# Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky

### Documented record and accountability

The accountability-relevant record for Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky starts with documented decisions and formal roles, not reputation alone. Affiliated with Századvég and the defence ministry. Read this through [Ukraine war (Crimea–Donbas–2022+)](/drivers/ukraine-war): the test is whether the documented conduct changed institutions, policy, economic conditions, coercive capacity, or [political competition](/drivers/political-competition).

On 2022-05-24, the record identifies Szalay-Bobrovniczky becomes Hungary's defence minister. These dated entries identify observable acts. An appointment, resignation, election, judgment, vote, statement, financial decision, or administrative measure should be attributed to Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky only to the extent the cited record supports it. A downstream result belongs to the same actor only when evidence shows a decision, order, vote, ownership interest, formal responsibility, or similarly direct connection. The same rule applies to Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: association or political proximity is not enough to establish shared authorship.

## Dated facts

- 2022: Szalay-Bobrovniczky becomes Hungary's defence minister. https://factrail.ai/facts/szalay-bobrovniczky-defence-minister-2022-05-24. Sources: https://kormany.hu/hirek/hivatalba-lepett-magyarorszag-honvedelmi-minisztere, https://hungarytoday.hu/ministers-of-fifth-orban-government-sworn-in/, https://honvedelem.hu/hirek/hivatalba-lepett-magyarorszag-honvedelmi-minisztere.html.

## Methodology

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Canonical: https://factrail.ai/people/kristof-szalay-bobrovniczky