Lieutenant General Sorin IOAN, PhD

Date and place of birth

June, 22nd, 1954, Bucharest, Romania

Education

2004	Generals, Flag Officers and Ambassadors Course, NATO Defense College, Roma
2002	NATO Joint Senior Psychological Operations Course, Florida, USA
2000	PhD in Military Science
1998	Royal College of Defense Studies, United Kingdom
1995	“George C.Marshall” College of Strategic Studies and Defense Economics, Germany
1990	Strategy and Operational Arts Course
1987	Regiment Commander Course
1985	High Military Studies Academy, Bucharest
1976	Artillery Military School of Active Officers, Sibiu
Positions
16.12.2007 -	Military Representative of Romania to NATO and EU
2006 - 2007	Deputy Chief of the General Staff
2004 - 2006	Chief of Land Forces Staff
2001 - 2004	Chief of Operations Directorate (J.3) of Romanian General Staff
2000 - 2001	Deputy Commander of the 2nd Joint Operational Command
1999 - 2000	Army Corps Commander
1998 - 1999	Deputy Chief of Strategic Planning and Arms Control Directorate (J5) of Romanian General Staff
1997 - 1998	“Saint George” Tactical Detachment Commander, deployed in Albania as part of “ALBA” Multinational Force
1996 - 1997	Chief of Artillery Directorate of Romanian Army Staff
1994 - 1996	Army Corps Deputy Commander
1993 - 1994	Division Deputy Commander
1988 - 1993	Artillery Regiment Commander
1986 - 1988	Artillery Regiment Chief of Staff
1985 - 1986	Artillery Chief in a Mechanized Regiment
1976 - 1983	Platoon Leader, Battery Commander and Artillery Battalion Chief of Staff
He carried out many missions and visited Afganistan, Iraq and Western Balkans, since 2003.

Scientific activity

• Professor, University of National Defense;
• Author of many military and military history articles published in the Romanian Military Magazines & Reviews;

Medals and awards

• “Military Merit” Medals ( 1st, 2nd and 3rd class);
• “Military Merit” Orders ( 1st , 2nd and 3rd class);
• United States “Santa Barbara” Order (1994);
• Honorary Knight of Italy Order (1997);
• Honorary Citizen of U.S. Oklahoma City (1998);
• United States of America “The Legion of Merit” (2006).

Foreign languages: English, French

Marital status: He is married with Gabriela and they have two daughters: Laura and Sorana

Hobbies: Field sports, music and arts.