Ferenc Korom
Born (1964-12-15) December 15, 1964
Szentes, Hungary
Allegiance Hungary
Service/branchHungarian Ground Forces
Years of service1987–present
RankColonel General
Battles/warsIraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Cyprus
AwardsCommander's Cross with Star of the Hungarian Order of Merit
Commander of the Legion of Merit
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

Ferenc Korom[1] (born 15 December 1964) is a Hungarian military officer. He served as the Chief of the Hungarian Defence Forces from 2018 to 1 June 2021, when President János Áder dismissed him from the Chief of the HDF position. According to what the president said, Korom "fulfilled his duties with his best knowledge".[2]

Korom speaks fluently in English.

Career

1987-1990 MH 33. Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Zalaegerszeg

1990-2004 MH 62. Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Miklós Bercsényi" , Hódmezővásárhely

2004-2007 MH 25. Infantry Brigade "György Klapka", Tata

2007-2008 MH Joint Forces Command, Székesfehérvár

2008-2011 MH 5. Infantry Brigade "István Bocskai", Debrecen

2011-2017 MH Operational Group Command, Budapest

2018 MH Joint Forces Command, Székesfehérvár

2018-2021 MH Chief of General Staff

Deployments and Missions

September 30, 1997 – September 22, 1998. ENSZ UNFICYP, Company Commander (Cyprus)

September 16, 2003 – September 19, 2004 ENSZ UNFICYP, Contingent Commander (Cyprus)

February 26, 2005 – September 9, 2005 NATO Iraq Training Mission, Trainer Senior Officer (Iraq)

January 8, 2007 – Augustus 1, 2008 MH Guard and Insurer Battalion, Battalion Commander (KFOR, Kosovo)

February 24, 2009 – September 22, 2009 MH Provincial Reconstruction Team (Afghanistan)

February 11, 2013 – Augustus 31, 2013 MH ISAF Chief of Staff (ISAF, Afghanistan)

September 26, 2015 – September 25, 2016 KFOR Deputy Commander (Pristina)

Personal life

Ferenc Korom is married and has one child.

He enjoys reading, fishing, and sport.

References

  1. ↑ "Korom Ferenc vezérezredes". honvedelem.hu (in Hungarian). 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  2. ↑ "Elköszönt a Magyar Honvédség parancsnoka". honvedelem.hu (in Hungarian). 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
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