Anyu Angelov (born 22 December 1942 Haskovo) is currently serving as Bulgaria's Minister of Defense.[1]
Angelov started his career as Commander of an autonomous platoon, and was later appointed Department Deputy Chief at the Land Forces Air Defense Command, Chief of Staff and Brigade Commander. From 1987 to 1990 he was Land Forces Air Defense Chief of Staff, and from 1990 to 1992 he served as Land Forces Air Defense Commander in Chief. Until 1994 Angelov was Deputy Commander in Chief of the Bulgarian Land Forces, and from December 1994 to September 1997 he was Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. From November 1997 to August 2000, Angelov was Defense Attaché of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Later on, until February 2002, he was Commandant of the “G. S. Rakovski” National Defense Academy. For a short period of time in 2002, he was also Director for Defense Planning at the Ministry of Defence.[2] On 27 January, he officially became Bulgaria's Minister of Defense