Lilyana Pavlova
Лиляна Павлова
Lilyana Pavlova in 2017
Born (1977-12-06) December 6, 1977
Sofia, Bulgaria
Alma materUniversity of National and World Economy
OccupationPolitician
Political partyGERB

Lilyana Pavlova Nikolova (Bulgarian: Лиляна Павлова Николова) (born December 6, 1977) is a Bulgarian politician from the GERB party who served as Minister of Regional Development and Public Works in Boyko Borisov's first and second cabinet and as Minister of Bulgaria's Presidency of the Council of the European Union in Borisov's third cabinet.[1][2]

Early life

Lilyana was born on December 6, 1977, in Sofia, Bulgaria. She completed her education at the University of National and World Economy. She holds a Doctor's degree of Economics.[3]

Career

Pavlova's political career began in September 1996 at the Institute for Development of Democracy. From April 2002 to August 2009, Pavlova was Head of Department in the National Fund Directorate in the Ministry of Finance, directly responsible for financial management and the Cohesion Fund for the Danube region. Her next big step was in August 2009 when she was appointed Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works. This made her responsible for Directorates in charge of the management of European Union funds and programs. On September 9, 2011, she became Minister of Regional Development and Public Works in Boyko Borisov's first government. She held this post until the end of its term in 2013. She was next elected MP in the 43rd National Assembly by third multi-member constituency Varna.

Pavlova served as Minister of Regional Development and Public Works in Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's second government.[4] She served as Minister of Bulgaria's Presidency of the Council of the European Union in Borisov's third government.[2] In June 2019, Bulgaria's government nominated her for Vice-President of the European Investment Bank.[5]

Other activities

Personal life

Pavlova is married to economics professor Plamen Nikolov and they have one daughter, Sofiya Nikolova.

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References

  1. ↑ "Lilyana Pavlova - Regional Development Minister (GERB) - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". www.novinite.com.
  2. 1 2 "Лиляна Павлова изпрати Министерството по европредседателството на патерици | Политика". offnews.bg (in Bulgarian). 20 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dr Lilyana Pavlova | Singapore International Water Week 2016". www.siww.com.sg. Archived from the original on 2016-12-07.
  4. ↑ https://www.mrrb.bg/bg/lilyana-pavlova-ministur-na-regionalnoto-razvitie-i-blagoustrojstvoto-sled-4-g-ste-sa-gotovi-struma-i-hemus-brojkite-ot-zakritoto-ministerstvo-na-investicionnoto-proektirane-otivat-v-turizma-i-sporta/, Official Site of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works
  5. ↑ Атанасова, Видка (5 June 2019). "Кабинетът номинира Лиляна Павлова за зам.-шеф на Европейската инвестиционна банка". dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian).
  6. ↑ Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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