The leader of “There is such a people” Slavi Trifonov announced that his party will take the mandate to form a cabinet and presented the proposals for members of the possible future Council of Ministers. See who the candidate ministers are and what their biographies are.
Minister of Finance – Maria Boychinova
She is an economist and financier. She is 34 years old. She graduated with full honors from Vasar College in New York. She studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has a prestigious professional accreditation “Certified Financial Analyst”. He began his career on Wall Street with Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan. He speaks three languages.
Minister of Economy – Lyubomir Datsov
He is an economist and a financier. He is 56 years old. He has a Master’s degree in planning and forecasting of economic systems from the University of National and World Economy. He has worked in the Ministry of Finance, passing through the positions of expert, head of department and fiscal advisor to the Minister of Finance. He was Deputy Minister of Finance in two cabinets – from 2003 to 2009, and was responsible for drafting the state budget. He has taught Public Finance at Sofia University. He speaks three languages.
Minister of Education, Innovation and Science – Natalia Miteva
She is an expert in education. She graduated with honors from Columbia College, South Carolina. He holds a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Maryland, additional qualifications from Columbia University and the University of Oxford. He has nearly 10 years of experience in the field of education, innovation and teaching. He is actively working with Columbia University in New York on effective teaching technologies. Miteva is 39 years old and speaks four languages.
Minister of Energy – Krassimir Nenov
He is an economist and a financier. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Arkansas, USA. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Cornell University in the United States and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Leuven, Belgium. He has been a sales manager and director in large energy companies in Bulgaria and Russia. He is currently the Executive Director of ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3. He speaks four languages. He is 52 years old.
Minister of Health – Velislava Petrova
She is a Bulgarian scientist, immunologist. She studied at the University of Bristol. He received his PhD in Biological Sciences, Virology and Immunology from the University of Cambridge. She is a Senior Manager in the Health Policy Team at the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations in Geneva. He speaks three languages. He is 31 years old.
Minister of Regional Development and Public Works – Mihaela Lashova
She is a financier and manager. He has a master’s degree in financial management from City University, Seattle and a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Illinois, Chicago. He holds management positions in prestigious financial companies. He is an ambassador of the Royal Institution of Authorized Appraisers for Bulgaria, Northern Macedonia and Serbia. He speaks two languages. He is 43 years old.
Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications – Hristo Alexiev
He has a master’s degree in economics and a bachelor’s degree in political science. He also holds a number of additional qualifications from Imperial College London, Oxford University, APMG (UK), Trend Consulting and Ten Steps in the USA. Economic expert and consultant. He has led the successful implementation of some of the largest infrastructure projects in the transport sector. He has been Minister of Transport in the caretaker government since 2017. He speaks two languages. He is 39 years old.
Minister of Tourism – Ivaylo Kozhuharov
He is an expert in tourism, a master’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in marketing. With over 17 years of experience in the field of tourism. He was the general manager of a hotel complex in Albena, executive director of the Thracian hoteliers hotel chain, general manager of a 4-star hotel in Sofia, part of an international brand. He speaks four languages.
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry – Plamen Abrovski
Abrovski, 41, is a lawyer with a master’s degree in law with more than 17 years of legal experience. With expertise in agricultural law, European procedures and policies. Long-term seconded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food as Second Secretary in the Permanent Representation of Bulgaria to the EU in Brussels. He speaks three languages.
Minister of Defense – Teodora Genchovska
She is an expert in defense and the armed forces. A graduate of the Military Academy, Genchovska has passed a number of additional qualifications in Germany, Italy, Great Britain and the United States. Her career started at the General Staff of the Bulgarian Army. He successively went through all levels and reached the head of the NATO and European Union Department at the Ministry of Defense. She has participated in Alliance summits in Turkey, Wales, Poland and Belgium. He speaks 2 languages. He is 50 years old.
Minister of Labor, Social and Demographic Policy – Lilia Ivanova
Ivanova, 52, is a law graduate at Sofia University. He has many additional qualifications abroad – in “Banking Law” Linz, practice for lawyers in Bonn, specializations in administrative reform and sustainable development in Madrid, London, Birmingham, Barcelona. He speaks four languages.
Minister of Culture – Stanislava Armutlieva
She is a music producer. She graduated from the National Academy of Theater and Film Arts. He has 30 years of experience in managing creative products, copyright and related rights. Armutlieva is the Chairman of the Board of the Bulgarian Association of Music Producers. He is a member of the Board of the Organization for Management of the Rights of Authors and Publishers in the Field of Music. He speaks three languages and is 50 years old.
Minister of Justice – Petar Iliev
Iliev is a lawyer, he graduated with a master’s degree from Sofia University with full honors. He specializes in English Commercial Law and EU Law at Buckingham University. He also specialized in “American Law” in New York. He teaches “Constitutional Law” at Sofia University, holds a doctorate in “Law” and is the author of a number of publications on legal topics. He is the winner of the “Lawyer of the Year” award. He speaks four languages and is 43 years old.
Minister of Youth and Sports – Radostin Vassilev
Radostin Vassilev is a lawyer who graduated in Law from Sofia University. He is a lawyer at the Sofia Bar Association with expertise in civil law and legal regulation of sports at national and international level. He represents litigation before international jurisdictions such as FIFA and UEFA in disputes and football cases, as well as before the International Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne. He speaks three languages and is 36 years old.
Minister (without portfolio) for Roma issues – Dr. Antonia Valentinova
She is an anesthesiologist. She graduated from the Medical University in Sofia. He works as a doctor in the Emergency Department, as well as as a specialist in anesthesiology and intensive care. He speaks four languages. Dr. Valentinova is of Roma origin.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs – Radi Naidenov
Radi Naidenov is a Bulgarian diplomat, he has been Minister of Foreign Affairs in the caretaker government since 2017. He speaks four languages, he is 58 years old.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior – Prof. Nikolai Radulov
Security expert, graduate of the Academy of the Ministry of Interior and the Academy of the Ministry of Defense. Acquired additional qualifications in the United States and Great Britain. Doctor of Philosophy, National Security. With over 33 years of experience in the security sector. Lecturer in “National and International Security”, author of numerous publications on the subject. He speaks four languages, he is 65 years old.
Prime Minister – Nikolay Vassilev
Nikolay Vassilev is an economist and financier. He studied at four universities on three continents. He has a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management from the University of Economics in Budapest, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance and Economics from New York State University. He holds a Master’s degree in International Economics and Finance from the University of Brandeis. Participates in an exchange master’s program in “Tax Policy, Japanese Economics and Management” at Keyo University in Tokyo, Japan. Certified financial analyst and member of the board of the Bulgarian CFA Association.
His life and career have passed through six countries – Russia, Hungary, USA, Japan and Great Britain. He was a tax consultant in Budapest. He has worked for a Swiss bank as an associate director and analyst at the bank’s offices in Tokyo, New York and London. He was senior vice president at Lazar capital markets in London.
Vassilev participated in the government of Bulgaria in two governments – as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy (2001 – 2003) and as Minister of State Administration and Administrative Reform (2005 – 2009). He speaks seven languages.
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