68 Notable alumni of National Military University “Vasil Levski”
Updated: May 28, 2026 EliteDegrees
National Military University “Vasil Levski” is ranked #5,712 in the world and #24 in Bulgaria by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 68 notable alumni from National Military University “Vasil Levski” sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with National Military University “Vasil Levski” won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Alexandar Tanev
1863-1932 (aged 69)
military personnel
military officer
jurist
Alexander Andreev Tanev was a 20th-century Bulgarian Army officer, lieutenant general of the cavalry, inspector of the cavalry from 1913 to 1915, commander of the cavalry division from October to November 1915 and was commander of the 1st divisional district until 1916.
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2. Petar Traykov
1896-1964 (aged 68)
politician
military officer
Petar Traykov Girovski was a Bulgarian Army officer, later activist of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization. Afterwards he became close to some communist circles and after the Second World War participated in Yugoslav and Bulgarian politics.
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3. Todor Hristov
1883-1903 (aged 20)
military officer
Todor Hristov, also known as "the Little officer", was a Bulgarian military officer, revolutionary, and Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization activist. He was a participant in the Ilinden Uprising and one of the members of the Forest Staff of the Krushevo Revolutionary Region.
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4. Nikolay Boshnakov
1911-1948 (aged 37)
aircraft pilot
military officer
Nikolay Stoyanov Boshnakov was a Bulgarian officer and fighter pilot who fought in World War II.
5. Sotir Atanasov
1876-1940 (aged 64)
military officer
Sotir Atanasov Yanakiev was a Bulgarian Army officer, revolutionary and voivode of the Supreme Macedonian-Adrianople Committee.
6. Andrey Bukureshtliev
1857-1925 (aged 68)
military personnel
military officer
soldier
Andrei Atanasov Bucharestliev was a 19th and 20th century Bulgarian Lieutenant Colonel who was notable for his service in the Battle of Banjski Dol during the Serbo-Bulgarian War.
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7. Stefan Tasev
1866-. (aged 160)
military personnel
military officer
Stefan Tasev was a Bulgarian officer, major general of infantry, Head of 7th Rila Infantry Division in World War I and after the war commanded the 1st Infantry Division in Sofia.
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8. Hristo Pakov
1859-1941 (aged 82)
military personnel
military officer
Hristo Kostakiev Pakov was a Bulgarian major general and a commander of a division during the First World War.
9. Toma Davidov
1868-1903 (aged 35)
military officer
Toma Kostov Davidov was a Bulgarian Army officer and participant in the Macedonian Revolutionary Movement, a vojvode of the Macedonian Supreme Committee, later becoming a commander in the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization.
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10. Nikola Nedev
1886-1970 (aged 84)
historian
military personnel
military officer
Nikola Dimitrov Nedev was a Bulgarian Major general, politician and military historian. He was the Minister of Interior affairs and Public Health in the third and fourth cabinets of Georgi Kyoseivanov (November 1938 to February 1940).
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11. Vasil Delov
1861-1938 (aged 77)
military personnel
military officer
Vasil Petrov Delov was a 20th-century Bulgarian officer and major general.
12. Nikola Genev
1856-1934 (aged 78)
military personnel
military officer
Nikola Genev Kolchev was a Bulgarian volunteer, officer, a lieutenant general, and a commander of the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps during the First Balkan War and the Second Balkan War.
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13. Stamat Ikonomov
1867-1912 (aged 45)
military personnel
military officer
Stamat Ikonomov was a Bulgarian revolutionary, member of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) and military officer.
14. Hristo Burmov
1869-1936 (aged 67)
military personnel
military officer
Hristo Dimitrov Burmov was a Bulgarian Major General who was the Chief of the Defence of Bulgaria from July 17, 1918, to October 10, 1918. He also served in World War I in the Macedonian front and was one of the main Bulgarian commanders of the Vardar offensive that eventually led to the surrender of Bulgaria.
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15. Rusi Rusev
1887-1945 (aged 58)
military personnel
military officer
Rusi Rusev was a Bulgarian army general and politician who served as Minister of War of Bulgaria from 14 September 1943 to 2 September 1944.
16. Nikola Gabrovski
1871-1955 (aged 84)
military officer
Nikola Gabrovski was a military figure and a colonel in the Bulgarian army. He was born in the village of Krushevo (present-day North Macedonia) in 1871 and died in 1962 in Sofia. He studied in a gymnasium and then in the Military school in Sofia. Gabrovski took part in all three of the so-called "Wars of National Unification" - the...
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17. Pravoslav Tenev
1862-1943 (aged 81)
military personnel
military officer
Pravoslav Krastev Tenev was a Bulgarian Infantry General and Chief of Staff of The Army.
18. Krastyu Marinov
1855-1927 (aged 72)
military personnel
military officer
Krastyu Marinov Prazov Marinov was a Bulgarian volunteer, officer, and major general.
19. Nikola Andreev
1879-1911 (aged 32)
military officer
Nikola Andreev, known as Alay Bey, was a Bulgarian Army officer and revolutionary of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMARO). He was the leader of a revolutionary band in the Kostur region and a participant in the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising.
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20. Zlatan Stoykov
1951-. (aged 75)
military personnel
military officer
Zlatan Kirilov Stoykov is a Bulgarian general and was from 1 June 2006 to 30 June 2009 the 44th Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces.
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21. Efrem Chuchkov
1870-1923 (aged 53)
revolutionary
military officer
Efrem Chuchkov was a Bulgarian revolutionary, a prominent vojvoda (band leader) of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMARO), and a close associate of Gotse Delchev in the Adrianople Revolutionary District.
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22. Vasil Boydev
1893-1983 (aged 90)
military personnel
military officer
Vasil Boydev was a Bulgarian Lieutenant-General who fought in World War II.
23. Krastyu Zlatarev
1864-1925 (aged 61)
military personnel
military officer
Krastyu Christ Zlatarev was a Bulgarian officer, and commanded the 11th Macedonian Infantry Division throughout World War I.
24. Neyko Nenov
1961-2015 (aged 54)
military personnel
military officer
Neyko N. Nenov was a Bulgarian major general.
25. Petar Darvingov
1875-1958 (aged 83)
military historian
military officer
Petar Georgiev Darvingov was a Bulgarian officer, revolutionary and military historian, corresponding member of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences from 1932.
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26. Anyu Angelov
1942-. (aged 84)
engineer
military personnel
military officer
politician
Anyu Angelov is Bulgaria's Minister of Defense. Born in Haskovo on December 22, 1942. He graduated from the National Military Artillery School "Georgi Dimitrov" (now Faculty "Artillery, Air Defense and Communications" at NMU) with a degree in radio electronics engineer. He then studied at the Military Academy "Rakovska" under the program of operational and strategic direction of the armed forces....
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27. Georgi Stamatov
1869-1942 (aged 73)
writer
military officer
Georgi Porfiriev Stamatov was a Bulgarian writer.
28. Anastas Yankov
1857-1906 (aged 49)
military officer
Anastas Yankov Dinkov was a Bulgarian army officer and revolutionary, a prominent voivode of the Supreme Macedonian-Adrianople Committee.
29. Teodosi Daskalov
1888-1945 (aged 57)
military personnel
military officer
Teodosi Petrov Daskalov was a Bulgarian infantry general who served as Minister of War from January 24, 1938, to April 11, 1942. He was executed by the communist regime on February 1, 1945, after a death sentence issued by the so-called People's Court.
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30. Konstantin Kavarnaliev
1866-1913 (aged 47)
military personnel
military officer
Konstantin Velikov Kavarnaliev was a Bulgarian major general, who died at the Battle of Doiran during the Second Balkan War.
31. Atanas Zapryanov
1950-. (aged 76)
military personnel
military officer
politician
Atanas Dimitrov Zapryanov 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.
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32. Vasil Kutinchev
1859-1941 (aged 82)
military personnel
military officer
Vasil Ivanov Kutinchev was a Bulgarian officer. He began his military career in 1879 after graduating from the Military School in Sofia. On 13 September 1885 he was made commander of the 1st battalion of the 5th "Dunav" infantry regiment.
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33. Pencho Zlatev
1883-1948 (aged 65)
military personnel
military officer
politician
Pencho Ivanov Zlatev, also known as Petko Ivanov Zlatev (Bulgarian: Петко Иванов Златев), was a Bulgarian general and politician in the years before the Second World War.
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34. Konstantin Zhostov
1867-1916 (aged 49)
military personnel
military officer
Konstantin Andonov Zhostov was a Bulgarian general and Chief of the Bulgarian Army Staff.
35. Stefan Nerezov
1867-1925 (aged 58)
military personnel
military officer
Stefan Mikhailov Nerezov was a Bulgarian General and Chief of the Bulgarian Army Staff.
36. Panteley Kiselov
1863-1927 (aged 64)
military personnel
military officer
Panteley Georgiev Kiselov was a Bulgarian soldier and general who fought in the Serbo-Bulgarian War of 1885, the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913 and World War I. He is best known as commander of the 4th Preslav Infantry Division during the Romanian Campaign of 1916 and victor of the Battle of Tutrakan.
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37. Ivan Lukov
1871-1926 (aged 55)
military personnel
military officer
Ivan Tsonev Lukov was a Bulgarian officer. During the First World War, he was Chief of Staff of the Bulgarian Army and commanded between 1917 and 1918 the Bulgarian Second Army on the Salonika front.
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38. Ivan Marinov
1896-1979 (aged 83)
military personnel
military officer
Ivan Krstev Marinov was a Bulgarian army general and politician who served as Minister of War of Bulgaria from 2 to 9 of September 1944.
39. Ivan Tsonchev
1859-1910 (aged 51)
military personnel
revolutionary
military officer
Ivan Stefanov Tsonchev was a Bulgarian Army General and revolutionary.
40. Dimitar Geshov
1860-1922 (aged 62)
military personnel
military officer
Geshov Dimitar Ivanov was a Bulgarian officer. During the First World War, he commanded in 1916–1918 the Bulgarian First Army on the Salonika front.
41. Todor Kantardzhiev
1861-1945 (aged 84)
military personnel
military officer
Todor Dimitrov Kantardzhiev was a Bulgarian lieutenant general and doctor.
42. Racho Petrov
1861-1942 (aged 81)
military personnel
military officer
politician
Racho Petrov Stoyanov was a leading Bulgarian general and politician.
43. Damyan Velchev
1883-1954 (aged 71)
military personnel
politician
diplomat
military officer
minister
Damyan Velchev or Velcev was a Bulgarian politician and general.
44. Rei Nikola Ivanov v
1861-1940 (aged 79)
military personnel
military officer
Nikola Ivanov Ivanov was a Bulgarian general and a minister of defence of the Principality of Bulgaria.
45. Stoyan Stoyanov
1913-1997 (aged 84)
military personnel
military officer
Stoyan Iliev Stoyanov was the highest scoring Bulgarian fighter ace of the Royal Bulgarian Air Force in World War II with 15 victories.
46. Ivan Bagryanov
1891-1945 (aged 54)
diplomat
military officer
politician
Ivan Ivanov Bagryanov was a leading Bulgarian politician who briefly served as Prime Minister during the Second World War.
47. Stiliyan Kovachev
1860-1939 (aged 79)
military personnel
military officer
soldier
Stiliyan Kovachev was a Bulgarian general. During the First Balkan War he commanded the Rodopi Detachment and later 4th Army. He was a Minister of Defense for short time in the beginning of the Second Balkan War in the government of Stoyan Danev (1913).
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48. Kliment Boyadzhiev
1861-1933 (aged 72)
military personnel
military officer
politician
Kliment Evtimov Boyadzhiev was a Bulgarian general during the Balkan Wars and World War I.
49. Ivan Fichev
1860-1931 (aged 71)
military personnel
historian
diplomat
journalist
military officer
Ivan Ivanov Fichev was a Bulgarian general, Minister of Defense, military historian and academician.
50. Angel Marin
1942-2024 (aged 82)
military personnel
military officer
politician
Angel Marin was a Bulgarian political figure who was the vice president of Bulgaria from 2002 to 2012. He took office in 2002 together with President Georgi Parvanov, and they were re-elected for a second term in 2007.
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51. Ivan Valkov
1875-1962 (aged 87)
military personnel
military officer
Ivan Valkov was a Bulgarian General of Infantry who fought in World War I and later held the post of Minister of War (1923–1929).
52. Aleksandar Protogerov
1867-1928 (aged 61)
military personnel
revolutionary
politician
military commander
military officer
Aleksandar Protogerov was a Bulgarian Army general, politician and revolutionary. He was among the leaders of the Supreme Macedonian-Adrianople Committee and the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization.
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53. Georgi Todorov
1858-1934 (aged 76)
military personnel
military officer
Georgi Stoyanov Todorov was a Bulgarian general who fought in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885), Balkan Wars (1912–1913) and First World War (1914–1918).
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54. Stefan Toshev
1859-1924 (aged 65)
military personnel
military officer
Stefan Toshev was a Bulgarian general, from World War I. His mother was a teacher from the period of the National Revival. He volunteered in the Bulgarian Opalchentsi Corps during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) and later served as a translator. On 10 May 1879, he graduated from the Military School in Sofia in its first year. Then he served in...
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55. Nikola Mikhov
1891-1945 (aged 54)
military personnel
military officer
minister
politician
Nikola Mihaylov Mihov was a Bulgarian lieutenant general of artillery who served as one of the three Regents of Bulgaria for the underage Simeon II (1943–44).
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56. Mihail Savov
1857-1928 (aged 71)
diplomat
military personnel
military officer
Mihail Georgiev Savov was a Bulgarian general, twice Minister of Defence (1891–1894 and 1903–1907), second in command of the Bulgarian army during the Balkan Wars.
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57. Vladimir Stoychev
1892-1990 (aged 98)
military personnel
politician
diplomat
equestrian
military officer
Vladimir Dimitrov Stoychev was a Bulgarian Colonel General, diplomat, and Olympic equestrian.
58. Boris Sarafov
1872-1907 (aged 35)
revolutionary
military officer
politician
Boris Petrov Sarafov was a Bulgarian Army officer and revolutionary, one of the leaders of Supreme Macedonian-Adrianople Committee (SMAC) and of the pro-Bulgarian, rightist wing of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO). He is considered an ethnic Macedonian in North Macedonia, having identified occasionally as a Macedonian in his life.
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59. Konstantin Muraviev
1893-1965 (aged 72)
military personnel
military officer
politician
Konstantin Vladov Muraviev was a leading member of the Agrarian People's Union who briefly served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria near the end of Bulgaria's involvement in the Second World War on the side of Germany.
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60. Ivan Kolev
1863-1917 (aged 54)
military personnel
military officer
Ivan Kolev Stoyanov was a Bulgarian lieutenant general and distinguished cavalry commander during World War I.
61. Boris Drangov
1872-1917 (aged 45)
military officer
Boris Stoyanov Drangov was a Bulgarian Army officer and warfare pedagogue.
62. Boris III of Bulgaria
1894-1943 (aged 49)
monarch
train driver
military personnel
military officer
Boris III was the Tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1918 until his death in 1943.
63. Gotse Delchev
1872-1903 (aged 31)
military personnel
teacher
revolutionary
politician
Georgi Nikolov Delchev, known as Gotse Delchev or Goce Delčev (Гоце Делчев), was a prominent Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary (komitadji) and one of the most important leaders of what is commonly known as the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO). He was active in the Ottoman-ruled Macedonia and Adrianople regions, as well as in Bulgaria, at the turn of the 20th century....
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64. Prince Kyril, Prince of Preslav
1895-1945 (aged 50)
military personnel
military officer
politician
Prince Kiril of Bulgaria, Prince of Preslav was the second son of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria and his first wife Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma. He was a younger brother of Boris III of Bulgaria and a prince regent of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1943 to 1944. He was sentenced to death by the People's Court and executed on the...
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65. Kimon Georgiev
1882-1969 (aged 87)
military personnel
military officer
politician
Kimon Georgiev Stoyanov was a Bulgarian general who was the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1934 to 1935 and again from 1944 to 1946. He was considered a "master in the art of coup d'états".
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66. Vladimir Vazov
1868-1945 (aged 77)
military personnel
military officer
Vladimir Minchev Vazov was a Bulgarian officer. He led the Bulgarian forces during the successful defensive operation at Dojran during the First World War.
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67. Radko Dimitriev
1859-1918 (aged 59)
diplomat
military personnel
military officer
Radko Ruskov Dimitriev was a Bulgarian general who served as the head of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Army from 1 January 1904 to 28 March 1907, as well as a general in the Russian Army during World War I.
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68. Nikola Zhekov
1865-1949 (aged 84)
military personnel
university teacher
politician
military officer
minister
Nikola Todorov Zhekov was the Minister of War of Bulgaria in 1915 and served as commander-in-chief from 1915 to 1918 during World War I.