Biography

  • Nationality Bulgarian

Spoken Languages

Bulgarian ·
English ·
French ·
Russian ·

Career

Professionnal Experience

  • Eurostat Office statistique des Communautés européennes

    • Acting Director-General
    • January 2017 to February 2018
  • Eurostat Office statistique des Communautés européennes

    • Deputy Director-General
    • July 2014 to February 2018
  • Eurostat Office statistique des Communautés européennes

    • Acting Director of Directorate B, "Methodology, corporate statistical and IT services"
    • January 2014 to April 2015
  • Eurostat Office statistique des Communautés européennes

    • Adviser Hors Classe
    • April 2012 to June 2014
  • National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria

    • President
    • January 2008 to March 2012
  • National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria

    • Secretary General responsible for European Affairs
    • May 2007 to January 2008
  • Administration of the President of The Republic of Bulgaria

    • Senior Consultant on the Third Annual Economic Report of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria - “Bulgaria: Social Challenges and European Integration”
    • April 2006 to January 2007
  • The United Nations Development Programme

    • Consultant on Enhancing Labour Market Access and Increasing Employment for Roma Communities in Bulgaria
    • November 2004 to November 2005
  • Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Bulgaria

    • Senior National Consultant on Poverty Monitoring, Evaluation and Policy Design
    • April 2003 to April 2005
  • Ministry of Labour and Employment (MLE) of the Republic of Serbia

    • Senior International Consultant on National Employment Strategy
    • October 2003 to April 2004
  • Central European University-Budapest

    • Visiting Professor, department of Econometrics
    • May 1998 to June 2002
  • National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria

    • Expert on financial statistics
    • October 1991 to August 1992

Education & Honors

University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Ph.D. in Economics, Class 05.02.06: Statistics and Demography
  • 1993 - 1995

University of the State of New York and Central European University Prague

  • Master of Arts in Economics
  • 1992 - 1993

University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • M.A. in Economics, Specialization Statistics
  • 1985 - 1990

Contact

  • Eurostat Office statistique des Communautés européennes
  • Bâtiment Joseph Bech ~ 5, rue Alphonse Weicker, L-2721 Luxembourg
  • www.ec.europa.eu/eurostat