Chairman of SEDM CC & PMSC (2014 - 2015)

Valeriu Nicut

Personal Data:

• Date of Birth: November 17th, 1955;
• Place of Birth: Domnesti, Arges;
• Nationality: Romanian;
• Marital status: Married, two children.

Education and professional development:

• 2013 - Course for trainers - " Mihai Viteazul" Combat Units Application School;
• 2012 - Security and Good Governance Post-academic Course - National Defense College;
• 2008 - Ph.D. in military science;
• 2005 - Security and National Defense Post-academic Course - National Defense College;
• 2005 - "Armed forces during democracy" Course, Germany;
• 2003 - PRIME (Partnership Real-Time Management and Exchange System) Course, Belgium;
• 2002 - CNATO European Cooperation Course in Security, Germany;
• 1999 - Command and Staff College Bracknell, Great Britain and Bucharest/Romania;
• 1998 - International Orientation Course for Staff Officers, Delft/ Netherlands;
• 1993 - National Defence University-Command and Staff Faculty;
• 1977 - "Nicolae Balcescu" -Army Academy, Sibiu/Romania;
• 1974 - "Dimitrie Cantemir" Military College.

Professional experience:

• March, 2014 to present - State Secretary for Defence Policy and Planning;
• December, 2013 - March, 2014 - advisor to the minister of national defence;
• December, 2013 - he was promoted to General and retired;
• November - December, 2013 -military advisor to the minister of national defence;
• December, 2011 - he was promoted to Lieutenant General;
• October, 2009 - he was promoted to Major General;
• March, 2009 - December, 2013 - Deputy Chief of General Staff for Operations and Training;
• February - March, 2009 - Deputy Director for Operational Command, General Staff;
• June, 2006 - February, 2009 - Romanian NMR to SHAPE, Mons, Belgium;
• May, 2005 - June, 2006 - Advisor to the Chief of General Staff;
• March, 2004 - May, 2005 - Chief of Strategic Planning Directorate, General Staf;
• March 2004 - he was promoted to Brigadier General;
• June, 2001 - March, 2004 - Chief of Partnership Section, Cooperation and Regional Security Division, International Military Staff, NATO HQ-s, Bruxelles, Belgium;
• August, 2000 - June, 2001 - Commander of the Romanian-British PfP Regional Training Center;
• January - August, 2000 - Acting Commander of the Romanian-British PfP Regional Training Center;
• June, 1998 - January, 2000 - Chief of Romanian Specialists Office - Joint Course - Joint Services - PfP Regional Training Center;
• September, 1996 - June, 1998 - Staff officer, General Staff;
• July, 1993 - September, 1996 - Chief of Combat Training Office; Combat Training Planning Group Leader and Chief of Reconnaissance at the 30th Guard Brigade;
• September, 1991 - July, 1993 - student, National Defence University;
• June, 1979 - September, 1991 - officer, "Posada" 4th Mountain Troop Brigade;
• September, 1977 - June, 1979 - officer, "Sarmizegetusa" 2nd Mountain Troop Brigade.

Distinctions and awards:

• "Virtutea Militara" Order, in the rank of Knight;
• "Virtutea Militara" Order, in the rank of Officer;
• "Pentru Merit" National Order, in the rank of Knight;
• "Pentru Merit" National Order, in the rank of Officer;
• "Onoarea Armatei României" Emblem, with the war mark;
• General Staff's Emblem of Honor;
• Land Force's Emblem of Honor;
• Air Force's Emblem of Honor;
• Naval Force's Emblem of Honor;
• Logistics' Emblem of Honor;
• "Stiinta Militara" Emblem of Merit, Ist class;
• "În Serviciul Patriei" Commendation for 25 years of service.

Foreign languages:

• English - fluent;
• French - fluent.