Brigadier General Simeon Trajkovski was born in 1969 in Skopje. He graduated the “Bratstvo Edinstvo” Military High School in Belgrade in 1987 and after that the Military Academy, Artillery class in Belgrade, Serbia in 1991. He upgraded his military education with master’s studies for command and staff duties at the “Ban Josip Jelachikj” Military School in Zagreb, Croatia 2004-2005 and the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy, August 2017 – February 2018.
Moreover, he gained VII2 level of education with title MBA (Master in Business Administration, specialist in strategic management) in 2013.
He has started his military career since the beginning of the independence of the Republic and the formation of the Army, as a commander of a cannon platoon, and during his military career he has performed command and staff duties among which Planning and Training Officer in J-5 at the Joint Operation Command of NATO in Brunssum, Netherlands 2006 to 2009.
On February 28, 2023, he was appointed Director of the General Staff by Decree of the President.
In his military career he has been commendated and awarded by the Defense Minister, the Chief of General Staff of the Army, the Commander of Brigade and he has been awarded the silver and gold pin of the Army.
During his professional career, the Brigadier General Trajkovski has graduated more courses and trainings among which more significant are Course for Leaders of the 21st century, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, CIMIC Course for Multinational Operations for Peace Support in Kristoni, 2003, Program for Familiarization for Staff Officers of the Partner Nations in Brussels, 2003; Course on Defense Diplomacy in Ohrid, 2004; Seminar for Multinational Operations in Ohrid,2005; Training for Commands of Combined Joint Task Forces in Brunssum in 2006; Course on Management in Defense in Ohrid,2009, Course on Public Relations Level 1 in Skopje, 2014 and Course for Leaders on Strategic Level in Budva, Monte Negro, 2014. He is fluent in Englsh, Serbian, Croatian and partially in Greek language. Brigadier General Trajkovski is married and parent of two children.
Previous duties:
Commander of Platoon;
Commander of Battery;
Chief of Department for Bilateral Cooperation with European Countries;
Counsellor for bilateral cooperation in the Ministry of Defense;
Planning and Training Officer in J-5 Joint Operations Command of NATO in Brunssum, Netherlands;
Executive Officer in the Cabinet of the CGS of ARM;
Deputy Chief of Cabinet of CGS of ARM;
Chief of Section for Structure and Integration of Forces in J-5/GS of ARM;