Director of Military Intelligence

Major General Petr Bartovský, MPA

Personal data:

• born 1973

Education:

• 2016
  General Staff Course on Military Intelligence
• 2015
  MPA program, CEVRO Institute Prague
• 1995 - 1998
  Master degree, Military University of Ground Forces Vyškov

Service career:

• 28 October 2024
  promoted Major General
• From 1 July 2024
  Director of Military Intelligence of the Czech Republic
• 8 May 2022
  promoted Brigadier General
• 2022 - 2024
  Office Director, Military Intelligence
• 2015 - 2021
  Department Director, Military Intelligence
• 2001 - 2014
  various positions in the Military Intelligence
• 1994 - 2001
  command and staff assignments in subordination to the 1st Army Corps and Land Forces Command, Czech Armed Forces

Deployments:

• 2005
  KFOR, Kosovo
• 2006  
  EUFOR, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Decorations:

• Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic, 1st degree
• Medal of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic for Service Abroad
• Karel Kramář Medal
• DIA Directors Award
• The European Security Defence Policy Service Medal
• The MNSS Commemorative Medal (Gold Degree) (HUN)
• Military Intelligence Medal, 1st Class (SVK)

Language skills:

• English, Russian (passive)

Hobbies:

• History, tourism, marksmanship

Updated: March 19, 2025