Tibor Benkő (general officer)
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The native form of this personal name is Benkő Tibor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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.
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Tibor Benkő | |
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Born | (1955-10-16) 16 October 1955 (age 68) Nyíregyháza, Hungary |
Allegiance | Hungary |
Years of service | 1975–2018 |
Rank | Colonel General |
Commands held | 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 |
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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]