| Воена служба за бесбедност и разузнавање Сектор - Воена служба за безбедност и разузнавање | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 26, 1992 [1] [2] |
| Preceding agencies | |
| Jurisdiction | North Macedonia |
| Headquarters | Skopje, North Macedonia |
| Employees | Classified |
| Annual budget | Classified |
| Ministers responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Defence |
| Child agency | |
| Website | www.morm.gov.mk |
The Military Service for Security and Intelligence of North Macedonia is an intelligence office within the Ministry of Defence of North Macedonia. [3]
| # | Portrait | Name | Mandate commenced on | Mandate finished on | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Aleksandar Bocinov [4] | ? | ? | |
| 2 | | Sasho Mijalkov [5] [6] | ? | ? | VMRO-DPMNE |
| 3 | | Milisav Tashtanovski [7] [8] | ? | ? | |
| 4 | | Vladimir Pivovarov [9] | 2002 | 2004 | |
| 5 | | Col Risto Gjorgjiev [10] [11] | 2004 | 2006 | |
| 6 | | Dr Ferdinand Odzakov [12] [13] | 2007 | 2015 | |
| 7 | | [[]] |
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