Yordan Mutafchiev
Yordan Mutafchiev | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Йордан Мутафчиев |
| Born | November 17, 1940 |
| Died | May 24, 2015 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png){kind=small} People's Republic of Bulgaria |
| Branch | .svg.png){kind=small} Bulgarian People's Army |
| Service years | 1961 - 1993 |
| Rank | Army General |
| Alma mater | Frunze Military Academy |
Yordan Zhekov Mutafchiev (Bulgarian: Йордан Жеков Мутафчиев) was a Bulgarian communist politician, military officer and statesman. He served in various positions in communist Bulgaria including Minister of Defence.
Military career
He graduated from the Commercial High School in Burgas in 1958, the Frunze Military Academy with honors in 1976 and the Voroshilov Military Academy of the General Staff in 1984. He last served as Commander of the 3rd Army in Sliven from 1987 – 1989. In December 1989, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense. On December 27, 1989, he was relieved of his post as army commander and appointed Deputy Minister of Defense.[1] On November 22, 1990, he was elected Minister of Defense in the second government of Andrey Lukanov, holding the position in the government of Dimitar Popov until November 8, 1990. On August 22, 1991, while serving as Minister of Defense, he was awarded the rank of Army General and was awarded the military decoration "Marshal's Star" for Army General.
From November 8, 1991, to February 1, 1993, he held the position of Chief Inspector of the Armed Forces and demonstratively did not stand when the lower-ranking Colonel General, Chief of the General Staff, Lyuben Petrov, entered the meetings (who was promoted to the rank of Army General only on February 1, 1993, when Mutafchiev retired).
Retirement
On February 1, 1993, he was dismissed from active duty and transferred to the reserves. He completed 3-month diplomatic courses at the Diplomatic Institute. From June 1993 to July 1997 he was Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to North Korea.[2] He was removed from the reserve in 2005 at the age of 65.
He co-founded of the Union of Bulgarian Nationalists "All Bulgaria", founded on March 3, 2006. At the founding meeting he was elected Deputy Chairman of the National Executive Council. On July 22, 2006, the National Political Council of the party nominated him for vice president along with the presidential candidate Grigor Velev.[3] He also served as leader of Russophiles for the Revival of the Fatherland. Army General Mutafchiev passed away on May 24, 2015.[4]
Military ranks
- Junior Lieutenant – September 1, 1961
- Lieutenant – September 2, 1963
- Senior Lieutenant – October 12, 1966
- Captain – September 29, 1971
- Major – July 24, 1976
- Lieutenant Colonel – September 5, 1981
- Colonel – October 2, 1985
- Major General – September 7, 1986
- Lieutenant General – September 8, 1988
- Colonel General – September 6, 1990
- Army General – August 22, 1991[5]
References
- ^ Почина армейски генерал Йордан Мутафчиев – blitz.bg, 24.05.2015
- ^ "Korea in the Bulgarian Archives, 1945-1995: An Introduction | Wilson Center". www.wilsoncenter.org. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Bulgaria's President Hits Record High 64%, Nationalist Run-off Rival - 21, 5% - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". www.novinite.com. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ Почина армейски генерал Йордан Мутафчиев – blitz.bg, 24.05.2015
- ^ Ташев, Т., Недев, С., Върховното ръководство и висшето командване на българската армия (1879 – 1999), Университетско издателство „Св. Климент Охридски“, София, 2000, с. 207