Born on the 6th of February 1962 in Kazanlak, Bulgaria.
He is married to Veselina Yordanova and have one daughter, Plamena.
EDUCATION:
2004 NATO Defense College- Senior Course 104, Rome, Italy
1998 Joint Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va, USA
1997 - 1998 Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Ks, USA
1994 - 1996 "Georgi Rakovski" Defense and General Staff College, Sofia
1981 - 1985 Artillery and Air Defense Military Academy, Shumen
ASSIGNMENTS:
2011 – 2012 Chief NATO HQ Skopje, NATO HQ Skopje;
2010 - 2011 Deputy Commander and Chief NATO Advisory Team, NATO HQ Skopje;
2009 - 2010 Branch Chief, Security and Defense Policy Directorate, Bulgarian Ministry of Defense;
2009 – 2010 Chief of Southeastern Europe Defense Ministerial (SEDM) Department, Bulgarian Ministry of Defense
2008 - 2009 State Expert, Security and Defense Policy Directorate, Bulgarian Ministry of Defense;
2006 - 2008 Deputy Commander and Chief NATO Advisory Team, NATO HQ Tirana;
2005 - 2006 Chief of America, Asia and Africa Department, Bulgarian Ministry of Defense;
2003 - 2005 Chief of Regional Cooperation Department, International Cooperation Directorate, Bulgarian Ministry of Defense;
2001 - 2002 State Expert, Regional Cooperation Initiative, International Cooperation Directorate, Bulgarian Ministry of Defense;
2000 - 2001 Senior Expert, Desk Officer for Canada, Bilateral Cooperation Directorate, Bulgarian Ministry of Defense;
1998 - 2000 Expert, Euro-Atlantic Integration and Security Policy Directorate, Bulgarian Ministry of Defense;
1996 - 1997 Chief of Staff’s Assistant for the Artillery, Mechanized Infantry Division; Bulgarian Army
1990 - 1994 Company Commander, Artillery Regiment, Bulgarian Army
1985 - 1989 Platoon Commander and Company Command, Artillery Regiment, Bulgarian Army
SPECIALIZATIONS:
- Black Sea Regional Security program, Harvard University, USA;
- Defense Institute for Security Assistance Management, W-P AFB, Oh, USA;
- Mediation and negotiations Course; Pearson Peacekeeping Center in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Management of Defense in democratic, market-based economy, Defense diplomacy, Shrivenham, Cranfield University, United Kingdom;
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
2009 Meritorious Service Medal "Bulgaria-NATO” – First grade
2008 Non Article 5 NATO Medal in service of peace and freedom in the Balkans operation, NATO
2008 Medal for Distinguished Service of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Albania
2001 Meritorious Service Medal of the Bulgarian Armed Forces