Ivaylo Kalfin
| Ivaylo Kalfin | |
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| Deputy Prime-Minister and 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 May 1964 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Political party |
Bulgarian Communist Party (1988-1990) Bulgarian Socialist Party (1990-1997/2001-2014) Bulgarian Euro-Left (1997-2001) ABV (2014- ) |
| Alma mater |
University of National and World Economy Loughborough University |
Bulgarian Communist Party (1988-1990)
Bulgarian Socialist Party (1990-1997/2001-2014)
Bulgarian Euro-Left (1997-2001)
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.
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