Sašo Mijalkov Explained

Birthname:Sašo Mijalkov
Native Name:Сашо Мијалков
Office1:9th Director of the Administration for Security and Counterintelligence
Term Start1:August 29, 2006
Term End1:May 12, 2015
Predecessor1:Mile Zečević
Successor1:Ljupčo Andonovski
Office2:Director of Military Service for Security and Intelligence
Term Start2:1998
Term End2:2000
Birth Date:15 September 1965
Birth Place:Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia
Alma Mater:Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje

Sašo Mijalkov (born 15 September 1965) was the ninth director of the Administration for Security and Counterintelligence (UBK) of the Republic of Macedonia.

Family

Sašo Mijalkov is the son of Jordan Mijalkov, the first Interior Minister of the Republic of Macedonia.[1] He is first cousin of Nikola Gruevski the ex Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia.[2] He is married to Aleksandra Mijalkova.[3] In June 2014 he became the godfather of Zarko Lukovski current Executive Director of T-Mobile Macedonia.[4]

Education

Mijalkov holds an Economy degree from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje and a master's degree from Prague University.

Career

From 1998 till 2000 Mijalkov was employed in the Ministry of Defense of Macedonia, from 2000 till 2001 he was adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, and from August 29, 2006 to May 12, 2015 he was the Director of UBK.[5]

A report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project states Mijalkov fails to report his investments as required by law.[6]

In April 2022, Mijalkov was added to the US Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals List of individuals facing Balkans-related sanctions.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Feature Archive - Macedonia.
  2. Web site: Macedonia's prime minister. The Economist.
  3. Web site: Сопругата на Сашо Мијалков ја доби државната награда „Св.Климент Охридски“ за 2013.
  4. Web site: ФОТО: Сашо Мијалков – кум на свадбата на директорот на T-mobile.
  5. Web site: Директорот на УБК Сашо Мијалков поднесе оставка.
  6. Web site: The Landlord Spy. Saska . Cvetkovska. Pavla . Holcova. 8 May 2014. OCCR.
  7. Web site: Balkans-related Designations and Designations Removals . 2022-04-11 . U.S. Department of the Treasury . en.