Dan Ghica-Radu
# Dan Ghica-Radu

Lieutenant-general Dan Ghica-Radu (born September 13, 1955 in Topoloveni, Argeș County) was the chief of the Romanian Land Forces Staff from 17 March 2009 to 16 January 2011.

## Education

* "Dimitrie Cantemir" Military Highschool, Breaza – 1974
* Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy, Sibiu – 1977
* Academy of High Military Studies, Faculty of tanks – 1987
* National Defense College – 2002
* NATO Defense College, Rome – 2005

## Commands

* 1998-2000: 1st Division's Intelligence office chief
* 2000-03: Chief of Operations office of Land Forces staff
* 2003-04: Commander of 282nd Mechanized Brigade
* 2004-06: Director of Land Forces staff
* 2006-07: Deputy Chief of Operations within Multinational force in Iraq general staff
* 2008-09: Commander of Marshal Alexandru Averescu Joint Operational Command

## Personal life

Dan Ghica-Radu is married and has three children.

