Csaba Hende
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Csaba Hende is a Hungarian
politician, current Minister of Defence from 29 May 2010.
In 1983 he graduated in law at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest
, then practiced as a lawyer
in his hometown of Szombathely
. Since 1988, he belonged to the Hungarian Democratic Forum
. In 1991 he joined the government as parliamentary secretary of state of the Defence Ministry. During the rule of socialist-liberal cabinet (1994-1998) he returned to practice law in Szombathely. In the government of Viktor Orbán
he served as Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, he held high functions in the MDF party (including Vice-President) and Members of the mandate on behalf of the Democrats, but in he 2004 moved to Fidesz. In 2006 and 2010 he was re-electioned to obtain the National Assembly on behalf of Fidesz in Vas county. Hende was appointed Minister of Defence in 2010.
His first measure as minister was the replacement of the Chief of Army Staff László Tömböl and more high-rank military officers. The Hungarian Socialist Party
called the decision is incomprehensible. Hende started political cleaning and a revenge campaign inside the Honvédség according to the main opposition party. Hende justified his step with the fact that many tax evasions and maladministration happened in the army under the previous government. He said that he will restore the honour and prestige of the Honvédség.
Hungary
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politician, current Minister of Defence from 29 May 2010.
In 1983 he graduated in law at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, then practiced as a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
in his hometown of Szombathely
Szombathely
Szombathely is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria...
. Since 1988, he belonged to the Hungarian Democratic Forum
Hungarian Democratic Forum
The Hungarian Democratic Forum , abbreviated to MDF, was a centre-right political party in Hungary. It had a liberal conservative and Christian democratic ideology...
. In 1991 he joined the government as parliamentary secretary of state of the Defence Ministry. During the rule of socialist-liberal cabinet (1994-1998) he returned to practice law in Szombathely. In the government of Viktor Orbán
Viktor Orbán
Viktor Orbán is a Hungarian populist and conservative politician and current Prime Minister of Hungary...
he served as Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, he held high functions in the MDF party (including Vice-President) and Members of the mandate on behalf of the Democrats, but in he 2004 moved to Fidesz. In 2006 and 2010 he was re-electioned to obtain the National Assembly on behalf of Fidesz in Vas county. Hende was appointed Minister of Defence in 2010.
His first measure as minister was the replacement of the Chief of Army Staff László Tömböl and more high-rank military officers. The Hungarian Socialist Party
Hungarian Socialist Party
The Hungarian Socialist Party describes itself as a social democratic party in Hungary. It is the partial successor of the communist Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party , which ruled Hungary between 1956 and 1989. The decision to declare the party a successor of the MSZMP was controversial, and...
called the decision is incomprehensible. Hende started political cleaning and a revenge campaign inside the Honvédség according to the main opposition party. Hende justified his step with the fact that many tax evasions and maladministration happened in the army under the previous government. He said that he will restore the honour and prestige of the Honvédség.