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Mariyana Nikolova

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Mariyana Nikolova
Марияна Николова
Official portrait, 2018
Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria
In office
21 November 2018 – 12 May 2021
Prime MinisterBoyko Borisov
Preceded byValeri Simeonov
Succeeded byGalab Donev
Boyko Rashkov
Atanas Pekanov
Minister of Tourism
In office
24 July 2020 – 12 May 2021
Prime MinisterBoyko Borisov
Preceded byNikolina Angelkova
Succeeded byStela Baltova
Personal details
Born (1975-09-16) 16 September 1975 (age 49)
Botevgrad, PR Bulgaria
Political partyNFSB
EducationNew Bulgarian University
Sofia University
Veliko Tarnovo University

Mariyana Nikolova (born 16 September 1975) is a Bulgarian politician was the country's Minister for Tourism from July 2020 to May 2021 and Deputy Prime Minister from November 2018 to May 2021.

Early life and education

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Mariyana Nikolova was born on 16 September 1975 in Botevgrad. She has master's degrees in Law from the New Bulgarian University, in Public Administration from Sofia University and in Economic Management from Veliko Tarnovo University.[1]

Career

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Nikolova was a lawyer with the Sofia Bar Association and was involved in drafting administrative legislation. She worked for the Ministry for the State Administration and Administrative Reform, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and Ministry of Economy.[1]

In May 2017, Nikolova became chief of staff to the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Demographic Policy. She was also at lecturer at the Public Administration Institute.[1]

On 21 November 2018 Nikolova was elected Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Demographic Policy by the National Assembly after the resignation of Valeri Simeonov.[2] In August 2019 she took charge of cybersecurity as well.[3] On 24 July 2020, she was also appointed Minister of Tourism,[1] the first time this portfolio has been held at such a high level.[4] She said her task was to ensure the continued functioning of tourism despite travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on stimulating domestic tourism.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "MARIYANA NIKOLOVA - Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Demographic Policy and Minister of Tourism". Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria.
  2. ^ "Mariana Nikolova is the New Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria". Novinite. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Коя е Марияна Николова - предложена за нов министър на туризма" (in Bulgarian). dnevnik.bg. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Вице-премьер Болгарии Марияна Николова возглавила Министерство туризма страны" (in Russian). BECTN. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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