Ivanka Shalapatova

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Ivanka Shalapatova
Иванка Шалапатова
Shalapatova in 2024
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
In office
6 June 2023 – 9 April 2024
Prime MinisterNikolay Denkov
Preceded byLazar Lazarov
Succeeded byIvaylo Ivanov
Personal details
Born(1974-09-23)September 23, 1974
Political partyIndependent
Children3
Occupation
  • Politician
  • activist

Ivanka Nikolova Shalapatova (Bulgarian: Иванка Николова Шалапатова; born in November 1974) is a Bulgarian politician, serving as Minister of Labour and Social Policy since 2023 in the Denkov Government.

Life[edit]

Shalapatova holds a master's degree in Bulgarian and English philology.[1] She earned her PhD in 2020.[1][2]

In 1997, Shalapatova started working for the British charity European Children's Trust, and after its withdrawal from Bulgaria in 2000, she became the head of its successor, For Our Children.[3]

In 2013, she held the position of deputy minister of labour and social policy.[1][4]

In June 2023, she joined the Denkov government as minister of Labour and Social Policy.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "IVANKA SHALAPATOVA, PhD - MINISTER OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICY". www.mlsp.government.bg. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Ivanka Shalapatova". women-inspirations.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  3. ^ Хаджийски, Васил (2023-06-05). "Коя е Иванка Шалапатова, предложена за министър на труда и социалната политика". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  4. ^ Иванова, Елица (2014-08-07). "Иванка Шалапатова се върна начело на фондация "За Нашите Деца" - Любопитно — Новини Стандарт". StandartNews.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  5. ^ "Bulgaria Finally has a Regular Government (CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS) - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". novinite.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

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