ret. Lieutenant General JÓZSEF HOLLÓ, Dr.

Military career
1972-1974. Mechanised Infantry Platoon Commander
1974-1976. Operations Officer, Mechanised Infantry Regiment
1980-1984. Deputy Commander, Mechanised Infantry Regiment
1984-1985. Marksmanship Trainer at the Mecharllsed Infantry and Armoured Training Directorate of the Hungarian People's Army
1985-1987. Senior Tactical Officer at the Mechanised Infantry and Armoured Training Directorate of the Hungarian People's Army
1987-1989. Senior Operations Officer at the Mechanised Infantry and Armoured Directorate of the Hungarian People's Army
1989-1991. Deputy Chief of Mechanised Infantry and Armoured Directorate of the HDF
1991-1992. Chief of Mechanised Infantry and Armoured Directorate of the HDF
1992-1995. MoD, Head ofthe Educational and Scientific Department
1995-1997. Chief of the Human General Directorate (Deputy Commander of the HDF)
1997-2001 Chief of the Human Directorate of the Defence Staff
2001- MoD, Chief of Force Restructuring Supervisory Department
Ol .July 2001. Ministry of Defence Institute and Museum of Military History Chief Director

Military Education
1968-1972. Kossuth Lajos Military College, Hungary
1977-1980. Frunze Military Academy, Moscow
1988-1991. Zrínyi Miklós Military Academy, Hungary (PhD)

Other training and courses
Resource Management Course 1992., USA
Mountain Combat Training Course for Physical-Psychic preparation 1988. Carpathian Military District, Soviet Union
Mountain Rescue Course 1989. Wildalpen, Austria
NATO Orientation Preparation 1997. Budapest, Hungary
Preparation for the European Integration - Course, 1999. Budapest
NATO Leaders Course for Generals 2001.Roma

Decorations
Officer's Cross of the Order of Honour of the Republic of Hungary (1993.),
Golden Degree of the Service Order of Honour ( 1989.),
Silver Degree of the Service Order of Honour (1984.) ,
Ist. Class Service Sing. (1996.)
Service Order of Honour 10, 15 and 25 years, Military Dagger (50'h birthday, 1999) "Hunyadi János" Sign (1999.),
NATO Service Order of Honour Medal (1999.),
Czech Republic Officer's Cross 3 rd class (1999.),
Meritorious Service Sign, Golden Grade (2002.)

Foreign language knowledge
fluent command of Russian
intermediate German
intermediate English

Academic degrees
1994.candidate in military science
1994. Ph.D. degree
1997. University of Economics, Budapest, Human Manager degree