General Daniel Zmeko

Chief of Defence – Slovak Republic
2018

  • Last updated: 27 Jun. 2019 15:21
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Personal data:

Date of Birth: 24 November 1967, Nové Mesto nad Váhom

Education:

2005 - 2006: National Security course, National Defense Academy, Liptovský Mikuláš
1999 - 2000: Academic course, Military Academy, Liptovský Mikuláš
1986 - 1990: Land Forces College, Vyškov na Morave
1982 - 1986: Military Secondary High school, Banská Bystrica

Assignments:

7 May 2018: Chief of the General Staff, Slovak Armed Forces
2017 - 2018: National Armament Director, Ministry of Defense
2016 - 2017: Deputy Commander, Land Forces,
2014 - 2016: Chief of staff – support ops, General Staff, SVK Armed Forces,
2012 - 2014: Deputy Chief of Staff - ops, General Staff, SVK Armed Forces,
2010 - 2011: Chief of Staff, Land Forces, Trenčín
2009 - 2010: Head of ops department, Land Forces, Trenčín
2006 - 2009: Chief of Staff and Deputy Brigade Commander, 2nd mechanized Bde, Prešov
2005 - 2005: Contingent Commander, Op Iraqi Freedom
2002 - 2005: Battalion Commander, 2nd Mech Bde,
2001 - 2002: 2IC Guards Company, UNFICYP, Cyprus
1995 - 2001: Deputy Commander, Commander, 2nd Mech Bn, 21st Mech Bde
1990 - 1995: Mech Coy Commander, 14th Mech Division

Language skills:

English, Russian

Interests:

Military history, fishing

General Daniel Zmeko is married and has two children.