Asen Vasilev
Asen Vasilev | |
|---|---|
| Co-Leader of We Continue the Change | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2021 Serving with Kiril Petkov | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 12 May 2021 – 16 September 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Stefan Yanev |
| Preceded by | Kiril Ananiev |
| Succeeded by | Valery Beltchev |
| Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism | |
| In office 13 March 2013 – 29 May 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Marin Raykov |
| Preceded by | Delyan Dobrev |
| Succeeded by | Dragomir Stoynev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Asen Vaskov Vasilev 9 September 1977 Haskovo, Bulgaria |
| Citizenship | Bulgaria |
| Political party | We Continue the Change |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation |
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Asen Vaskov Vasilev (Bulgarian: Асен Васков Василев; born 9 September 1977) is a Bulgarian politician, economist, and entrepreneur who served in 2013 as Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism in the caretaker government of Marin Raykov and as Minister of Finance from 12 May 2021, to 16 September 2021, in the caretaker government of Stefan Yanev. He is the co-leader of We Continue the Change, a political party he co-founded with Kiril Petkov.[1]
Childhood and Education[edit]
He was born on September 9, 1977, in Haskovo. He graduated in Economics from Harvard University, then specialized in Business Administration and Law.[2][3]
Professional career[edit]
He is a co-founder and president of Everbeard, an airline ticket pricing company. It is partly funded by the Singapore National Research Fund and the first Skype investor.[4]
He was the co-founder and director of the Centre for Economic Strategy and Competitiveness. He is a lecturer in the Program for Economic Growth and Development, a branch of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski” and with the Centre for Strategy and Competitiveness of Harvard Business School.[5]
From 1999 to 2004 he worked as a consultant for Monitor Group in the USA, Canada, Europe, and South Africa. He managed marketing and strategic development projects for large international companies in the fields of telecommunications, energy, mining, insurance, and several major consumer goods manufacturers.[6]
Political career[edit]
In 2013 he was Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism in the caretaker government of Marin Raykov. From May 12 to September 16, 2021, he was Minister of Finance in the caretaker government of Stefan Yanev.
On September 19, 2021, together with Kiril Petkov, he presented his new political project "We continue the change".[7][8] He was the leader of the party list in Haskovo and Sofia 23 for the 2021 Bulgarian general election on November 14.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Nick Thorpe (17 November 2021). "Bulgarian election: Kiril Petkov, Assen Vassilev, a battle-bus and a brand new party". BBC.
- ^ "Кой е Асен Василев - служебен министър на финансите - България". dariknews.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Евроком, Телевизия. "Кой е служебният финансов министър Асен Василев". Телевизия Евроком (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Кой е служебният финансов министър Асен Василев". www.24chasa.bg. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Who Is Who: Bulgaria's Caretaker Economy Minister Assen Vassilev - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". www.novinite.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Информационна Агенция "Фокус"". Информационна Агенция "Фокус" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Стоянов, Михаил (19 September 2021). "Политическото напрежение: след заплахи шефът на приходната агенция вече е с охрана". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Кирил Петков и Асен Василев правят партия? Да обобщим фактите. | DW | 30.08.2021". DW.COM (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "За Нас - Продължаваме Промяната заедно". Продължаваме Промяната. Retrieved 18 November 2021.