Chief of the Defence (Bulgaria)

The Chief of the Defence (Bulgarian: Началник на отбраната / Načalnik na Otbranata), until 2009 the Chief of the General Staff (Bulgarian: Началник на Генерален щаб / Načalnik na Generalen Shtab),[1] is the chief of the Defence Staff and the Bulgarian Armed Forces. The chief is appointed by the President of Bulgaria, who is the commander-in-chief. The position dates back to the Principality of Bulgaria. The current Chief of the Defence is Admiral Emil Eftimov.

Chief of the Defence
Началник на отбраната
Načalnik na Otbranata
Coat of arms of the Bulgarian Armed Forces
Incumbent
Admiral Emil Eftimov
since 30 March 2020
Bulgarian Armed Forces
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerPresident of Bulgaria
Formation9 September 1885
First holderCaptain Racho Petrov
WebsiteOfficial website

List of the Chiefs

Ward of Stroevo (1879−1890)
No. Portrait Ward of StroevoTook officeLeft officeTime in office
1
Petrov, RachoCaptain
Racho Petrov
(1861–1942)		9 September 188529 April 18871 year, 232 days
2
Paprikov, StefanMajor
Stefan Paprikov
(1858–1920)		18 August 188723 October 188766 days
(1)
Petrov, RachoMajor
Racho Petrov
(1861–1942)		23 October 188715 April 18946 years, 174 days

General Staff of the Bulgarian Land Army (1890−1895)
No. Portrait Chief of the General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in office
3
Ivanov, NikolaLieutenant Colonel
Nikola Ivanov
(1861–1940)		10 May 189429 November 18962 years, 203 days

Headquarters of the Bulgarian Army (1896−1899)
No. Portrait Chief of the HeadquartersTook officeLeft officeTime in office
(2)
Paprikov, StefanColonel
Stefan Paprikov
(1858–1920)		30 November 189618 January 18992 years, 49 days
4
Vinarov, VarbanColonel
Varban Vinarov
(1856–1908)		24 June 189918 February 1900239 days

General Staff (1900−1903)
No. Portrait Chief of the General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in office
5
Ilyev, StefanColonel
Stefan Ilyev
(1859–1913)		18 February 19001 January 19043 years, 317 days

Army Staff (1903−1947)
No. Portrait Chief of the Army StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in office
6
Dimitriev, RadkoMajor General
Radko Dimitriev
(1859–1918)		1 January 190428 March 19073 years, 86 days
7
Dikov, VichoMajor General
Vicho Dikov
(1861–1928)		28 March 19072 November 1907219 days
8
Nazlamov, AtanasMajor General
Atanas Nazlamov
(1863–1935)		2 November 190727 March 19102 years, 145 days
9
Fichev, IvanMajor General
Ivan Fichev
(1860–1931)		27 March 191014 January 19143 years, 293 days
10
Tenev, PravoslavMajor General
Pravoslav Tenev
(1862–1942)		6 March 191415 April 19151 year, 40 days
11
Boyadzhiev, KlimentMajor General
Kliment Boyadzhiev
(1861–1933)		15 April 19157 September 1915145 days
12
Zhostov, KonstantinMajor General
Konstantin Zhostov
(1867–1916)		7 September 191530 August 1916 †358 days
13
Lukov, IvanColonel
Ivan Lukov
(1871–1926)		1 September 191630 December 19171 year, 120 days
14
Burmov, HristoMajor General
Hristo Burmov
(1869–1936)		17 July 191810 October 191885 days
(13)
Lukov, IvanMajor General
Ivan Lukov
(1871–1926)		10 October 191827 October 19191 year, 17 days
15
Nerezov, StefanMajor General
Stefan Nerezov
(1867–1925)		2 November 19193 September 1920306 days
16
Midilev, PetarColonel
Petar Midilev
(1875–1939)		3 September 19203 December 192091 days
17
Topaldzhikov, NikolaColonel
Nikola Topaldzhikov
(1875–1925)		3 December 192020 April 19232 years, 138 days
–
Noykov, StefanColonel
Stefan Noykov
(1876–1925)
Acting		18 May 19239 June 192322 days
18
Davidov, AleksandarColonel
Aleksandar Davidov
(1878–1925)		9 June 19233 July 192324 days
19
Stoyanov, VladimirColonel
Vladimir Stoyanov
(1879–?)		4 July 19231 June 19262 years, 332 days
20
Bakardzhiev, NikolaColonel
Nikola Bakardzhiev
(1881–1954)		1 June 192611 January 19292 years, 224 days
21
Marinkov, SotirMajor General
Sotir Marinkov
(1880–?)		November 192931 January 19311 year, 2 months
(20)
Bakardzhiev, NikolaLieutenant General
Nikola Bakardzhiev
(1881–1954)		31 January 19316 May 19343 years, 95 days
22
Yovov, MihailMajor General
Mihail Yovov
(1886–1951)		18 May 193419 May 19341 day
23
Georgiev, TodorMajor General
Todor Georgiev
(1882–1971)		21 May 193426 December 19362 years, 219 days
24
Peev, YordanMajor General
Yordan Peev
(1884–1938)		29 January 193710 October 1938 †1 year, 254 days
25
Hadzhipetkov, NikolaMajor General
Nikola Hadzhipetkov
(1891–1949)		10 December 193811 August 19412 years, 305 days
26
Lukash, KonstantinLieutenant General
Konstantin Lukash
(1890–1945)		11 August 194111 May 19442 years, 274 days
27
Trifonov, TrifonMajor General
Trifon Trifonov
(1895–1945)		11 May 19446 September 1944118 days
28
Yanchulev, KirilMajor General
Kiril Yanchulev
(1896–1961)		6 September 194413 September 19447 days
29
Slavkov, RaychoMajor General
Raycho Slavkov
(1896–1961)		13 September 194415 December 194493 days
30
Kinov, IvanMajor General
Ivan Kinov
(1893–1967)		15 December 194410 December 19495 years, 86 days

General Staff (1947−2009)
No. Portrait Chief of the General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchNation
32
Grekov, AsenLieutenant General
Asen Grekov
(1893–1954)		10 December 194914 December 19501 year, 4 daysArmy People's Republic of Bulgaria
33
Bachvarov, IvanColonel General
Ivan Bachvarov
(1912–1966)		14 December 195025 January 19609 years, 42 daysArmy People's Republic of Bulgaria
34
Vrachev, IvanLieutenant General
Ivan Vrachev
(1921–1994)		25 January 196022 March 19622 years, 56 daysArmy People's Republic of Bulgaria
35
Semerdzhiev, AtanasColonel General
Atanas Semerdzhiev
(1924–2015)		22 March 196228 December 198927 years, 281 daysArmy People's Republic of Bulgaria
36
Dobrev, HristoColonel General
Hristo Dobrev
(1923–2013)		28 December 198915 August 1990230 daysArmy People's Republic of Bulgaria
37
Minchev, RadniuLieutenant General
Radniu Minchev
(1928–2001)		15 August 19902 August 1991352 daysArmy People's Republic of Bulgaria
 Bulgaria
38
Petrov, LyubenGeneral of the Army
Lyuben Petrov
(born 1938)		2 August 19912 September 19943 years, 31 daysArmy Bulgaria
39
Totomirov, TsvetanColonel General
Tsvetan Totomirov
(born 1943)		2 September 199411 June 19972 years, 282 daysArmy Bulgaria
40
Mihov, MihoColonel General
Miho Mihov
(born 1949)		11 June 199711 June 20025 years, 0 daysAir Force Bulgaria
41
Kolev, NikolaGeneral
Nikola Kolev
(born 1951)		11 June 20021 June 20063 years, 355 daysAir Force Bulgaria
42
Stoykov, ZlatanGeneral
Zlatan Stoykov
(born 1951)		1 June 20067 July 20093 years, 36 daysArmy Bulgaria

Chief of the Defence (2009−present)
No. Portrait Chief of the DefenceTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branch
43
Simeonov, SimeonGeneral
Simeon Simeonov
(born 1955)		7 July 200930 June 20144 years, 358 days
Air Force
44
Nikolov, RumenVice Admiral
Rumen Nikolov
(born 1957)		30 June 20148 February 20161 year, 223 days
Navy
45
Popov, ConstantinGeneral
Constantin Popov
(born 1961)		9 February 201619 January 2017345 days
Air Force
–
Eftimov, EmilVice Admiral
Emil Eftimov
(born 1961)
Acting		19 January 20172 March 201742 days
Navy
46
Botsev, AndreyGeneral
Andrey Botsev
(1959–2020)		2 March 201727 February 2020 †2 years, 362 days
Army
–
Eftimov, EmilVice Admiral
Emil Eftimov
(born 1961)
Acting		27 February 202030 March 202032 days
Navy
47
Eftimov, EmilAdmiral
Emil Eftimov
(born 1961)		30 March 2020Incumbent311 days
Navy

See also

References
  1. "Закон за отбраната и въоръжените сили на Република България" [Law on Defence and Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria] (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Ministry of Defence of Bulgaria. 27 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
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