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Zoltán Mihócza
Born March 18, 1962(1962-03-18) (age 62)
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Allegiance Flag of Hungary Hungary
Years of service 1986-present
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held Chief of Staff of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Hungary
Battles/wars Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Awards

Commander's Cross with Star of the Hungarian Order of Merit

Golden Service Medal
Golden Service Medal with Laurel
Officer's Service Medal Class Three
Officer's Service Medal Class Two
Officer's Service Medal First Class

Zoltán Mihócza (born 18 March 1962) is a Hungarian senior military officer. Mihócza is the Chief of Staff of the General Staff of the Hungarian Defence Forces since 2019, when János Áder the President of Hungary promoted Lt.Gen.Ferenc Korom, Brig.Gen. Gábor Böröndi and him to the vacant positions of the former General Staff.[1][2]

Early career[]

Mihócza studied Advanced Air Defence in Minsk from 1980 until 1986, when he graduated as a Master of Technical Engineering.

From 1996 until 1997 he studied in the US, on an Advanced Course of Air Defence for Officers.

In 2004 Mihócza entered the Air War College in Montgomery, Alabama, which is a Professional Military Education school. He took lessons there until 2005.

Later career[]

From 2006 until 2010 Mihócza was promoted to the position of the Deputy Head of Department in the HM-HVK Operational and Trainer General Department. He was the head of the Force Planning Command until 2011. Then Mihócza was sent to Brussels as a military delegate by the MH Military Delegate Office. For three years, until 2016 Mihócza was the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Joint Forces Command. For one year, he served Sarajevo, Bosnia, in the EUFOR. After Mihócza's second deployment in the aforesaid city, he was appointed to the position of the Chief of Staff of the Joint Forces Command until 2019, whenceforth he has been holding.

Mihócza is a military interpreter, he speaks both English and Russian fluently.

Personal life[]

Mihócza is married and he has one child.

References[]

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