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NIKOLAY GEORGIEV TSONEV
Minister of Defense
of the Republic of Bulgaria |
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Date
and place of birth
June 9th 1956, Pernik
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Education:
2003 - 2005 |
Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski", MA in Philosophy |
1990 - 1996 |
National and World Economy University - Sofia, MA in Accounting and Control |
1986 - 1989 |
Land Forces Air Defense Military Academy "Vasilevski" - Kiev, Command-Staff Faculty |
1974 - 1978 |
High Military Artilery School – Shoumen, Radioelectronics Department |
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Qualifications
2006 |
English language course at St.Giles College – Brighton, UK |
2005 |
Canadian Forces Language School - Canada |
2004 |
Public and Politics Institute - the Netherlands |
2002 |
Federal Academy of Public Administration - Berlin |
2002 |
German University for Administrative Science - Spaer |
2002 |
High Administrative School - Rome |
2001 |
International Trade and Law - National and World Economy University - Sofia |
2000 |
Business Management, Administration and European Integration - National and World Economy University - Sofia |
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Career
As of April 24th 2008 |
Minister of Defense |
2002 -2008 |
Executive Director of "Social activities of the Ministry of Defense" Executive Agency |
2001 - 2002 |
Adviser to the Minister of Defence |
2000 - 2001 |
Chief consultant for a LTD |
1999 - 2000 |
Director of Directorate at the Ministry of Defense |
1992 - 1999 |
Chairman of Board of Directors LTDs |
1978 - 1992 |
Officer in the Bulgarian Armed Forces |
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Awards
2004 and 2006 |
Personal weapon from the Minister of Defence |
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International activities
2007 |
President of CLIMS (NATO Committee for Contacts between the Social Structures of the MoDs) |
2005 |
Vice-president of CLIMS |
2003 |
Member of the board of CLIMS |
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Public activities
2004 |
Member of the Bulgarian Marketing Association |
2004 |
Chairman of the Board of Managers of "The National Sports Association of the Ministry of Defence" |
2000 |
Management Consultant, International Expert and Member of the Bulgarian-American Trade and Industrial Chamber |
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Foreign languages
English and Russian
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Marital status:
Married, with two daughters
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