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.