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LEADERSHIP OF THE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE OFFICE

Curriculum Vitae
MG András Tóth
Director General, MIO
Personal data:
Full name: András Tóth
Rank: Major General
Date of birth: 01.10.1956
Place of birth: Celldömölk (Hungary)
Marital status: Married (Mária), daughters (Andrea, Bea)
Languages: English, Italian and Russian
Military education and qualifications:
1974 – 1980 Military Topography Academy (Leningrad, Russia)
2002 – 2005 Doctoral candidate at the PhD School of Military Sciences of the
Zrínyi Miklós National Defence University, Budapest
Military career:
1980 – 1981 Commander, Phototopography Group, Mapping Battalion,
HDF (Szolnok)
1982 – 1983 Head of Laboratory, Astrogeodetical Observatory, HDF (Szentendre)
1983 – 1989 Desk Officer, General Staff, 2nd Directorate (Budapest)
1993 – 1994 Desk Officer, General Staff, 2nd Directorate (Budapest)
1994 – 1997 Head of Division (MIO, Budapest)
1997 – 2001 Deputy Head of Department (MIO, Budapest)
2001 – 2003 Deputy Director, Directorate of Collection (MIO, Budapest)
2003 – 2007 Director, Directorate of Collection (MIO, Budapest)
2007 – 2010 Deputy Director General (MIO, Budapest)
2010. 06.05 – Director General (MIO, Budapest)
Foreign Services:
1989 – 1993 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hungarian Embassy, Rome
Promotions:
1980 First Lieutenant
1985 Captain
1991 Major
1996 Lieutenant Colonel
1998 Colonel
2007 Brigadier General
2008 Major General
Decorations:
1987 Bronze medal for the Service of the Homeland
1992 Officer’s Medal 3rd Class for 10 years of Service
1997 Officer’s Medal 1st Class
2000 Officer’s Medal 2nd Class for 25 years of Service
2005 Officer’s Medal 1st Class for 30 years of Service
2007 Gold Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
Academic activities:
Member of the Academic Committee of the MIO
Chairman of the Intelligence Review's Editorial Board
Courses, Seminars:
Participated at numerous courses and seminars
Hobby:
Sports
Chairman of the Count András Hadik Sport Club
Chairman of BHSE Athletics Sport Club
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Curriculum Vitae
Colonel József Négyesi
Deputy Director General, MIO
Personal data:
Full name: József Négyesi
Rank: Colonel
Date of birth: 14. 11. 1960.
Place of birth: Szolnok (Hungary)
Marital status: Married (Erika), daughters (Adrienn, Kinga)
Languages: German, Serbian, Croatian and English
Military education and qualifications:
1979 – 1983 Military Technical Academy (Budapest)
1987 – 1990 War College (Zrinyi Miklós National Defense University, Budapest)
2005 – 2007 University of Pécs, BA – Balkan expert
Military career:
1983 – 1985 Chief of Vehicle Branch, 20th SIGNAL Battalion (Gyöngyös)
1985 – 1987 Leader of Maintenance Subdivision, 85th Support Battalion (Gyöngyös)
1990 – 1997 Desk Officer (MIO, Budapest)
2001 – 2003 Chief of Subdivision (MIO, Budapest)
2003 – 2005 Head of Division (MIO, Budapest)
2005 – 2007 Deputy Head of Coordination & Liaison Dept. (MIO, Budapest)
2007 – 2010.05.31 Director, Directorate of Collection (MIO, Budapest)
2010.06.01 – Deputy Director General (MIO, Budapest)
Foreign Services:
1997 – 2001 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hungarian Embassy, Sarajevo
Promotions:
1983 Lieutenant
1985 First Lieutenant
1990 Captain
1994 Major
2000 Lieutenant Colonel
2007 Colonel
Decorations:
1993 Officer’s Medal 3rd Class for 10 years of Service
1996 Service Medal 2nd Class
2001 Service Medal 1st Class
2002 Officer’s Medal 2nd Class for 20 years of Service
2007 Service Medal of Merit – Gold Class
2009 Officer’s Medal 1st Class for 30 years of Service
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