Atanas Zapryanov

Prime MinisterDimitar Glavchev
Rosen Zhelyazkov
Andrey Gyurov

Preceded byTodor Tagarev

BornAtanas Dimitrov Zapryanov
(1950-04-16) 16 April 1950 (age 76)

Dragoynovo, PR Bulgaria

PartyIndependent

Atanas Zapryanov
Атанас Запрянов
Official portrait, 2024
Minister of Defense
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 April 2024
Prime Minister	Dimitar Glavchev Rosen Zhelyazkov Andrey Gyurov
Preceded by	Todor Tagarev
Personal details
Born	Atanas Dimitrov Zapryanov (1950-04-16) 16 April 1950 (age 76) Dragoynovo, PR Bulgaria
Party	Independent
Education	Vasil Levski National Military University
Occupation	Politician military expert military general
Military service
Allegiance	Bulgaria
Branch/service	Bulgarian Armed Forces
Rank	Lieutenant general

Atanas Dimitrov Zapryanov (Bulgarian: Атанас Димитров Запрянов; born 16 April 1950) 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. ^[1][2][3]