Ivan Valkov
Ivan Valkov | |
|---|---|
Иван Вълков | |
| Minister of War | |
| In office 10 June 1923 – 11 January 1929 | |
| Monarch | Boris III of Bulgaria |
| Preceded by | Aleksandar Tsankov |
| Succeeded by | Nikola Bakardzhiev |
| Bulgarian Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office 1929–1934 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ivan Valkov January 31, 1875 Kazanlak, Ottoman Empire (modern Bulgaria) |
| Died | April 20, 1962 (aged 87) Stara Zagora, People's Republic of Bulgaria |
| Political party | Military Union |
| Alma mater | Sofia Military School (1896) Nikolayev Academy of General Staff (1909) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Bulgaria |
| Branch/service | Bulgarian Land Forces |
| Years of service | 1896–1929 |
| Rank | General of Infantry |
| Commands | 44th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Balkan Wars World War I |
Ivan Valkov (Bulgarian: Иван Вълков; 31 January 1875, in Kazanlak, Ottoman Empire – 20 April 1962, in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria) was a Bulgarian General of Infantry who fought in World War I and later held the post of Minister of War (1923–1929).