Nikola Zhekov

Nikola Zhekov
Born(1865-01-06)6 January 1865
İslimiye, Ottoman Empire (today Sliven, Bulgaria)
Died1 November 1949(1949-11-01) (aged 84)
Füssen, West Germany
Allegiance Kingdom of Bulgaria
Service / branch Bulgarian Land Forces
Years of service1885–1918
RankGeneral
CommandsChief of Staff of the 2nd Army
Commander-in-chief of the Bulgarian Army
Battles / warsSerbo-Bulgarian War
Balkan Wars
World War I
Awards

Nikola Todorov Zhekov (Bulgarian: Никола Тодоров Жеков; German: Nikola Todorow Schekow; 6 January 1865 – 1 November 1949) was the Minister of War of Bulgaria in 1915 and served as commander-in-chief from 1915 to 1918 during World War I.