Gorančo Koteski

Gorančo Koteski (Macedonian: Горанчо Котески; born 18 August 1965 in Prilep) is a Macedonian military officer who holds the rank of major general and is the former Chief of General Staff of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia (2011―2015).[1][2]

Gorančo Koteski
Native name
Горанчо Котески
Birth nameGorančo Koteski
Born (1965-08-18) August 18, 1965
Prilep, SFR Yugoslavia
Allegiance SFR Yugoslavia
 Republic of Macedonia
Service/branch Yugoslav People's Army
Army of the Republic of Macedonia
RankMajor General
Commands heldArmy of the Republic of Macedonia

Biography

Koteski was born in Prilep, a city in then Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia, on 18 August 1965.[3] Serving in the Yugoslav People's Army, he finished military school in Sarajevo and later attended a military academy in Belgrade. Following the formation of the Republic of Macedonia in 1991, Koteski served in the Army of the Republic of Macedonia and graduated from the NATO Defense College in Rome. He served as the military attache in Germany and as the commander of the Joint Operations Command (March―August 2015). In military circles, Koteski is considered a pro-NATO and pro-reform general.[1]

On 16 August 2011, President Gjorge Ivanov signed a decree that appointed Koteski the new Chief of General Staff of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia, replacing Lieutenant General Miroslav Stojanovski. The decree also promoted him from Brigadier General to Major General. He formally took office two days later, on Army Day.[2]

He was replaced as ARM Chief of General Staff by Metodija Velichkovski on 18 August 2015.[4]

Personal life

Koteski's brother is a member of the ruling VMRO-DPMNE political party.[2] Koteski speaks German and English.[1]

References
  1. Горанчо Котески нов началник на Генералштабот (in Macedonian). Utrinski Vesnik. Published 16 August 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. Бригадниот генерал Горанчо Котески – нов началник на Генералштабот на АРМ Archived 2016-05-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Macedonian). Kajgana. Published 16 August 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. Горанчо Котевски кај претседателот е генерал потполковник, а во министерството генерал мајор!? (in Macedonian). MKD. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. Методија Величковски е нов началник на Генералштабот на АРМ (in Macedonian). Plusinfo.mk. Published 18 August 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
Miroslav Stojanovski		 ARM Chief of General Staff
2011–2015		 Succeeded by
Metodija Velichkovski
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