Supervisory Board: 08.12-2014 - 03.08.2015
Member of the Board of Directors: since 03.08.2015
Imre Steindl Program Nonprofit Private Limited Company, Company registration number: 01-10-049150
Member of the Board of Directors: since 19.12.2016
MVM Energy Private Limited Liability Company, Company registration number: 01-10-041828
Member of the Supervisory Board: since 28.05.2021
MVM Services Private Limited Company, Company registration number: 01-10-048351
Member of the Supervisory Board: 03.08.2015 – 30.06.2021.
Hungarian products in Singapore
14:04 April 12, 2024
The Hungarian Defence Export Agency (VEX) was an active participant at the Milipol Asia-Pacific 2024 exhibition and trade fair, which was organized in Singapore in early April. Six Hungarian companies had the opportunity to introduce their products and services on the VEX stand to the visitors.
United for Peace
13:58 April 12, 2024
The activity of the Hungarian personnel in EUFOR finishing their tour of duty with the mission in April, was recently recognized at a medal parade in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo. The Common Security and Defence Policy Service Medal – which contains the Latin phrase “Pro pace unum”, meaning “United for Peace” – was first received by the soldiers serving in EUFOR in 2004.
EU Military Committee Chairman Holds Discussion in Hungary
13:46 April 12, 2024
The Chairman of the EU Military Committee (EUMC) held a discussion in Hungary on Thursday, 11 April. It was said at the press conference of the Ministry of Defence in Budapest that this visit can be regarded as the opening of the Hungarian EU presidency’s military program.
Another Dancon March in Kosovo
12:10 April 12, 2024
On 7 April, the Dancon March began with more than a thousand participants, who wanted to beat again the nearly 25km distance.
Rotorcraft
12:05 April 12, 2024
This year too, the MEDEVAC (Medical Evacuation) capability of the peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina is being provided by the nation having the command of EUFOR Operation Althea, thus in 2024, by Hungary. Within this framework, the Hungarian personnel serving there guarantee air medical evacuation capabilities with the help of H145M helicopters, while air transport capabilities with a Mi-17 helicopter in Major General Dr. László Sticz’s year of command.
First Hungarian KC-390 military transport aircraft arrives in Hungary for testing
11:47 April 12, 2024
The military transport aircraft KC-390 produced for Hungary will be staying at Kecskemét air base for three weeks starting from 12 April – announced Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.
Civil-Military Cooperation in the Spotlight
12:01 April 9, 2024
Providing support for crisis management or general military exercises is rarely discussed, yet the role of background work is as significant as that of the spectacular tasks. The Hungarian Defence Forces organize it on a high level: every year our soldiers learn the basics of civil-military cooperation from select NATO experts. This year’s NATO Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Liaison Course is being conducted in Szentendre, Hungary between 8-12 April.
Hungarian Soldiers Participating in Saturday’s Rescue Receive Commander’s Recognition
11:08 April 9, 2024
Major General Dr. László Sticz, Commander of EUFOR Operation Althea, recently presented commander’s recognition coins in Camp Butmir, near Sarajevo to soldiers and civilian air traffic controllers participating in the early Saturday life-saving rescue operation. In the rescue operation, 14 Hungarian, two Dutch and two Italian soldiers carried out tasks directly, as well as an Austrian civilian. The two Italian soldiers will receive the commander’s recognition later.
Rheinmetall: Production, Development and Testing
14:33 April 8, 2024
The personnel of the HDF 30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade got a unique insight into the domestic production process of the Lynx infantry fighting vehicle while visiting the Rheinmetall plant in Zalaegerszeg on 3 April.
About Hungarians, for Hungarians – in Sarajevo
12:06 April 8, 2024
On 3 April, in Camp Butmir, Hungarian soldiers had the opportunity to see a film about the Hungarian ethnic minority in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of its prominent members.