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Constitution Protection Office

The Constitution Protection Office is a Hungarian internal security intelligence agency, formerly known as Nemzetbiztonsági Hivatal. Its primary responsibilities are: counterintelligence, anticorruption, economic security and related proactive measures. The AH also leads investigations against organized crime and deals with threats against society.

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Constitution Protection Office
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
Formed2010 (2010)
TypeSecret police
Intelligence agency
JurisdictionHungary
HeadquartersBudapest
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 Office1 (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

References

  1. "Hungarian MEP 'Spying' for Russia May Lose Immunity". Transitions Online. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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