Mihail Savov

Mihail Savov
Born	14 November 1857 Eski Zagra, Ottoman Empire (now Stara Zagora, Bulgaria)
Died	21 July 1928 (1928-07-22) (aged 70) Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey, France
Allegiance	Bulgaria
Service / branch	Bulgarian Army
Years of service	1879 - 1913
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles / wars	Serbo-Bulgarian War Battle of Slivnitsa Battle of Pirot First Balkan War Attack of Chatalja Second Balkan War Battle of Bregalnica Battle of Kresna Gorge
Awards	See below

Mihail Georgiev Savov (Bulgarian: Михаил Савов) (14 November 1857 in Stara Zagora - 21 July 1928 in Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey, France) was a Bulgarian general, twice Minister of Defence (1891–1894 and 1903–1907), second in command of the Bulgarian army during the Balkan Wars.

He was twice dismissed from the army and twice reassigned with the help of Tsar Ferdinand. Mihail Savov and Ferdinand are considered the main characters responsible for the Second Balkan War.