Date of birth: October 20, 1991
Education
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Political Science at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Qualifications
“Foreign Leaders Program” of the U.S. Department of State
“Special Foreign Legislative Representatives Program” of the Korea Foundation, Republic of Korea
“Future European Leaders Program” of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel
Professional Experience and Political Career
2017-2021: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the third government of Boyko Borissov
2017-2021: National Coordinator for Combating Anti-Semitism
Member of the 43rd, 45th, 48th, 49th, 50th, and 51st National Assembly (NA) of the Republic of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights, Religious Denominations, and Citizens’ Complaints in the 49th NA
Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Religious Denominations in the 50th NA
Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Policy in the 43rd NA, 48th NA, 49th NA, and 50th NA
Head of the Bulgarian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Vice President and Member of the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Deputy Chairman and Member of the Executive Bureau of the EPP Group in PACE
Chairman of the Bulgaria - Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group in the 49th NA
Languages
Fluent in English
Awards
Golden Badge of Honor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Golden Shofar” of the Bulgarian Jewish community for outstanding contribution to the fight against anti-Semitism and hate speech
