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Marin Raykov
Bulgarian politician and diplomat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marin Raykov Nikolov (Bulgarian: Марин Райков Николов [mɐˈrin ˈrajkof]; born 17 December 1960) is a Bulgarian politician and diplomat who was appointed to serve as a caretaker Prime Minister of Bulgaria and minister of foreign affairs of Bulgaria on 12 March 2013 by Bulgarian president Rosen Plevneliev.[1] He left office on 29 May 2013[2] with his interim deputy PM Ekaterina Zakharieva.
Quick Facts Prime Minister of Bulgaria, President ...
Marin Raykov | |
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Марин Райков | |
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Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
In office 13 March 2013 – 29 May 2013 | |
President | Rosen Plevneliev |
Preceded by | Boyko Borisov |
Succeeded by | Plamen Oresharski |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 13 March 2013 – 29 May 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Himself |
Preceded by | Nickolay Mladenov |
Succeeded by | Kristian Vigenin |
Personal details | |
Born | Марин Райков Николов Marin Raykov Nikolov (1960-12-17) 17 December 1960 (age 63) Washington, DC, United States |
Political party | Bulgarian Communist Party (before 1989) Union of Democratic Forces (1989–2001) GERB (2009–2013) Independent (2013–present) |
Alma mater | University of National and World Economy |
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Raykov served as a deputy Foreign Minister in the governments of Ivan Kostov (1998–2001) and Boyko Borisov (2009–2010). From 2010 to 2013, he served as an ambassador of Bulgaria in France.[3]
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Marin Raykov’s father, Rayko Nikolov, was himself a career diplomat.[4]