Atanas Dimitrov Zapryanov (; born 16 April 1950) is a Bulgarian politician who is the current

Minister of Defense A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divid ...

. A political independent, he has previously served as Deputy Minister of Defense and has held important positions within the military ranks. https://dariknews.bg/amp/novini/bylgariia/koj-e-gen.-atanas-zaprianov-nominiran-za-ministyr-na-otbranata-biografiia-2380071

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{{Defense ministers of NATO member states Living people 1950 births 21st-century Bulgarian politicians Defence ministers of Bulgaria