Ivailo Kalfin
| Ivaylo Kalfin | |
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| Minister of Labour and Social Policy | |
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In office 7 November 2014 – 18 May 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov |
| Preceded by | Yordan Hristoskov |
| Succeeded by | Zornitsa Rusinova |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 17 August 2005 – 27 July 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Sergei Stanishev |
| Preceded by | Solomon Passy |
| Succeeded by | Rumiana Jeleva |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 May 1964 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Political party |
Communist Party (1988–1990) Socialist Party (1990–1997; 2001–2014) Euro-Left (1997–2001) Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (2014–present) |
| Alma mater |
University of National and World Economy Loughborough University |
Ivaylo Georgiev Kalfin (Bulgarian: Ивайло Георгиев Калфин, born 30 May 1964) is a Bulgarian politician. A three-term deputy, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Deputy Prime Minister from 2005 to 2009 in the Stanishev Cabinet. Kalfin was a member of European Parliament between 2009 and 2014. Between November 7, 2014 and May 2016 he served as Deputy Prime-Minister of Bulgaria, and Minister of Labor and Social Policy in the Second Borisov Cabinet.
Born in Sofia, Kalfin received his higher education at the University of National and World Economy (1983–1988) and the Loughborough University (1998–1999). His foreign language skills include English, French, Russian and Spanish. He is married and has a daughter.
Kalfin founded the Social Democrats National Movement and served as the deputy president of the Common Parliamentary Committee Bulgaria-European Union between 1995 and 1998. A deputy in the 37th (1994-1997), 38th (2000-2001) and 40th (since 2005) National Assembly of Bulgaria, Kalfin has been part of the Bulgarian National Bank's Consultative Council since 2004. He observed the elections in Kosovo in 2001 and 2004 as part of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe missions in the region and has also worked as a senior university lecturer and manager in several consulting companies.
Between 2002 and 2005, he was also an economic advisor to the President of Bulgaria, Georgi Parvanov. He became the Minister of Foreign Affairs and a Deputy Prime Minister in 2005. He is a member of Internet Society - Bulgaria.
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