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Zsolt Sándor
Chief of Defence
Hungary
Jun 2026 - Present
Hungary
Jun 2026 - Present
Studies
1989 Lajos Kossuth Military (Army) Academy
1997 United Nations Military Observer Course in Austria
1998 NATO Staff Officer Orientation Course Germany
2001 Airborne qualification
2003 Peace Operation Planning Course Monterey Cal. USA
2004 Miklós Zrínyi National Defence University
2007 United States National Defence University, National War College Washington DC
Military Career
1986 Join the Army as a Cadet
1989 – 1990 Platoon leader at the 1st Mech. Inf. Bn. 5th Brigade
1990 – 1993 Chief of Staff of 2nd Mech. Inf. Bn. 5th Brigade
1993 – 1994 Acting Battalion Commander 2nd Mech. Inf. Bn.
1994 – 1995 Senior operation officer 66th HQ Battalion of the 3rd Division
1995 – 2000 Operation officer at the 88th Airmobile Battalion
2000 – 2004 Deputy Commander of the 1st Light Mixed Regiment (SOC)
2004 – 2009 Commander of the 25/88th Light Mixed Battalion (SOC)
2009 – 2010 Chief of NATO Training Group in Norfolk VA
2010 – 2014 Brigade Commander 25th György Klapka Infantry Brigade
2014 – 2017 Defence Attaché to Washington
2017 – 2018 Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, HDF JFC
2018 – 2019 Chief of Land Forces (Deputy Commander) JFC HDF
2019 – 2020 Deputy Chief of Staff Operations HDFC
2020 – 2021 Commander, HDF TDSC
2021 – 2023 Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (DCHOD)
2024 – 2026 Ambassador of Hungary to Athens, Greece
2026 – Chief of Defence Staff
Deployments
2000 – 2001 United Nations Iraq Kuwait Observer Mission (UNIKOM)
2008 – 2009 Commander Hungarian PRT Afghanistan
Medals and Decorations
Legion of Merit (Degree of Officer)
Order of Merit of the Hungarian Knight ‘s Cross
Merit of Service Medal “Bronze Grade”
Merit of Service Medal “Silver Grade”
Merit of Service Medal “Gold Grade”
Merit of Service Medal “Gold with Laureate”
Officer’s Service Sign 3rd Class (10 years)
Officer’s Service Sign 2nd Class (20 years)
UN Peacekeeping Medal with number 2 for UNIKOM
NATO Medal for Afghanistan
NATO Medal for NTG chief
Medal for Peace Operations 2 times
2nd Class Airborne qualification badge
Foreign Languages
English: Advanced level, interpreter
Spanish: Intermediate level
Greek: Basic level