Ivan Kostov
Ivan Yordanov Kostov (Bulgarian: Иван Йорданов Костов [iˈvan ˈkɔstof]) (born 23 December 1949, in Sofia) was the 47th Prime Minister of Bulgaria in office from May 1997 to July 2001 and leader of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) between December 1994 and July 2001.
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| Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
| In office 21 May 1997 – 24 July 2001 | |
| President | Petur Stoyanov |
| Deputy | Evgeni Bakardzhiev Veselin Metodiev Alexander Bozhkov |
| Preceded by | Stefan Sofiyanski |
| Succeeded by | Simeon Sakskoburggotski |
| Leader of the Democrats for Strong Bulgaria | |
| In office 30 May 2004 – 13 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Radan Kanev |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 5 July 2001 – 14 March 2013 | |
| Constituency | 16th MMC - Plovdiv (2001-2005) 23rd MMC - Sofia (2005-2013) |
| In office 12 January 1995 – 21 May 1997 | |
| Constituency | 16th MMC - Plovdiv |
| Leader of the Union of Democratic Forces | |
| In office 29 December 1994 – 26 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Dimitrov |
| Succeeded by | Ekaterina Mihaylova |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 20 December 1990 – 30 December 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Dimitar Popov Philip Dimitrov |
| Preceded by | Belcho Belchev |
| Succeeded by | Stoyan Alexandrov |
| Member of the 7th Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 10 July 1990 – 20 December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ivan Yordanov Kostov 23 December 1949 Sofia, PR Bulgaria |
| Political party | DSB (since 2004) |
| Other political affiliations | SDS (until 2003) |
| Spouse |
Elena Kostova (m. 1974) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of National and World Economy Sofia University |
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Ivan Kostov graduated in Economics from the Karl Marx Higher Institute of Economics (today's University of National and World Economy) in Sofia in 1974, and later earned a Ph.D. in Mathematical Modeling of Economic Processes from Sofia University. He then worked as an associate professor at Sofia Technical University and entered politics after the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the fall of the Bulgarian communist leader, Todor Zhivkov. Kostov became an economic expert for the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF). His political career began as Member of Parliament in the 7th Grand National Assembly in 1990 (he was an MP from 1990 to 2013) and he went on to become Bulgaria's Finance Minister in the two consecutive governments of Dimitar Popov (December 1990 – October 1991) and Filip Dimitrov (November 1991 – December 1992).