Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski Role Bulgarian Politician Preceded by Nikolay Mladenov Spouse Milena Angelova | Political party Socialist Party Party Bulgarian Socialist Party Name Kristian Vigenin Succeeded by Daniel Mitov | |
Born 12 June 1975 (age 48)
Sofia, Bulgaria ( 1975-06-12 ) Alma mater University of National and World Economy Education University of National and World Economy |
Bulgaria Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin - interview with Vickram Bahl
Kristian Ivanov Vigenin (Bulgarian: Кристиан Иванов Вигенин; born 12 June 1975) is a Bulgarian politician, member of the Bulgarian Parliament, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, and a former Member of the European Parliament.
Contents
- Bulgaria Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin interview with Vickram Bahl
- Early life and education
- References
He became minister on May 29, 2013 in the cabinet of Plamen Oresharski, where he served until the new government took office on August 6, 2014. In the European Parliament, Mr. Vigenin was a member of the Coalition for Bulgaria, part of the Party of European Socialists, and became an MEP on 1 January 2007 with the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union.
Early life and education
Born in Sofia, Vigenin received his higher education at the University of National and World Economy (1993–1998). He is fluent in English, French, German, Russian and his native Bulgarian.