Tamás Kovács (jurist)

Lt. Gen. Tamás Kovács (13 December 1940 – 26 April 2020) was a Hungarian military officer and jurist, who served as Chief Prosecutor of Hungary from 2006 to 2010.

Tamás Kovács
Chief Prosecutor
In office 9 October 2006 – 13 December 2010
Preceded by	Péter Polt
Succeeded by	Péter Polt
Personal details
Born	(1940-12-13)13 December 1940 Nagykónyi, Hungary
Died	26 April 2020(2020-04-26) (aged 79) Hungary
Children	3
Profession	jurist
Military service
Allegiance	Hungary
Branch/service	Army of Hungary
Years of service	1965–2006
Rank	Lieutenant General

The native form of this personal name is dr. Kovács Tamás. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

He served as Army Chief Prosecutor since 1990. He was nominated for the position by President László Sólyom. The National Assembly appointed him for 6-year term. However Kovács reached the age of 70 in 2010, and, under the laws, he was replaced by Péter Polt on his 70th birthday, who was elected on 7 December 2010 by the National Assembly.

References

• Kovács Tamás katonai főügyész lehet a legfőbb ügyész Index.hu
• Meghalt Kovács Tamás volt legfőbb ügyész, 24.hu

Legal offices
Preceded by Péter Polt	Chief Prosecutor 2006–2010	Succeeded by Péter Polt