Chief of the Defence (Bulgaria)

Chief of the Defence
Началник на отбраната
Načalnik na Otbranata
Coat of arms of the Bulgarian Armed Forces
Incumbent
Admiral Emil Eftimov
since 30 March 2020
Bulgarian Armed Forces
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerPresident of Bulgaria
Formation9 September 1885
First holderCaptain Racho Petrov
WebsiteOfficial website

The Chief of the Defence (Bulgarian: Началник на отбраната, romanizedNačalnik na Otbranata), until 2009 the Chief of the General Staff (Bulgarian: Началник на Генерален щаб / Načalnik na Generalen Shtab),[1] is the principal head of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. The chief is appointed by the President of Bulgaria, who is the commander-in-chief. The position dates back to the Principality of Bulgaria. The current Chief of the Defence is Admiral Emil Eftimov.

  1. ^ "Закон за отбраната и въоръжените сили на Република България" [Law on Defence and Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria] (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Ministry of Defence of Bulgaria. 27 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.

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