Commandant of
Rakovski National Defence College

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Date of birth: 21 August 1966

Place of birth: Town of Haskovo, Bulgaria

Education:
2009 National Defence University, War College – Washington D.C., USA
1997 “G. S. Rakovski” National Defence College – Sofia, Bulgaria
1988 “Vasil Levski” National Military University – Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Specialized Courses:
2005 Tactical-Operational Course on NATO CIMIC, Sofia, Bulgaria
2004 “Military and Peacekeeping Operations” Course, Defense Institute of International Legal Studies, New Port, Rhode Island, USA
2004 “At the Service of Peace: Military Core Competence in Peacekeeping Operations” Course, Cornwallis, Canada
2001 Staff Officers Operational Course, NATO School Oberammergau, Germany

Foreign Languages: English and Russian

Military Career:
04.2024 – Commandant of Rakovski National Defence College
10.2020 – 04.2024 – Director of Defence Staff
01.2019 – 10.2020 Director, “Strategic Planning” – Ministry of Defence
06.2015 – 01.2019 Commander, NATO Force Integration Unit – Bulgaria (NFIU BGR)
2014 – 2015 “Defence Policy” Directorate – Ministry of Defence”
2011 – 2014 Defence Counsellor, “Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Union”, Brusseles, Belgium
2009 – 2011 State Expert, “Defence Planning” Department, “Strategic Planning” Directorate, Ministry of Defence
2006 – 2008 Branch Head for “National Operations”, “Advance Planning“ Department, J5 – General Staff of Bulgarian Armed Forces
2002 – 2006 Senior Assistant Chief at “Planning and Execution of Operations” Department, J3 General Staff of Bulgarian Armed Forces
2000 – 2002 Senior Assistant Chief at “Operations” Department (G3), 1st Army Corps HQ, Sofia
1997 – 2000 Commandant, Recruit Training Center, Bansko, Bulgaria
1994 – 1995 Combat Training Staff Officer (G3), 9th Armoured Brigade HQ, Sofia
1989 – 1994 Tank Company Commander, 9th Armoured Brigade
1988 – 1989 Tank Platoon Leader, 9th Armoured Brigade

Promotions:
1988 2nd Lieutenant
1991 1st Lieutenant
1995 Captain
1998 Major
2003 Lieutenant Colonel
2006 Colonel
2019 Brigadier General
2020 Major General

Marital Status: Married, a son and a daughter.

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