| Minister of Defence of Hungary | |
|---|---|
| Magyarország honvédelmi minisztere | |
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| Ministry of Defence | |
| Type | Minister |
| Member of | Hungarian cabinet |
| Formation | 7 April 1848 |
| First holder | Lajos Batthyány |
| Website | Official 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.