| Ferenc Korom | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 15, 1964 |
| Place of birth | Szentes, Hungary |
| Allegiance |
 Hungary |
| Service/branch | Hungarian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1987-present |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Battles/wars | Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Cyprus |
| Awards |
Commander's Cross with Star of the Hungarian Order of Merit Commander of the Legion of Merit Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
Ferenc Korom[1] (born 15 December 1964) is a Hungarian military officer. He served as the Chief of the Hungarian Defence Forces from 2018 to 1 June 2021, when President János Áder dismissed him from the Chief of the HDF position. According to what the president said, Korom "fulfilled his duties with his best knowledge".[2]
Korom speaks fluently in English.
Career[]
1987-1990 MH 33. Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Zalaegerszeg
1990-2004 MH 62. Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Miklós Bercsényi" , Hódmezővásárhely
2004-2007 MH 25. Infantry Brigade "György Klapka", Tata
2007-2008 MH Joint Forces Command, Székesfehérvár
2008-2011 MH 5. Infantry Brigade "István Bocskai", Debrecen
2011-2017 MH Operational Group Command, Budapest
2018 MH Joint Forces Command, Székesfehérvár
2018-2021 MH Chief of General Staff
Deployments and Missions[]
September 30, 1997 – September 22, 1998. ENSZ UNFICYP, Company Commander (Cyprus)
September 16, 2003 – September 19, 2004 ENSZ UNFICYP, Contingent Commander (Cyprus)
February 26, 2005 – September 9, 2005 NATO Iraq Training Mission, Trainer Senior Officer (Iraq)
January 8, 2007 – Augustus 1, 2008 MH Guard and Insurer Battalion, Battalion Commander (KFOR, Kosovo)
February 24, 2009 – September 22, 2009 MH Provincial Reconstruction Team (Afghanistan)
February 11, 2013 – Augustus 31, 2013 MH ISAF Chief of Staff (ISAF, Afghanistan)
September 26, 2015 – September 25, 2016 KFOR Deputy Commander (Pristina)
Personal life[]
Ferenc Korom is married and has one child.
He enjoys reading, fishing, and sporting.
References[]
- ↑ "Korom Ferenc vezérezredes" (in hu). 2020-07-28. https://honvedelem.hu/korom-ferenc-vezerezredes.html.
- ↑ "Elköszönt a Magyar Honvédség parancsnoka" (in hu). 2021-05-31. https://honvedelem.hu/hirek/elkoszont-a-magyar-honvedseg-parancsnoka.html.
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