Tibor Benkő (general officer)
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| Born | 16 October 1955 Nyíregyháza, Hungary |
| Allegiance |  Hungary |
| Years of service | 1975–2018 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Commands | General Staff of the Armed Forces of Hungary |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War, War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander's Cross with Star of the Hungarian Order of Merit Commander of the Legion of Merit |
| Other work | Minister of Defence of Hungary |
Tibor Benkő (born 16 October 1955) is a Hungarian military officer and government official. He served as the Minister of Defence from 2018 to 2022. He previously was a four-star general in the Hungarian Defence Forces, serving as Chief of the Defence Staff from 6 June 2010[1] until 16 May 2018.
Following the 2018 parliamentary election, General Benkő was nominated by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to serve as Minister of Defence, it was alleged that he would be both a soldier and a minister.[2]
Personal life
[edit]General Benkő is married and has two daughters.[3]
Awards and decorations
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| 1st row | Hungarian Order of Merit Commander's Cross with Star on military ribbon | Hungarian Order of Merit Officer's Cross on military ribbon | Hungarian Order of Merit Knight's Cross military ribbon | Merit Medal for Service with Laurel Wreath |
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| 2nd row | Merit Medal for Service Gold Cross | Medal for Service to the Country (HPR) Silver Medal | Service Medals for Officers 1st class | Medal for Service to the Country (HPR) Bronze Medal |
| 3rd row | Meritorious Service Medal HPR (1964) for 10 years service | Service Medal for Flood Protection | Service Medal for Flood Protection | Service Medals for Officers 2nd class |
| 4th row | Service Medals for Officers 3rd class | Commander of the Legion of Merit (2012)[4][5] | Legion of Honour Officier |
References
[edit]- ^ "Benkő Tibort nevezték ki vezérkari főnöknek". HVG.hu. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ "A Kádár-kor óta nem volt ilyen miniszterünk". Index.hu. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Official CV
- ^ ""Legion of Merit" kitüntetést vehetett át dr. Benkő Tibor vezérezredes". honvedelem.hu. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ "Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő Receives the Legion of Merit". kormany.hu. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
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