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| Born | December 15, 1964 Szentes, Hungary |
| Allegiance |  Hungary |
| Service/ | Hungarian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1987–present |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Battles/wars | Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Cyprus |
| Awards | Commander'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)
Awards and decorations
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| 1st row | Hungarian Order of Merit Knight's Cross military ribbon[3] | Merit Medal for Service with Laurel Wreath | Merit Medal for Service Gold Cross | Merit Medal for Service Silver Cross |
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| 2nd row | Merit Medal for Service Bronze Cross | NATO Accession Commemorative Medal (Hungary) | Service Medals for Officers 2nd class | Service Medals for Officers 3rd class |
| 3rd row | Service Medal for Flood Protection | Migration Crisis Management Service Medal | NATO-EU-OSCE-UN Service Medal | Peacekeeping Service Medal (Hungary) UNFICYP |
| 4th row | Peacekeeping Service Medal (Hungary) KFOR | Peacekeeping Service Medal (Hungary) UNFICYP | Peacekeeping Service Medal (Hungary) NTM-I (Iraq) | Peacekeeping Service Medal (Hungary) KFOR |
| 5th row | Peacekeeping Service Medal (Hungary) ISAF (Afghanistan) | Peacekeeping Service Medal (Hungary) ISAF (Afghanistan) | Peacekeeping Service Medal (Hungary) KFOR | NATO Medal ISAF |
| 6th row | NATO Medal NATO Article 5 medal for Operation Eagle Assist | United Nations Medal UNFICYP | Legion of Merit | Bronze Star Medal[4] |
| 7th row | Italian Joint Forces Medal of Honor from the Defense General Staff[5] | Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Knight's Cross |
Personal life
Ferenc Korom is married and has one child.
He enjoys reading, fishing, and sport.
References
- ^ "Korom Ferenc vezérezredes". honvedelem.hu (in Hungarian). 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ "Elköszönt a Magyar Honvédség parancsnoka". honvedelem.hu (in Hungarian). 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ https://www.uni-nke.hu/hirek/2019/03/14/rangos-kituntetesek-a-nemzeti-unnepen
- ^ https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2020/4/pdf/2004-cv-hung-chod-komor.pdf
- ^ https://honvedelem.hu/hirek/hazai-hirek/olasz-kituntetesek-magyar-fotiszteknek.html
This page was last edited on 19 March 2024, at 19:34