Krum Zarkov
Крум Зарков
Official portrait, 2022
Minister of Justice
In office 2 August 2022 – 6 June 2023
Prime Minister	Galab Donev
Preceded by	Nadezhda Yordanova
Succeeded by	Atanas Slavov
Member of the National Assembly
In office 19 April 2017 – 1 August 2022
Constituency	19th MMC - Ruse
Personal details
Born	(1982-11-21) 21 November 1982 Sofia, PR Bulgaria
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	BSP (until 2022)
Children	2
Education	Lycée Français de Sofia
Alma mater	Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University
Occupation	politician attorney

Krum Kostadinov Zarkov (Bulgarian: Крум Костадинов Зарков) is a Bulgarian politician and attorney, who is mostly known for having served as a Member of the National Assembly and as the Minister of Justice.

Biography

Krum Zarkov was born on 21 November 1982 in Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria. He graduated from the Lycée Français de Sofia and from the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University with a degree in International Law and Law of International Organizations.
At the snap parliamentary elections in 2017, he was elected from the list of the BSP for Bulgaria centre-left electoral alliance as a Member of National Assembly from 19th MMC - Ruse.^[1]
At the parliamentary elections in April 2021 he was re-elected from the list of the BSP for Bulgaria alliance as a Member of Parliament in the 45th National Assembly from 19th MMC - Ruse.^[2]
At the snap parliamentary elections in July 2021 he was re-elected as a Member of Parliament on the list of the BSP for Bulgaria for the 46th National Assembly from 19th MMC - Ruse.^[3]
At the snap parliamentary elections in November 2021, he was re-elected as MP on the list of the BSP for Bulgaria alliance in the 47th National Assembly from 19th MMC - Ruse.^[4]
On 1 August 2022, it was announced that President Rumen Radev had signed decrees to dissolve the 47th National Assembly on 2 August 2022 and to appoint a caretaker government from 2 August. Krum Zarkov was appointed caretaker Minister of Justice.^[5]

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