Kristian Vigenin
Kristian Vigenin Кристиан Вигенин | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 29 May 2013 – 6 August 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Plamen Oresharski |
| Preceded by | Nickolay Mladenov |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Mitov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1975 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | University of National and World Economy |
Kristian Ivanov Vigenin (Template:Lang-bg; 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.[1]
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.
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External links
- Personal website
- Biography at the website of Foreign Ministry of Bulgaria
- Biography at the website of the Bulgarian government
- European Parliament profile
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