DR. TEODOR FRUNZETI

ARMY GENERAL

Security Advisor

General Teodor Frunzeti, currently advisor for the Security Department of Romania’s Presidential Administration, was the chief of the Romanian Land Forces Staff from November 3, 2006, to March 17, 2009.

Education: “Nicolae Bălcescu” Military Academy, Sibiu (1977); National Defense University, Joint Section, Bucharest (1987); military higher education instructors course, Bucharest (1991); joint postgraduate course, Bucharest (1993); NATO School, Germany (1995); microcomputer operation course (1995); advanced French course, Canada (1995); Ph.D. in military art and science (1996); advanced English course, USA (1997); US Army Command and General Staff College, USA (1998); United Nations senior management seminar, New York City and Oslo (2004); NATO Defense College, Rome (2005); senior executive seminar at the George C. Marshall Center for Security Studies, Germany (2006); international defense transformation course at the Naval Postgraduate School, USA (2006); Ph.D. in political science (2006).

He is Associate Professor and Ph.D. coordinator at the National Defense University in Bucharest and Associate Professor at the “Lucian Blaga” University in Sibiu. He is author and co-author of 13 books related to military activity and 114 articles in the field.

Positions: platoon leader of the 1st Mechanized Regiment (1977-1980); instructor at the Patriotic Guards, Bucharest (1980-1985); student officer of the National Defense University, Bucharest (1985-1987); chief of operations and deputy chief of staff at the 1st Mechanized Regiment (1987-1989); chief of staff at the 452nd Engineer Battalion (1989-1990); staff officer at the Operations Division within the 1st Army Command (1990); lecturer and professor at the National Defense University (1990-1998); university professor, pro-rector, and deputy commander of the Land Forces Military Academy in Sibiu (1998-2000); Chief of Defense Strategies Section of the Strategic Planning Directorate, General Staff (2000-2002); 33rd Mechanized Brigade commander and 10th Territorial Corps deputy commander (2002-2003); Chief of Training and Doctrine (and Army General Inspector) and Commander of the Land Forces Command (2003-2004); Commander of the "Marshal Alexandru Averescu" 2nd Joint Operational Command (2004-2006); Chief of the Land Forces Staff (2006-2009).

National honors: Romanian Royal Family – 52nd Knight of the Royal Decoration of the Cross of the Romanian Royal House; Romanian Republic – Recipient of the Faithful Service Cross.

Foreign honors: France – Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honor.
Teodor Frunzeti is married and has one child.