Metodija Velichkovski ( mk, Методија Величковски, born 11 May 1966,

Skopje Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; r ...

) is a

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military officer who holds the rank of

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and has been the current Chief of General Staff of the

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since 18 August 2015.Началник на Генералштабот на Армијата на Република Македонија генерал-потполковник Методија Величковски
.

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. Retrieved 30 April 2016.Методија Величковски е нов началник на Генералштабот на АРМ
. Plusinfo.mk. Published 18 August 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

Biography

Velichkovski was born in

, then part of the

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, on 11 May 1966. He attended a military school (1980―1984) and later a military academy (1984―1988). In

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he attended a battalion commanders school (1999) and the George C. Marshall Center. Velichkovski also graduated from the Command and Staff College in

(2000) and from the School of National Security and Defense in

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Military career

Positions: * Platoon commander (1988―1991) * Commander of an engineering company (1991―1994) * Chief engineer of the 1st Guards Brigade (1995―1999) * Engineer battalion commander (1999―2001) * Head of the G7 (Engineer) in the SEEBRIG (2002―2004) * Chief of Staff of the Engineering Regiment (2004) * Commander of the Engineer Regiment (2004―2006) * Deputy Commander of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade (2006―2009) * Commander of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade (2009―2012) * Commander of Joint Operations Command (March 2012―August 2015) * Chief of the General Staff of the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia (from 18 August 2015) Ranks: *Lieutenant (1989) *Captain (1993) *Captain 1st Class (1996) *Major (1999) *Lieutenant Colonel (2001) *Colonel (2006) *Brigadier General (2011) *Major General (2013) *Lieutenant General (2015)

Personal life

Velichkovski is married and has two children. His hobbies include reading and inventing (he applied for two and has registered one patent). Along with his native

, Velichkovski speaks

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, and

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Awards

* : Vermont National Guard Commendation Medal * : Commendation Medal "For Meritorious Service Under the Colors", 2nd class * : SEEBRIG Achievement Medal

References

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