Victor Drazen

Victor Drazen was the mastermind behind the plot of Day 1.

Education
Master of Science in engineering at the University of Belgrade and was also trained in the KGB's anti-espionage/covert action training program.

Military Service
Served as the Deputy Director of Intelligence in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's Military. He was also a Commander in the Serbian Army Special Operations Unit.

Drazen was a Commander of the Black Dogs, Slobodan Milosevic's secret police organization. Later on in life he was a member of the Serbian National Liberation Front which was Serbian nationalist paramilitary organization banned in 2001. Drazen was also a member of Kosovo/1389, a Serbian nationalist paramilitary organization banned in 1986.

Family

 * Vesna Drazen, Victor's wife, killed during Operation Nightfall
 * Martina Drazen, Victor's daughter, killed during Operation Nightfall
 * Andre Drazen, Victor's older son, killed by Jack Bauer during Day 1
 * Alexis Drazen, Victor's younger son, killed by Elizabeth Nash during Day 1

Operation Nightfall
Two years before Day 1, Drazen was targeted for assasination by the U.S. Intelligence Services for his role in the Kosovo Incident. Although they did not know each other, David Palmer and Jack Bauer both played key roles in carrying out the operation, code-named Nightfall.

It was believed Drazen was killed. However, the assassination attempt failed, and Drazen's wife and daughter were killed. Drazen was later captured and, unknown by the U.S. Senate, National Security Agency nor the UN, was held in a top security secret prison in the United States.

Day 1
Drazen escaped from his high security prison with the help of his sons, Andre Drazen and Alexis Drazen. Wanting revenge for the death of his wife and daughter, he planned to kill Jack Bauer and David Palmer, both of whom played key roles in Operation Nightfall.

Drazen had Kim Bauer kidnapped, although she escaped several times throughout the day. Late in the day, Jack Bauer, thinking Kim was dead, located by Jack Bauer.In the ensuing firefight Victor's son Andre Drazen was killed and Victor,after running out of ammunitoin was shot multiple times by Jack Bauer. [[Confirmed Kills by Jack Bauer Drazen.

Memorable Quotes

 * Nina Myers: You'll have to kill him, no mistakes. If he finds out I lied to him, my cover will be blown.
 * Victor Drazen: Of course we will kill him, that is the point.

Appearances

 * Nightfall