Lieutenant General Stefan Oprea

• Date of birth: 22 September 1955
• Place of birth: Focşani, Vrancea County, Romania
• Marital status: Married, one son

Education:

• 2009 – Generals, Flag Officers and Ambassadors Course at the NATO Defence College in Rome, Italy and at NATO HQ in Brussels, Belgium;
• 2007 – High Level Course, National Defence College, Bucharest, Romania;
• 2005 – NATO Senior Officer Policy Course, Oberammergau, Germany;
• 2004 – Intensive English language Course at Borden, Canada;
• 2003 – Ph.D. in military sciences at National Defence University, Bucharest, Romania;
• 2002 – Strategic Leadership Advanced Course in Beijing, China;
• 2000 – National Defence College, Bucharest, Romania;
• 1998 – International Orientation Course for Staff Officers, Netherlands;
• 1997 – NATO Operational Terminology Course, United Kingdom;
• 1997 – Brigade Staff Course, PfP Regional Training Centre, Bucharest, Romania;
• 1996 – English language Course, Military Academy, Bucharest, Romania;
• 1994 – Post-academic course for brigade and regiment commanders, Bucharest, Romania;
• 1989 – Military Academy, Artillery Faculty Courses, Bucharest, Romania;
• 1977 – „Ioan Vodă” Artillery Military School, Sibiu, Romania;
• 1974 – „Ştefan cel Mare” Military High school, Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania.  

Professional Background:

• In January 2011, he was appointed Military Representative of Romania to NATO and EU;
• February 2009 - January 2011 – Deputy Chief of General Staff;
• December 2007 - February 2009 – Director of the General Staff;
• November 2006 - December 2007 – Deputy Director of the General Staff;
• September 2006 - November 2006 – Commander of the 2nd Joint Operational Command;
• June 2004 - September 2006 – Deputy Director of Partnership Coordination Cell from SHAPE, Mons, Belgium;
• November 2003 - June 2004 – Commander of the Land Forces Command;
• May 2003 - November 2003 – Director of the Land Forces Headquarters;
• July 2002 - May 2003 – Deputy Commander of the 2nd Joint Operational Command;
• December 2001 - July 2002 – Commander of the 8th Mixed Artillery Brigade;
• October 1997 – December 2001 - Commander of the 8th Artillery Brigade;
• January 1991 – October 1997 – Chief of Staff of the 8th Artillery Brigade;
• August 1977 – January 1991 – assigned as platoon leader (up to 1982), artillery battery commander (up to 1987), as well as artillery division commander.

 Promotions:

• – 30 November 2009 – Lieutenant General;
• – 2006 – Major General;
• – 2000 – Brigadier General;
• – 1996 – Colonel;
• – 1993 – Lieutenant Colonel;
• – 1990 – Major;
• – 1986 – Captain;
• – 1981 – Lieutenant Major;
• – 1977 – Lieutenant;

Major awards and decorations:

• – The National Order “The Star of Romania” in rank of Knight;
• – The National Order “Faithful Service” in rank of Officer;
• – The Order “The Military Virtue” in rank of Officer;
• – The Order “The Military Virtue” in rank of Knight;
• – The Emblem “The Honour of the Romanian Armed Forces”;
• – The Emblem of Honour of the Romanian General Staff;
• – The Emblem of Honour of the Land Forces;
• – The Emblem of Honour of the Air Forces;
• – The Emblem of Honour of the Naval Forces;
• – The Emblem of Honour of the Communications and Informatics Command;
• – The Emblem of Merit “The Military Science”, 1st class;
• – The Emblem of Merit "In Service of the Romanian Armed Forces", 1st class;
• – The Honorific Sign “In service of the Armed Forces” for 25 years of service.

Foreign languages:

  English