Csaba Hende

Csaba Hende
MP
Csaba Hende MP
	Hende in 2011
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly; for Legislation
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2 October 2017
Preceded by	Gergely Gulyás
Minister of Defence
	In office; 29 May 2010 – 9 September 2015
Prime Minister	Viktor Orbán
Preceded by	Imre Szekeres
Succeeded by	István Simicskó
Member of the National Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 15 May 2002
Personal details
Born	5 February 1960 (age 64); Szombathely, Hungary
Political party	MDF (1988–2004); Fidesz (2004–present)
Spouses	; Szilvia Stiber (m. 1984; div. 2013) ; Mónika Szajlai (m. 2018)
Children	2
Alma mater	Eötvös Loránd University
Profession	Politician

Csaba Hende (born 5 February 1960) is a Hungarian politician who served as Minister of Defence of Hungary from 29 May 2010 to 9 September 2015 when he resigned.

Hende was born in Szombathely in 1960. In 1983 he graduated in law at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, then practiced as a lawyer in his hometown of Szombathely. Beginning in 1988, he was a member of Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF). 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 first government of Viktor Orbán he served as Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice. At the beginning of the 21st century, he held high functions in the MDF party (including Vice-President), but in 2004 he joined Fidesz. In 2006 and 2010 he was re-elected to 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 General Staff of the Armed Forces general (OF-9) László Tömböl and more high-rank military officers. The Hungarian Socialist Party criticized the decision as incomprehensible. 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 would restore the honour and prestige of the Hungarian Defence Forces.

On 7 September 2015, Hende resigned his post after the armed forces, which he oversaw as minister, were building the Hungarian border barrier (to keep migrants and refugees out of Hungary) too slowly.^[1] He was replaced by István Simicskó on 10 September.

On 2 October 2017, Hende was appointed Chairman of the Legislative Committee in the Hungarian Parliament, and thus also became Deputy Speaker for Legislation.^[2]

Personal life

He is married. His first wife was Szilvia Stiber. They had two daughters together, Júlia and Borbála.^[3] His second wife is Mónika Szajlai.^[4]

References

^ "Hungary's defense minister resigns amid migrant chaos". Deutsche Welle. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
^ "Kósa Lajos hibátlanul letette az esküt!". Index. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
^ Hende Csaba vagyonnyilatkozata – 2003. február
^ "HENDE CSABA – FIDESZ – 2014-ES VAGYONNYILATKOZAT – January 15, 2015". Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

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Biography

Political offices
Preceded by Imre Szekeres	Minister of Defence 2010–2015	Succeeded by István Simicskó
National Assembly of Hungary
Preceded by Gergely Gulyás	Deputy Speaker for Legislation 2017–	Incumbent