Atanas Zapryanov | |
Native Name Lang: | bg |
Office: | Minister of Defense |
Primeminister: | Dimitar Glavchev |
Term Start: | 9 April 2024 |
Predecessor: | Todor Tagarev |
Birth Name: | Atanas Dimitrov Zapryanov |
Birth Date: | 16 April 1950 |
Birth Place: | Dragoynovo, PR Bulgaria |
Party: | Independent |
Education: | Vasil Levski National Military University |
Allegiance: | Bulgaria |
Branch: | Bulgarian Armed Forces |
Rank: | Lieutenant general |
Atanas Dimitrov Zapryanov (Bulgarian: Атанас Димитров Запрянов, born 16 April 1950) is a Bulgarian politician who is the current Minister of Defense. A political independent, he has previously served as Deputy Minister of Defense and has held important positions within the military ranks. [1] [2] [3]