# István Simicskó becomes defence minister

Date: 2015

On 10 September 2015 [István Simicskó](/people/istvan-simicsko) took office as Hungary's Minister of Defence after [Csaba Hende](/people/csaba-hende) resigned amid criticism of the border fence's slow construction; he served until May 2018. President [János Áder](/people/janos-ader) appointed him with effect from 10 September, and he took his oath before parliament on 21 September.

## People

- István Simicskó: https://factrail.ai/people/istvan-simicsko

## Sources

- https://24.hu/kozelet/2015/09/21/a-parlament-atszabhatja-a-honvedseg-es-a-rendorseg-feladatait/
- https://honvedelem.hu/hirek/hazai-hirek/eskut-tett-simicsko-istvan.html
- https://hvg.hu/itthon/20150907_Lemondott_Hende_Csaba_honvedelmi_miniszte
- https://www.portfolio.hu/uzlet/20150907/lemondott-hende-csaba-honvedelmi-miniszter-219212

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/simicsko-defence-minister-2015-09