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Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky
	Szalay-Bobrovniczky in 2023
Minister of Defence
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 24 May 2022
Prime Minister	Viktor Orbán
Preceded by	Tibor Benkő
Hungarian ambassador to the United Kingdom
	In office; 2016–2020
Preceded by	Péter Szabadhegy
Personal details
Born	6 June 1970 (age 54); Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic
Nationality	Hungarian
Alma mater	Programme Copernic; University of Gödöllő

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Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky (born Szalay) is a Hungarian diplomat and politician who was the ambassador of Hungary to the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2022.^[1] He handed over his credentials to Elizabeth II on 15 November 2016 in Buckingham Palace.^[2] His wife is Alexandra Szentkirályi (Szalay-Bobrovniczky), government spokesperson. Since 2022, he has been the minister of defence of Hungary.

Biography

Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky was born on 6 June 1970 in Budapest, Hungary.

His first known ancestor appears in a patent of 1286, one other was the representative to the national assembly in 1447. Most members of his family were military officers, county officials and land owners. All family property was confiscated under communist rule of Hungary.

He has one younger brother, Vince Szalay-Bobrovniczky, a career diplomat who currently serves in the Prime Minister's Office as Deputy State Secretary and used to be Hungary's ambassador to Finland and Estonia and earlier to Austria.^[3]

Szalay-Bobrovniczky graduated in 1993 from the University of Gödöllő, Hungary and completed Programme Copernic, a post graduate management course in Paris, France.

Career

He worked in the financial sector for six years initially with Deloitte and then with Crédit Lyonnais Bank in Hungary. In 1999 he joined the telecom sector where he held different sales and marketing executive positions with Pantel Zrt. (owned by Dutch telco KPN) and Deutsche Telekom's online branch and became managing director of a Nasdaq listed internet service provider. During his business career he also was on the board of private equity funds. He is a member of the board of the largest state owned property development project of Budapest, the International Property Award winner Városliget Zrt.^[4] worth of Euro 0.5 bn.

He became involved with public affairs in 2004 as a publisher and chief editor of a leading Hungarian political weekly magazine. From 2011 until 2016 he was the executive vice president of Századvég Foundation, the largest and oldest Hungarian think tank. He co-owns Századvég Economy Research Institute, a strategic consultancy.

Other activities

Szalay-Bobrovniczky is a captain in the reserves of the Hungarian Army and served on active duty with the Hungarian Palace Guards. He was the chairman of the Hungarian Reservist Association, and is now the honorary chairman of it. He was awarded for these services the Distinguished Award of Defence by the Hungarian Minister of Defence in 2016.^[5]

Szalay-Bobrovniczky competed in show jumping for several years. His interest in equestrian sports came from his great uncle Bert de Némethy, the famous show jumping coach of the US and the builder of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic show jumping course.

Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky is the chairman of the De Némethy Foundation.^[6]

Szalay-Bobrovniczky was also competing in martial arts, he was awarded 2nd dan in kendo.

Szalay-Bobrovniczky speaks Hungarian, English, French and German.

References

^ "Embassy Staff | Embassy of Hungary London". london.mfa.gov.hu. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
^ "Presenting the Credentials to Her Majesty the Queen". london.mfa.gov.hu. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ "Vince Szalay-Bobrovniczky Bio" (PDF). kormany.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ "Liget Budapest | Information". ligetbudapest.hu. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
^ "Magyar Tartalékosok Szövetsége". matasz.com (in Hungarian). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ "Némethy Bertalan Foundation". nemethyalapitvany.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 9 January 2019.

External links

[1] "Embassy Staff | Embassy of Hungary London". london.mfa.gov.hu. Retrieved 9 January 2019.

[2] "Presenting the Credentials to Her Majesty the Queen". london.mfa.gov.hu. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

[3] "Vince Szalay-Bobrovniczky Bio" (PDF). kormany.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 25 February 2019.

[4] "Liget Budapest | Information". ligetbudapest.hu. Retrieved 9 January 2019.

[5] "Magyar Tartalékosok Szövetsége". matasz.com (in Hungarian). Retrieved 25 February 2019.

[6] "Némethy Bertalan Foundation". nemethyalapitvany.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 9 January 2019.

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+| name                = Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky
+| image               = Szalay-Bobrovniczky Kristóf -.jpg
+| order2              = Hungarian ambassador to the United Kingdom
+| term_start2         = 2016
+| term_end2           = 2020
+| predecessor2        = Péter Szabadhegy
+| order               = [[Minister of Defence (Hungary)|Minister of Defence]]
+| primeminister       = [[Viktor Orbán]]
+| term_start          = 24 May 2022
+| term_end            =
+| predecessor         = [[Tibor Benkő (military officer)|Tibor Benkő]]
+| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1970|6|6|df=y}}
+| birth_place         = [[Budapest]], [[Hungarian People's Republic]]
+| nationality         = Hungarian
+| alma_mater          = Programme Copernic<br>University of Gödöllő
+| caption             = Szalay-Bobrovniczky in 2023
+}}
+'''Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky''' (born Szalay) is a Hungarian diplomat and politician who was the [[List of ambassadors of Hungary to the United Kingdom|ambassador of Hungary to the United Kingdom]] from 2016 to 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://london.mfa.gov.hu/eng/page/munkatarsak|title=Embassy Staff {{!}} Embassy of Hungary London|website=london.mfa.gov.hu|language=en|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref> He handed over his credentials to [[Elizabeth II]] on 15 November 2016 in [[Buckingham Palace]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://london.mfa.gov.hu/eng/news/megbizolevel-atadas-ii-erzsebet-kiralynonek|title=Presenting the Credentials to Her Majesty the Queen|website=london.mfa.gov.hu|language=en|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> His wife is [[Alexandra Szentkirályi]] (Szalay-Bobrovniczky), government spokesperson. Since 2022, he has been the minister of defence of Hungary.
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-'''Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky''' is the Ambassador of Hungary to the Court of St. James’s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://london.mfa.gov.hu/eng/page/munkatarsak|title=Embassy Staff {{!}} Embassy of Hungary         London|website=london.mfa.gov.hu|language=en|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref> He handed over his credentials to Her Majesty the Queen on 15th November 2016 in [[Buckingham Palace]].
 == Biography ==
-Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky was born on 6th June 1970 in Budapest, Hungary.
+Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky was born on 6 June 1970 in Budapest, Hungary.
-His first known ancestor appears in a patent of 1286, one other was the representative to the national assembly in 1447. Most members of his family were military officers, county officials and land owners. All family property was confiscated under the communist oppression of Hungary.
+His first known ancestor appears in a patent of 1286, one other was the representative to the national assembly in 1447. Most members of his family were military officers, county officials and land owners. All family property was confiscated under communist rule of Hungary.
-He has one younger brother, Mr. Vince Szalay-Bobrovniczky, a career diplomat who currently serves in the Prime Minister’s Office as Deputy State Secretary and used to be Hungary’s ambassador to Finland and Estonia and earlier to Austria.
+He has one younger brother, Vince Szalay-Bobrovniczky, a career diplomat who currently serves in the Prime Minister's Office as Deputy State Secretary and used to be Hungary's ambassador to Finland and Estonia and earlier to Austria.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kormany.hu/download/2/a0/71000/Szalay-Bobrovniczky%20Vince%20%C3%A9letrajza.pdf|title=Vince Szalay-Bobrovniczky Bio|website=kormany.hu|language=hu|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref>
+Szalay-Bobrovniczky graduated in 1993 from the University of Gödöllő, Hungary and completed Programme Copernic, a post graduate management course in Paris, France.
-Mr. Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky is married and has 3 children.
-Szalay-Bobrovniczky graduated in 1993 from the University of Gödöllő, Hungary and completed Programme Copernic, a post graduate management course in Paris, France.
 == Career ==
-He worked in the financial sector for six years initially with [[Deloitte]] and then with [[Crédit Lyonnais]] Bank in Hungary. In 1999 he joined the telecom sector where he held different sales and marketing executive positions with Pantel Zrt. (owned by Dutch telco KPN) and [[Deutsche Telecom]]’s online branch and became managing director of a Nasdaq listed internet service provider. During his business carrier he also was on the board of private equity funds. He  is  a member of the board of the largest state owned property development project of Budapest, the International Property Award winner Városliget Zrt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ligetbudapest.hu/article/information|title=Liget Budapest {{!}} Information|website=ligetbudapest.hu|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref> worth of Euro 0.5 bn.
+He worked in the financial sector for six years initially with [[Deloitte]] and then with [[Crédit Lyonnais]] Bank in Hungary. In 1999 he joined the telecom sector where he held different sales and marketing executive positions with Pantel Zrt. (owned by Dutch telco KPN) and [[Deutsche Telekom]]'s online branch and became managing director of a Nasdaq listed internet service provider. During his business career he also was on the board of private equity funds. He  is  a member of the board of the largest state owned property development project of Budapest, the International Property Award winner Városliget Zrt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ligetbudapest.hu/article/information|title=Liget Budapest {{!}} Information|website=ligetbudapest.hu|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref> worth of Euro 0.5 bn.
-He became  involved with public affairs in 2004 as a publisher and chief editor of a leading Hungarian political weekly magazine. From 2011 until 2016 he was the executive vice president of Századvég Foundation, the largest and oldest Hungarian think-tank. He co-owns Századvég Economy Research Institute, a strategic consultancy.
+He became involved with public affairs in 2004 as a publisher and chief editor of a leading Hungarian political weekly magazine. From 2011 until 2016 he was the executive vice president of Századvég Foundation, the largest and oldest Hungarian think tank. He co-owns Századvég Economy Research Institute, a strategic consultancy.
 == Other activities ==
-Szalay-Bobrovniczky is a captain in the reserves of the [[Hungarian Army]] and served on active duty with the Hungarian Palace Guards. He was the chairman of the Hungarian Reservist Association, and is now the honorary chairman of it. He was awarded for these services the Distinguished Award of Defence by the Hungarian Minister of Defence in 2016.
+Szalay-Bobrovniczky is a captain in the reserves of the [[Hungarian Army]] and served on active duty with the Hungarian Palace Guards. He was the chairman of the Hungarian Reservist Association, and is now the honorary chairman of it. He was awarded for these services the Distinguished Award of Defence by the Hungarian Minister of Defence in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://matasz.com/hun/magunkrol/|title=Magyar Tartalékosok Szövetsége|website=matasz.com|language=hu|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref>
-Szalay-Bobrovniczky competed in show jumping for several years. His interest in equestrian sports came from his great uncle Bert de Némethy, the famous show jumping coach of the USA and the builder of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic show jumping course.
+Szalay-Bobrovniczky competed in show jumping for several years. His interest in equestrian sports came from his great uncle Bert de Némethy, the famous show jumping coach of the US and the builder of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic show jumping course.
-Mr. Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky is the chairman of the De Némethy Foundation<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nemethyalapitvany.hu/hu/|title=Némethy Bertalan Foundation|website=nemethyalapitvany.hu|language=hu|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref>.
+Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky is the chairman of the De Némethy Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nemethyalapitvany.hu/hu/vacsora-nemethy-bertalan-tiszteletere/|title=Némethy Bertalan Foundation|website=nemethyalapitvany.hu|language=hu|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref>
 Szalay-Bobrovniczky was also competing in martial arts, he was awarded 2nd dan in kendo.
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 == External links ==
 * [http://london.kkmsite.info/assets/03/70/81/9fa22ae5db5a6c41bdf29b22d9bd357b344109c7.pdf Biography of the Ambassador].
+* [https://diplomatmagazine.com/heads-of-mission/europe/hungary/ His Excellency Mr Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky Ambassador].
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+{{DEFAULTSORT:Szalay-Bobrovniczky, Kristof}}
+[[Category:1970 births]]
+[[Category:Ambassadors of Hungary to the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Defence ministers of Hungary]]

v t e Ministers of Defence of Hungary since 1848
Revolution of 1848	Batthyány Mészáros Görgei Aulich
Kingdom of Hungary	Andrássy Lónyay Szlávy Szende Ráday Orczy Fejérváry Kolossváry Nyiri Bihar Pap Wekerle Jekelfalussy Hazai Szurmay
Transition period	Linder A. Bartha Festetics Böhm Haubrich Böhm (opposed by Z. Szabó Horthy Belitska) Schnetzer Friedrich
Regency	Soós Sréter Belitska Csáky Gömbös Kozma Somkuthy Rőder Rátz K. Bartha V. Nagy Csatay
Transition period	Beregfy Vörös Tombor F. Nagy A. Bartha Dinnyés Veres
Communist Hungary	Farkas Bata Janza Maléter Münnich Révész Czinege Oláh Kárpáti
Republic of Hungary	Für Keleti J. Szabó Juhász Szekeres Hende Simicskó Benkő Szalay-Bobrovniczky