Kristian Vigenin
Kristian Ivanov Vigenin (Bulgarian: Кристиан Иванов Вигенин; born 12 June 1975) is a Bulgarian politician, Vice-President of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, and a former Member of the European Parliament.
Kristian Vigenin | |
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Кристиан Вигенин | |
Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2019 | |
| Speaker | Tsveta Karayancheva Iva Miteva Nikola Minchev Vezhdi Rashidov Rosen Zhelyazkov |
| Preceded by | Valeri Simeonov |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2014 | |
| Constituency | 1st MMC - Blagoevgrad (2014-2017) 31st MMC - Yambol (2017-present) |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 29 May 2013 – 6 August 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Plamen Oresharski |
| Preceded by | Nickolay Mladenov |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Mitov |
| Member of the European Parliament for Bulgaria | |
| In office 1 June 2007 – 28 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Marusya Lyubcheva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1975 Sofia, PR Bulgaria |
| Political party | Bulgaria: BSP EU: S&D |
| Alma mater | University of National and World Economy |
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.
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