Personal
Goran Kochev
27 March 1970
Gevgelija, Republic of Macedonia
Professional Information
Military Rank: Colonel
Branch of Military Service: Artillery
Current Duty Position: National Military Representative to SHAPE
Military Service
| 1993 - 1995 | 120 mm. Mortar, Platoon Leader |
| 1995 - 1999 | 120 mm. Mortar, Deputy Commander, Artillery Battery |
| 1999 - 2000 | 76.2 mm. Cannon M-48 B1, Artillery Battery Commander |
| 2000 - 2003 | Desk Officer, International Cooperation Department (ICD), MoD |
| 2003 - 2006 | Advisor for regional cooperation, ICD, MoD |
| 2006 - 2010 | National Liaison representative to NATO, ACT, Norfolk, VA, USA |
| 2010 - 2015 | Advisor for bilateral cooperation, ICD, MoD |
| 2015 - 2017 | Head of section for scenario planing, Simulation Center, Command for training and doctrine,
GS of the Army, Veles |
| 2017 - 2023 | Head of defence resources section; Policy and Planning Department, MoD |
| September 2023 | National Military Representative to NATO, SHAPE |
Education
| 2014 - 2015 | Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA, Master of Strategic Studies |
| 2000 | Command and General Staff College, Compiegne, France |
| 1988 - 1992 | Military Academy in Belgrade, Former Yugoslavia / Skopje, Macedonia |
Languages
English, fluent (STANAG 3,3,3,3 - January 2022)
French, fluent (STANAG 3,3,3,3 - April 2021)
International Training
| 2018 | Defence resources management course, Monterrey, CA, USA |
| 2013 | International purchaser course, DISAM, Dayton, OH, USA |
| 2005 | C 49 NATO Staff Orientation Course |
| 2004 | International Staff Officers' Orientation Course, Rijswijk, The Netherlands |
| 2002 | Human Rights in Operations, San Remo, Italy (in French) |
| 1999 | French language course, St Jean, Canada |
Many other official visits, short courses stay, or living in Norfolk, VA, USA. (2006 - 2010) while being partner national liaison representative to NATO HQ SACT.
Preferences
Music, internet, movies, football
Marital Status
Married to Pavlina, two children (son Nikola, 17 and daughter Virginia, 16 years old).