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Marin Raykov

Marin Raykov
Марин Райков
Marin Raykov Bulgarian Acting PM 2013.jpg
51st Prime Minister of Bulgaria
In office
Acting: 13 March 2013 – 29 May 2013
President Rosen Plevneliev
Preceded by Boyko Borisov
Succeeded by Plamen Oresharski
51st Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
13 March 2013 – 29 May 2013
Preceded by Nikolay Mladenov
Succeeded by Kristian Vigenin
Personal details
Born (1960-12-17) 17 December 1960 (age 56)
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

Marin Raykov Nikolov (Bulgarian: Марин Райков Николов; born 17 December 1960 in Washington, D.C., United States) 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. He left office on 29 May 2013 with his interim deputy PM Ekaterina Zakharieva.

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.

Marin Raykov’s father, Rayko Nikolov, was himself a career diplomat.

Raykov Government (88th Bulgarian Cabinet)


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