Military Representative of Bulgaria

Lieutenant General Atanas Dimitrov Zaprianov

2006-

He was born on the 16th of April 1950 in the village of Dragoinovo, Plovdiv District.

In 1969 he finished mechanical-technical school in Plovdiv.

Military Career:

1974 – 1975 Signal Platoon Commander, Signal Regiment
1975 – 1977 Signal Company Commander, Signal Regiment
1977 – 1979 Deputy Commander for the Technical Support, Signal Battalion
1982 – 1984 Chief of Staff of Signal Regiment
1984 – 1986 Deputy Commander of Signal Regiment
1986 – 1987 Assistant Chief of a Department, Land Forces HQ
1987 – 1990 Senior Assistant Chief of a Department, Signal Directorate, General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces
1990 – 1991 Deputy Chief of a Department, Signal Directorate, General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces
1991 – 1994 Chief of Operations Department, Signal Directorate, General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces
1995 – 1998 Deputy Chief of Communications and Electronics Directorate, General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces
1998 – 2000 Chief of Communications and Information Systems Directorate, General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces
2000 – 2002 Chief of Communications and Information Systems Main Directorate, General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces
2002 – 2003 Commandant of G.S.Rakovski War College
2003 – 2006 Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces for Resources

2006 - Military Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to NATO and EU
 

Education:

1969 – 1974 V. Levski Army Academy
1979 – 1982 Signal Officers War College - Russia
1995 – 1996 General Staff Faculty of G.S.Rakovski National War College
1987 Course on Adaptive Systems and Satellite Communications - Russia
1997 Language Training – United Kingdom
2001 Training at the US National Defence University

Promotions:

1974 – Second Lieutenant
1977 – First Lieutenant
1981 – Captain
1986 – Major
1991 - Lieutenant Colonel
1995 – Colonel
1999– Major General
2003 – Lieutenant General

Awards and Decorations:

6 medals, Order First and Second Class of Loyal Service with the Colours and special awards from the Minister of Defence - binoculars and pistol

Foreign Languages:

English and Russian

Marital Status:

Married to Ivanka Vasileva Zaprianova (Economist). Date of birth: 4 July

Children:

Daughter - Valentina and son - Plamen