Anyu Angelov
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Anyu Angelov is currently serving as Bulgaria
's Minister of Defense
.
Angelov started his career as Commander of an autonomous platoon
, and was later appointed Department Deputy Chief at the Land Forces Air Defense Command, Chief of Staff and Brigade Commander. From 1987 to 1990 he was Land Forces Air Defense Chief of Staff, and from 1990 to 1992 he served as Land Forces Air Defense Commander in Chief. Until 1994 Angelov was Deputy Commander in Chief of the Bulgarian Land Forces
, and from December 1994 to September 1997 he was Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. From November 1997 to August 2000, Angelov was Defense Attaché of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Later on, until February 2002, he was Commandant of the “G. S. Rakovski” National Defense Academy. For a short period of time in 2002, he was also Director for Defense Planning at the Ministry of Defence. On 27 January, he officially became Bulgaria's
Minister of Defense
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
's Minister of Defense
Ministry of Defence (Bulgaria)
The Ministry of Defence of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with regulating the Military of Bulgaria.Since August 2005 , Minister of Defence was Veselin Bliznakov of the National Movement Simeon II, with Deputy Ministers Ivan Ivanov, Radoslav Bozadzhiev, Simeon Nikolov, Sonya Yankulova and Spas...
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Angelov started his career as Commander of an autonomous platoon
Platoon
A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four sections or squads and containing 16 to 50 soldiers. Platoons are organized into a company, which typically consists of three, four or five platoons. A platoon is typically the smallest military unit led by a commissioned officer—the...
, and was later appointed Department Deputy Chief at the Land Forces Air Defense Command, Chief of Staff and Brigade Commander. From 1987 to 1990 he was Land Forces Air Defense Chief of Staff, and from 1990 to 1992 he served as Land Forces Air Defense Commander in Chief. Until 1994 Angelov was Deputy Commander in Chief of the Bulgarian Land Forces
Bulgarian land forces
The Bulgarian Land Forces are one of the service branches of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. Their existence is to be traced back to the establishment of the First Bulgarian Empire in 681. In more recent history the Land Forces have played an active role in the Bulgarian participation in the Balkan...
, and from December 1994 to September 1997 he was Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. From November 1997 to August 2000, Angelov was Defense Attaché of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Later on, until February 2002, he was Commandant of the “G. S. Rakovski” National Defense Academy. For a short period of time in 2002, he was also Director for Defense Planning at the Ministry of Defence. On 27 January, he officially became Bulgaria's
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
Minister of Defense