Ladislav Lipič (born 30 November 1951 in

Murska Sobota Murska Sobota (, Slovenian abbreviation: ''MS'' ; german: Olsnitz;''Radkersburg und Luttenberg'' (map, 1:75,000). 1894. Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut. hu, Muraszombat) is a town in northeastern Slovenia. It is the centre of the ...

) is a Slovene

major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

, who in his career was: * Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces (1 December 2000 - January 2001); * State Secretary at the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia (January - 1 March 2001); * Chief of the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces (from 1 March 2001 to 2006); * Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Slovenia to the Republic of Hungary and the Republic of Bulgaria with its seat in Budapest (2006–2008) * Adviser to the President of the Republic Slovenia (

Danilo Türk Danilo Türk (; born 19 February 1952) is a Slovenian diplomat, professor of international law, human rights expert, and political figure who served as President of Slovenia from 2007 to 2012. He was the first Slovene ambassador to the United Nat ...

) on defence matters (5 December 2008 - 2012). He is also a

veteran A veteran () is a person who has significant experience (and is usually adept and esteemed) and expertise in a particular occupation or field. A military veteran is a person who is no longer serving in a military. A military veteran that has ...

of the Slovenian War.

Orders and decorations

; Slovenia * Gold Medal of General Maister with Swords * Gold Medal of General Maister * Gold Medal of the Slovenian Armed Forces * Golden Order for Services in the Military or Security Field of the Republic of Slovenia ; France *

Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon B ...

; Hungary * Knight of Hungarian Culture (2003) ; USA *

Legion of Merit The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight ...

(2004)Embassy of The Republic of Slovenia, Washington, D.C. Newsletter - Attache to U.S. Attends Legion of Merits Annual Conference
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Orders and decorations

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