On November 29 Dr. András Patyi, the incoming rector of the National Public Service University which is to start operating as of January 1, 2012 received his letter of appointment in a ceremony from the President of the Republic in Sándor Palace, Budapest.

Acting on the proposal of the Minister of National Resources and the governing body, the President of the Republic of Hungary Dr. Pál Schmitt appointed university professor Dr. András Patyi as rector of the National Public Service University. His mandate runs from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016. MoD Cabinet Chief Dr. Gábor Szarka also attended the ceremony.

The National Public Service University is to start operating on January 1, 2012. Playing an important role in Hungary’s intellectual life, the new institution of higher education is to be established by merging the ‘Miklós Zrínyi’ National Defence University, the Police College and the Corvinus University of Budapest Faculty of Public Administration.

(Ministry of Defence)