Metodija Velichkovski
| Metodija Velichkovski | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Методија Величковски |
| Birth name | Metodija Velichkovski |
| Born |
May 11, 1966 Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Allegiance |
 Republic of Macedonia(1991―present) |
| Service/branch |
 Yugoslav People's Army Army of the Republic of Macedonia
|
| Years of service | 1980―present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Army of the Republic of Macedonia |
| Awards |
 Vermont National Guard Commendation Medal Commendation Medal "For Meritorious Service Under the Colors", 2nd class |
SFR Yugoslavia
(1980―1991)
Metodija Velichkovski (Macedonian: Методија Величковски, born 11 May 1966, Skopje) is a Macedonian military officer who holds the rank of lieutenant general and has been the current Chief of General Staff of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia since 18 August 2015.
Velichkovski was born in Skopje, then part of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia, on 11 May 1966.
He attended a military school (1980―1984) and later a military academy (1984―1988). In Germany he attended a battalion commanders school (1999) and the George C. Marshall Center. Velichkovski also graduated from the Command and Staff College in Skopje (2000) and from the School of National Security and Defense in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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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 Macedonian, Velichkovski speaks German, English, and Bulgarian.
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