The board was headed by József Horváth.
The Sovereignty Protection Research Institute was established, with Tamás Lánczi, the President of the Sovereignty Protection Office, entrusted to retired Major General József Horváth, a security policy expert.
"The Research Institute for the Protection of Sovereignty was established with the aim of supporting the work of the office with scientific analysis and domestic and international research in the future, in order for the office to identify and map actions and attempts to influence Hungary's self-identity," read the office's statement.
"The Office for the Protection of Sovereignty works to ensure that Hungary preserves its independence, resists foreign attempts to gain influence, and also identifies those whose goal is to hijack the public discourse and use the public to assert their own interests against Hungarian interests," he clarified. of the communique.
During his professional career, József Horváth held several important positions in the field of national security.
Between 1998 and 2002, he was the Deputy Director General of Operations at the National Security Office, and from 2010, he was the Deputy Director General of the Military Security Office for two years, and then between 2012 and 2013, the Deputy Director General of the Military National Security Service. He was appointed brigadier general in 1999 and promoted to major general in 2012.
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Cover image: József Horváth became head of the Sovereignty Defense Research Institute
Source: Magyar Hírlap/Tamás Purger
