Angel Marin
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Angel Marin (born 8 January 1942) is Vice President of Bulgaria
. He took this office in 2002 together with president Georgi Parvanov
. They retained their positions in 2007.
Marin was born in Batak
and completed his high school education in Devin
in 1960. From 1960 until 1965 he attended the Higher Military Artillery School in Shumen
, majoring in Ground Artillery. In addition he received Civilian degree in Radio Electronics Engineering.
Between 1974 and 1978 he attended The Military Artillery Academy in Saint Petersburg
. Graduated with distinction and a gold medal in "Command of Chief of Staff HQ and Operative-Tactical". He received University degree in military education.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. He took this office in 2002 together with president Georgi Parvanov
Georgi Parvanov
Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov is a President of Bulgaria, whose second and last mandate expires on January 22, 2012; he was elected after defeating his predecessor Petar Stoyanov in the second round of the presidential elections in November 2001 and he came into office on January 22, 2002...
. They retained their positions in 2007.
Marin was born in Batak
Batak, Bulgaria
Batak is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, not far from the town of Peshtera. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Batak Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,498 inhabitants.- Geography :...
and completed his high school education in Devin
Devin, Bulgaria
Devin is a town in Smolyan Province in the far south of Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Devin Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 7,054 inhabitants.-Location and geography:...
in 1960. From 1960 until 1965 he attended the Higher Military Artillery School in Shumen
Shumen
Shumen is the tenth-largest city in Bulgaria and capital of Shumen Province. In the period 1950–1965 it was called Kolarovgrad, after the name of the communist leader Vasil Kolarov...
, majoring in Ground Artillery. In addition he received Civilian degree in Radio Electronics Engineering.
Between 1974 and 1978 he attended The Military Artillery Academy in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
. Graduated with distinction and a gold medal in "Command of Chief of Staff HQ and Operative-Tactical". He received University degree in military education.