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| Alkotmányvédelmi Hivatal | |
The AH logo. The bird is a turul and the shield itself the Arpad stripes of ancient Hungary. Its slogan means: "The homeland before all!" | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2010 (2010) |
| Type | Secret police Intelligence agency |
| Jurisdiction | Hungary |
| Headquarters | Budapest 47°27′59″N 19°02′41″E / 47.46639°N 19.04472°E / 47.46639; 19.04472 |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Interior |
The Constitution Protection Office[1] (Hungarian: Alkotmányvédelmi Hivatal, "AH") is a Hungarian internal security intelligence agency, formerly known as Nemzetbiztonsági Hivatal (En. Office of National Security). Its primary responsibilities are: counterintelligence, anticorruption, economic security and related proactive measures. The AH also leads investigations against organized crime and deals with (mainly internal) threats against society (such as subversion).
AH has been active since 2010.
General Directors
- Dr. Bárdos Szabolcs
- Zoltán Kiss
References
- ^ "Hungarian MEP 'Spying' for Russia May Lose Immunity". Transitions Online. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
External links
- internet page of the AH
