Ministry of Defence (Bulgaria)

Ministry of Defence of Bulgaria
Министерство на отбраната

Ministerial insignia

Ministry of Defence building in Sofia
Agency overview
Formed 1879
Jurisdiction Bulgaria
Headquarters Dyakon Ignatiy 3, Sofia
Agency executive
Parent agency Council of Ministers
Website http://www.mod.bg/en

The Ministry of Defence (Bulgarian: Министерство на отбраната, Ministerstvo na otbranata) of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with regulating the Bulgarian Armed Forces.

Since November 2014 (as of 2014), Minister of Defence is Nikolay Nenchev of the Reformist Bloc.

The present building of the ministry is among the finest examples of the Bulgarian modern architecture from the middle of 20th century. It was designed by the famous Bulgarian architectural team Vasilyov-Tsolov and completed in the period 1939-45.

Structure

Political Cabinet

The political cabinet assists the Minister of Defense in formulating and developing particular decisions for carrying out the governmental policy, and in representing that policy to society. It consists of the deputy ministers, the head of the Minister's office, the parliamentary secretary and the Chief of the Public Relations unit. The work of the cabinet is assisted by experts. There are currently two Deputy Ministers serving office: Ivan Ivanov and Spas Panchev.

Secretary General

The Secretary General carries out the administrative leadership of the Ministry of Defense by implementing the legal orders issued by the Minister of Defense; it also leads, coordinates, and controls the functioning of the Ministry of Defense with respect to the strict observation of the laws and the sub-law acts, and reports to the Minister of Defense on the activities of the Ministry of Defense; The Secretary General:

The Minister of Defense's job within the Secretary General is that

Inspectorate

The Inspectorate to the Ministry of Defense provides the act of fulfilling the control functions on the part of the Minister of Defense in carrying out the state policy in the sphere of defense. The Inspectorate makes examines and makes investigations with respect to:

The Inspectorate is directly subordinated to the Minister of Defense and is headed by the Chief Inspector. It additionally studies the suggestions, signals, litigations and requests filed in by physical persons or legal entities to the Minister of Defense and prepares answers to the above-mentioned. The organization of the activities of the inspectorate, the types of the checks as well as the conditions and the order of how to conduct them, are determined by the Minister of Defense.

General Administration

The general Administration of the Ministry of Defense is organized into directorates "Administrative and Financial Service" and "Financial-Economic Activities".

Specialized Administration

The specialized administration of the Ministry of Defense is organized into eleven directorates. The specialized administration assists and provides for the realization of the rights of the Minister of Defense and of the deputy ministers of defense within the framework of the rights delegated to them and the functions they are assigned.

Directorate:

Officer on Security of Information

The officer on the security of the information is directly subordinated to the Minister of Defense and fulfills the tasks, which are assigned to him by virtue of the Law on the protection of the classified information and by the sub-law acts on the enforcement of the above-mentioned law. In carrying out his functions, the officer on the security of information is assisted by a unit working on the security of the information.

Administrative Structures subordinated to the Ministry of Defense

Military information service

This functions as a

this organizational structure of the service is approved by the Minister of Defense and its activities are defined by Regulations approved by the council of ministers.

Security - military police and military counterintelligence service

Its functions are as follows The basic tasks of "Security - military police and military counterintelligence" service is to maintain the order and security in the Ministry of Defense and in the Bulgarian army. Parallel to that it fulfills the following functions:

provides guarding and security of activities, sites and persons in the Ministry of Defense and in the Bulgarian army;

The structure of the "Security - military police and military counterintelligence" service is build on territorial principle in accordance with the administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Bulgaria and with the existing organizational and position structure of the Bulgarian army.

List of ministers

No. Name
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Took office Left office Political party
Ministers of Army (1879–1912)
1 Pyotr Parensov
(1843–1914)
17 July 1879 3 April 1880 Russian Armed Forces
(Imperial Russian Army)
2 Pavel Plehve
(1850–1916)
3 April 1880 15 April 1880 Russian Armed Forces
(Imperial Russian Army)
3 Alexander Timler
(1835–?)
15 April 1880 17 April 1880 Russian Armed Forces
(Imperial Russian Army)
4 Johann Casimir Ehrnrooth
(1833–1913)
17 April 1880 13 July 1881 Russian Armed Forces
(Imperial Russian Army)
5 Vladimir Krylov
(1830–1888)
13 July 1881 24 April 1882 Russian Armed Forces
(Imperial Russian Army)
6 Ivan Lesovoy
(1835–?)
24 April 1882 3 July 1882 Russian Armed Forces
(Imperial Russian Army)
7 Alexander Kaulbars
(1844–1925)
3 July 1882 19 September 1883 Russian Armed Forces
(Imperial Russian Army)
8 Aleksandr Roediger
(1853–1920)
19 September 1883 26 October 1883 Russian Armed Forces
(Imperial Russian Army)
9 Viktor Kotelnikov
(?–?)
26 October 1883 10 February 1884 Russian Armed Forces
(Imperial Russian Army)
10 Mikhail Cantacuzène
(1840–1891)
10 February 1884 7 March 1885 Russian Armed Forces
(Imperial Russian Army)
11 Ivan Weymarn
(1840–1891)
7 March 1885 22 April 1885 Russian Armed Forces
(Imperial Russian Army)
(10) Mikhail Cantacuzène
(1840–1891)
(2nd time)
22 April 1885 22 September 1885 Russian Armed Forces
(Imperial Russian Army)
12 Konstantin Nikiforov
(1856–1891)
22 September 1885 24 August 1886 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
13 Olimpiy Panov
(1852–1887)
24 August 1886 28 August 1886 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
14 Danail Nikolaev
(1852–1942)
28 August 1886 10 July 1887 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
15 Racho Petrov
(1861–1942)
10 July 1887 1 September 1887 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
16 Sava Mutkurov
(1852–1891)
1 September 1887 16 February 1891 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
17 Mihail Savov
(1857–1928)
16 February 1891 27 April 1894 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
(15) Racho Petrov
(1861–1942)
(2nd time)
27 April 1894 29 November 1896 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
18 Nikola Ivanov
(1861–1940)
29 November 1896 30 January 1899 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
19 Stefan Paprikov
(1858–1920)
30 January 1899 31 March 1903 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
(17) Mihail Savov
(1857–1928)
(2nd time)
31 March 1903 4 May 1907 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
(14) Danail Nikolaev
(1852–1942)
(2nd time)
4 May 1907 29 March 1911 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
20 Nikifor Nikiforov
(1858–1935)
29 March 1911 14 January 1912 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
Ministers of War (1912–1947)
20 Nikifor Nikiforov
(1858–1935)
14 January 1912 14 June 1913 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
21 Stiliyan Kovachev
(1860–1939)
14 June 1913 11 July 1913 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
22 Georgi Vazov
(1860–1934)
11 July 1913 4 September 1913 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
23 Kliment Boyadzhiev
(1861–1933)
4 September 1913 14 September 1914 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
24 Ivan Fichev
(1860–1931)
14 September 1914 19 August 1915 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
25 Nikola Zhekov
(1864–1949)
19 August 1915 4 October 1915 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
26 Kalin Naidenov
(1865–1925)
4 October 1915 21 June 1918 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
27 Sava Savov
(1865–1945)
21 June 1918 28 November 1918 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
28 Andrey Lyapchev
(1866–1933)
28 November 1918 7 May 1919 Democratic Party
29 Mihail Madzharov
(1854–1944)
7 May 1919 6 October 1919 People's Party
30 Aleksandar Stamboliyski
(1879–1923)
6 October 1919 24 June 1921 Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
31 Aleksandar Dimitrov
(1878–1921)
24 June 1921 22 October 1921 Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
(30) Aleksandar Stamboliyski
(1879–1923)
(2nd time)
22 October 1921 9 November 1921 Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
32 Konstantin Tomov
(1888–1935)
9 November 1921 9 February 1923 Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
(30) Aleksandar Stamboliyski
(1879–1923)
(3rd time)
9 February 1923 12 March 1923 Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
33 Konstantin Muraviev
(1893–1965)
9 February 1923 9 June 1923 Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
34 Aleksandar Tsankov
(1879–1959)
9 June 1923 10 June 1923 Democratic Alliance
35 Ivan Valkov
(1875–1962)
10 June 1923 11 January 1929 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
36 Nikola Bakardzhiev
(1881–1954)
11 January 1929 31 January 1931 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
37 Aleksandar Kiselyov
(1879–1964)
31 January 1931 9 May 1934 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
38 Anastas Vatev
(1881–1967)
9 May 1934 19 May 1934 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
39 Pencho Zlatev
(1881–1948)
19 May 1934 21 April 1935 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
40 Stefan Tsanev
(1881–1944)
21 April 1935 23 November 1935 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
41 Hristo Lukov
(1888–1943)
23 November 1935 24 January 1938 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
42 Teodosi Daskalov
(1888–1945)
24 January 1938 11 April 1942 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
43 Nikola Mikhov
(1891–1945)
11 April 1942 14 September 1943 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
44 Rusi Rusev
(1887–1945)
14 September 1943 2 September 1944 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
45 Ivan Marinov
(1896–1979)
2 September 1944 9 September 1944 Bulgarian Armed Forces
(Bulgarian Land Forces)
46 Damyan Velchev
(1883–1954)
9 September 1944 25 September 1946 Zveno
47 Kimon Georgiev
(1882–1969)
25 September 1946 22 November 1946 Zveno
48 Georgi Damyanov
(1892–1958)
22 November 1946 11 December 1947 Bulgarian Communist Party
Ministers of People's Defence (1947–1990)
48 Georgi Damyanov
(1892–1958)
11 December 1947 27 May 1950 Bulgarian Communist Party
49 Petar Panchevski
(1902–1982)
27 May 1950 9 June 1958 Bulgarian Communist Party
50 Ivan Mihailov
(1897–1982)
9 June 1958 17 March 1962 Bulgarian Communist Party
51 Dobri Dzhurov
(1916–2002)
17 March 1962 22 November 1990 Bulgarian Communist Party
52 Yordan Mutafchiev
(1940– )
22 November 1990 20 December 1990 Bulgarian Socialist Party
Ministers of Defence (1990–Present)
52 Yordan Mutafchiev
(1940– )
20 December 1990 8 November 1991 Bulgarian Socialist Party
53 Dimitar Ludzhev
(1950– )
8 November 1991 20 May 1992 Union of Democratic Forces
54 Aleksandar Staliyski
(1925–2004)
20 May 1992 30 December 1992 Democratic Party
55 Valentin Aleksandrov
(1946–2008)
30 December 1992 17 October 1994 Non-party
56 Boyko Noev
(1964– )
17 October 1994 26 January 1995 Non-party
57 Dimitar Pavlov
(1937– )
26 January 1995 12 February 1997 Bulgarian Socialist Party
58 Georgi Ananiev
(1950– )
12 February 1997 21 December 1999 Union of Democratic Forces
(56) Boyko Noev
(1964– )
(2nd time)
21 December 1999 24 July 2001 Union of Democratic Forces
59 Nikolai Svinarov
(1958– )
24 July 2001 17 August 2005 National Movement Simeon II
60 Veselin Bliznakov
(1944– )
17 August 2005 24 April 2008 National Movement Simeon II
61 Nikolai Tsonev
(1956– )
24 April 2008 27 July 2009 National Movement for Stability and Progress
62 Nikolay Mladenov
(1972– )
27 July 2009 27 January 2010 Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria
63 Anyu Angelov
(1942– )
27 January 2010 13 March 2013 Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria
64 Todor Tagarev
(1960– )
13 March 2013 29 May 2013 Non-party
65 Angel Naydenov
(1958– )
29 May 2013 6 August 2014 Bulgarian Socialist Party
66 Velizar Shalamanov
(1961– )
6 August 2014 7 November 2014 Non-party
67 Nikolay Nenchev
(1966– )
7 November 2014 Incumbent Reformist Bloc

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