Minister of Defence (Hungary)

Minister of Defence of Hungary
Magyarország honvédelmi minisztere
since 24 May 2022
Ministry of Defence
TypeMinister
Member ofHungarian cabinet
Formation7 April 1848
First holderLajos Batthyány
WebsiteOfficial website

The minister of defence of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország honvédelmi minisztere) is a member of the Hungarian cabinet and the head of the Ministry of Defence. The defence minister appoints the Chief of General Staff of the Hungarian Defence Forces. The current minister is Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.

The position was called People's Commissar of War (Hungarian: hadügyi népbiztos) during the Hungarian Soviet Republic in 1919 and Minister of War (Hungarian: hadügyminiszter) during two short periods of Hungarian history: at the time of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and during a very short chaotic term (less than two years) after World War I, when three political transformations took place.