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   The Bulgarian Foreign Intelligence was established on 23.05.1947 and functioned till the end of 1989 as a structure to the Ministry of Interior.

   With State Council Decree No.152/05.02.1990 was established the National Intelligence Service to work under the authority the State Council of the National Republic of Bulgaria. Under this Decree the state foreign intelligence was assigned to the newly established separate institution.
   The Act on amending and supplementing the Republic of Bulgaria Defence and Armed Forces Act, promulgated – SG No.40/2002 and effective 19.04.2002, regulates the NIS status as a non military unit and in the transitional and final provisions to this Act it is set that the service should implement the Republic of Bulgaria Defense and Armed Forces Act and the Regulations for the Regular Military Service until a separate legal act that sets its organization and activities is adopted. The authorities and obligations given to the NIS Director correspond to those of the Defense Minister according to the Republic of Bulgaria Defense and Armed Forces Act.


Bulgarian Foreign Intelligence Chieves:

Borislav Nikolaev Nikolchev Lieutenant General Hristo Boev Petashev
Borislav Nikolaev Nikolchev
01.05.1947 - 01.06.1949
Lieutenant General
Hristo Boev Petashev
01.06.1949 – 28.01.1952
 
Major General Gospodin Gochev Stoyanov Major General Kostadin Ivanov Atanasov
Major General
Gospodin Gochev Stoyanov
28.01.1952 – 11.04.1964
Major General
Kostadin Ivanov Atanasov
11.04.1964 – 21.11.1967
 
Major General Yanko Hristov Ivanov Lieutenant General Dimitar Stoyanov Kyosev
Major General
Yanko Hristov Ivanov
21.11.1967 – 03.05.1968
Lieutenant General
Dimitar Stoyanov Kyosev
25.07.1968 – 19.07.1972
 
Lieutenant General Stoyan Genov Savov Lieutenant General Vasil Ivanov Kotsev
Lieutenant General
Stoyan Genov Savov
01.08.1972 – 16.07.1973
Lieutenant General
Vasil Ivanov Kotsev
26.10.1973 – 01.06.1986
 
Lieutenant General Vladimir Todorov Nikolov Major General Roumen Dimitrov Toshkov
Lieutenant General
Vladimir Todorov Nikolov
14.07.1986 – 07.02.1990
Major General
Roumen Dimitrov Toshkov
21.02.1990 – 28.08.1991
 
Lieutenant General Brigo Histoforov Asparuhov Major General Dimo Georgiev Gjaurov
Lieutenant General
Brigo Histoforov Asparuhov
28.08.1991 – 24.03.1997
Major General
Dimo Georgiev Gjaurov
06.03.1997 – 24.02.2003
 
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