site.btaWho Is Who in Proposed Government

August 3 (BTA) - Following are short bios of the
ministers in the government line-up proposed by the There is
Such a People Party on Tuesday:

Minister of Finance Plamen Danailov

According to the TISP website, Danailov holds a degree in
Finance, Accounting and Control from the University of National
and World Economy in Sofia. He has over 20 yearsТ experience at
senior managerial positions in large international companies.
Manager of a consultancy firm in the sphere of financial
services.

Foreign Minister Radi Naydenov

Studied International Relations at the University of National
and World Economy, specializing in Germany, France and the US. A
 career diplomat; has served as an ambassador to Austria,
Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Foreign minister in the
caretaker government of 2017. 58 years old. Speaks four
languages.

Interior Minister Peter Iliev

Graduated with honours from the St Kliment Ohridski University
of Sofia. Graduated in commercial law from the University of
Buckingham and in US law from New York. A lecturer in
constitutional law at the University of St Kliment Ohridski of
Sofia, a Doctor of Law and author of a series of law
publications. Winner of the Lawyer of the Year distinction. 44
years old. Speaks four languages.

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Plamen Abrovski

Holds a Master's degree in law. Has over 17 years of experience
in agricultural law, European procedures and policies. Appointed
 by the Agriculture Ministry as Second Secretary at Bulgaria's
Permanent Representation at the EU in Brussels. 41 years old.
Speaks three languages.

Education Minister Velislava Petrova

Velislava Petrova, PhD, has studied at the University of
Bristol, and obtained a PhD degree in Immunology from the
University of Cambridge. Petrova is a Senior Manager, part of
the Vaccine Policy and Investment team at Gavi, the Vaccine
Alliance in Geneva, Switzerland. She is 31 years old and speaks
three languages.

Defence Minister Teodora Genchovska

If elected, she will be Bulgaria's first female Defence
Minister. An expert in defence and armed forces. Graduated from
the Sofia Military Academy with further training in Germany,
Italy, UK and the US. Started her career in the General Staff of
 the Bulgarian Army holding positions at all levels, up to head
of Defence Ministry NATO and EU Department. Has served as member
 of the Bulgarian delegations to NATO's summit in Turkey, Wales,
 Poland, and Belgium. 52 years old. Speaks two languages.

Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications
 Grozdan Karadjov

Lawyer by training. MP of the Reformist Bloc Right-wing
coalition in the 43rd National Assembly. According to his
website (grozdankaradjov.bg), he graduated in law from the St.
Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia. Specialized business
management in telecommunications in Tokyo, Japan. An active
participant in the student protests in the 1990s. Co-founder and
 National Coordinator of the Bulgarian Association for Fair
Elections. His professional career began at the Open Society
Foundation - Sofia. Has served as Chief Secretary of the
Committee of Posts and Telecommunications; Chief Secretary of
the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications; Chairman of
the Board of Directors of the Bulgarian Telecommunications
Company; member of the Supervisory Board of Bulgarian Post Bank;
 member of the Board of Directors of RILA SOLUTIONS; Executive
Director of the Democracy Foundation; member of the Managing
Board of the Center for Economic Development. Founder and
long-serving patron of the MariaТs World non-profit
organization.

Justice Minister Momchil Ivanov

He is a lawyer by training. Born on February 14, 1976 in Vidin
(on the Danube). MP of There is Such a People in the 45th
National Assembly.
 
Health Minister Silvi Kirilov

Urologist at Sofia's Alexandrovska Hospital, where she has held
managerial positions, including director of the healthcare
establishment. From 2011 to 2013, he headed the Executive Agency
 for Transplantation.

Labour, Social and Demographic Policy Minister Teodora Peneva

According to the TISP website, she holds a degree in economics
and management in energy, infrastructure and public services
from the St Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia, in management
of social institutions from the University of Sofia, and in
international economics from Peking University. Has served as
deputy director at All China Marketing Research, market analysis
 expert at EVN Bulgaria, product manager at EMIS,  and head
assistant at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in the public
policies and social changes section and in the international
economics section.

Tourism Minister Ivailo Kozhuharov

A tourism expert. Holds a Master's degree in economics and
another one in marketing. With over 17 years of experience in
the tourist sector. Served as general manager of a hotel complex
 in the Albena seaside resort and general manager of a four-star
 hotel in Sofia that is part of an international brand.

Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov

Currently serving as Deputy Energy Minister in the caretaker
government. According to information on the Energy Ministry
website, he was born in 1982. Has long managerial experience in
telecoms, finance, investment and the capital markets. Has
served as CEO of a venture capital fund, managed strategic
projects for innovative fintech. Holds a Master's degree from
the University of World and National Economy in Sofia; has been
a lecturer on futures, options and investment management. Speaks
 English.

Regional Development Minister Georgi Georgiev

According to information on the TISP website, he was born in the
 northern town of Vratsa and graduated from the Higher Military
School of Construction and Engineering. Has a doctoral degree in
 organization and management of production and construction. A
construction engineer and officer. Has 10 years of experience in
 the private sector and project management, and over four years
of experience in the state administration. Has taught at
Bulgarian universities. Owns a consultancy firm involved in
construction projects. Was chief secretary of the Union of
Business Initiative and a member of the National Council for
Tripartite Cooperation.

Culture Minister Georgi Sultanov

Opera singer. According to the TISP website, has a 23-year
career in classical music. Has worked with all music
institutions in Bulgaria. A regular participant in renowned
music festivals: the Sofia Music Weeks, Opera Open - Plovdiv,
Varna Summer and March Music Days in Rousse, to mention but a
few. Has performed in Germany, France, Switzerland, Spain and
China, among other countries. 

Youth and Sports Minister Radostin Vasilev

Radostin Vasilev has a degree in law from Sofia University. He
is a member of the Sofia Bar Association, with expertise in
civil law and legal regulation of sports on national and
international level. Has served as legal representative before
international jurisdictions such as FIFA and UEFA in football
disputes, as well as before the International Court of
Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. 36 years old.
Speaks four languages.

Minister without Portfolio for Roma Matters Antonia Valentinova

Graduated from Sofia Medical University. Currently works as an
emergency medicine physician and an anesthesiology and intensive
 care intern. 27 years old. Speaks four languages.

Bio information was not immediately available for some of the
members of the proposed government. RI/LN/BR/DS









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