Brigadier General András Szűcs today completed his 14 month tenure as the Chief of Staff of EUFOR. He formally handed over to Brigadier General Zoltán Mihócza during a Handover / Takeover ceremony at Camp Butmir. Brigadier General Mihócza joins EUFOR from Hungary where he held the post of Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS), Joint Forces Command, Hungarian Defence Forces. From 2011 until 2013 he served as the Hungarian Military Representative to NATO and the EU Military Committees in Brussels.

EUFOR Chief of Staff Handover Takeover Ceremony

Speaking at the ceremony Brigadier General Mihócza said, “It is a real pleasure to work in an international organisation that shares a common cause and works together for the future progress and development of Bosnia and Herzegovina”.

The ceremony was hosted by, Major General Johann Luif, the Commander of EUFOR, also in attendance were His Excellency Mr Lars Gunnar-Wigemark, Head of the Delegation of the EU in BiH/EU Special Representative in BiH, Major General Sándor Fucsku, Commander of the Joint Force Command of the Hungarian Armed Forces, and other officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the European Union and many other countries.