Major General  Gábor Horváth

Name : HORVÁTH, Gábor (Hungary)              
Rank : Major General (23 October 2020)
Date and place of birth : 14 November 1963, Gyöngyös, HU
Marital status : married with Erika, 2x children, Gábor, 1989 (M, Active HDF Officer, OF-1); Enikő, 1993 (F, HDF Officer Cadet);
Service/ Branch : Hungarian Defence Forces, Army, Mechanized Infantry

Education :

2015          : Generals, Flag Officers and Ambassadors Course 2015-2, NDC Rome, ITA, BEL
2013          : International Capstone Course (1st Course), CASD, Rome, ITA
2009-2010 : European Security and Defence College, High Level Course, Brussels, EU
2006          : NATO Senior Officers’ Course, NATO School, Oberammergau, DEU
2002          : Individual study trip, 1st Bde Group, Canadian Army, Edmonton, CAN
1999         : TACEVAL GBAD operational evaluator course, SHAPE School, O’gau, GER 1997-1998 : Joint Defence College (CID-5th Course) (BEMS), Paris, FRA
1996          : Peacekeeping Leadership Course, Szolnok, HUN
1993-1995 : Zrínyi Miklós War College, Army Combined Arms Course, Budapest, HUN
1993          : French Army Staff College (EEM-67th Course) (DEM), Compiegne, FRA
1992          : Zrínyi Miklós War College, Junior Staff Officer Course, Budapest, HUN
1982-1986 : Kossuth Lajos Military Academy, Motor Rifles Branch, Szentendre, HUN
1978-1982 : Military Cadet Internate No.1 of Hungarian People’s Army, Eger, HUN

Assignments :

2019-2021 : Director of Training Directorate (J7), HDF Command, Budapest, HUN
2016-2017 : Acting Deputy (Land) JFC CDR, Chief of HDF Land Forces, Székesfehérvár
2014-2018 : Commander, 25th Infantry Brigade, Tata, Hungary
2012-2014 : Commandant, HDF Noncommissioned Officers Academy, Szentendre, Hungary
2007-2008 : Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of Defence, Budapest, Hungary
2000-2003 : DCOM/Chief of Staff, 25th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Tata, Hungary
1998-1999 : Staff officer, then personal secretary to the Chief of Defence, Budapest, HUN
1996-1997 : Euro-atlantic Integration Working Group of the General Staff, Budapest, HUN
1995-1996 : Instructor, tactics and operational art, Zrínyi Miklós War College, Hungary
1992-1993 : Staff officer OPS, 3rd Military District (3rd Army Corps), Cegléd, Hungary
1989-1992 : Commander, 2nd Motor Rifles Battalion, 80th Mech. Inf. Brigade, Gyöngyös
1987-1989 : Commander, 4th/2 Motor Rifles Company, 80th Mech. Inf. Brigade, Gyöngyös
1986-1987 : Platoon leader, REGT HQ Co., 44th Tank Regiment, Abasár, Hungary

Deployments and Tours of Duty Abroad:

2021-          : HUN Military Representative to NATO MC and to EUMC, Brussels, Belgium
2018-2019 : Chief of Staff, ESDP Operation ALTHEA, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2009-2011 : Director, Concepts and Capabilities, EU Military Staff, Brussels
2006-2007 : Head of the NATO Permanent Liaison Team to the EU Military Staff, Brussels
2003-2006 : HUN Deputy MILREP to the EU Military Committee, Brussels, Belgium

Promotions :             

2020: Major General (OF-7)
2008: Brigadier General (OF-6)                               
2003: Colonel (OF-5)
2000: Lieutenant-Colonel (OF-4)
1996: Major (OF-3)
1991: Captain (OF-2)
1986: 1st Lieutenant (OF-1)
1985: Staff Warrant Officer (WO2-OR8)

Decorations:

• Knight’s Cross, Order of Merit of Hungary (2015)
• Knight of the French Ordre National du Merit (2016)
• Military Recognition Medal (Militär-Anerkennungsmedaille) of the Federal Republic of Austria (2019)
• Service Medal x 3, for 10 yrs (1995) for 20 yrs (2002) for 30 yrs (2012) service
• Medal for the Service of the Homeland x 2 , bronze (1986) silver (1990)
• Officers’ Meritorious Medal x 3, silver (2002), gold (2004), with laurels (2008)
• Saint John of Capistrano Meritorious Medal, silver (2015)
• Saint George Meritorious Medal of the Ministry of Interior (2017)
• Foreign Service Medal x 3 (2006-EU, 2007-NATO, 2012-EU)
• Peace Support Operations Medal (2019)
• ESDP Medal for Operation ALTHEA (staff and support) (2007)
• ESDP Medal for Operation ALTHEA (service in the AOO) (2019)
• Mission Recognition Medal of the Polish Contingent in ESDP Operation ALTHEA (2018-2019)
• Service Medal for Migration Crisis Management (2017)

 Language : English (fluent), French (fluent) Russian (passive)

 Hobby : military history, hiking, listening to and reading various amusing excuses and explanations of the subordinated personnel