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'' Dan Ghica-Radu (born September 13, 1955 in

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) was the chief of the

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Staff from 17 March 2009 to 16 January 2011.

Education

*" Dimitrie Cantemir" Military Highschool, Breaza – 1974 * Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy,

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– 1977 *Academy of High Military Studies, Faculty of tanks – 1987 *National Defense College – 2002 *

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– 2005

Commands

*1998-2000: 1st Division's Intelligence office chief *2000-03: Chief of Operations office of Land Forces staff *2003-04: Commander of 282nd Mechanized Brigade *2004-06: Director of Land Forces staff *2006-07: Deputy Chief of Operations within

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general staff *2008-09: Commander of

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Alexandru Averescu Joint Operational Command

Personal life

Dan Ghica-Radu is married and has three children.

External links

*
General Ghica-Radu's biography on the Romanian Land Forces website
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