Irina Bokova
Bulgarian diplomat
Irina Georgieva Bokova (Bulgarian: Ирина Георгиева Бокова; born 12 July 1952) is a Bulgarian politician. She was the Director-General of UNESCO from 2009 until 2017.[1][2] She was a member of the National parliament. She also was Bulgaria's ambassador to France and to Monaco.
Irina Bokova Ирина Бокова | |
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10th Director-General of UNESCO | |
In office 15 October 2009 – 10 November 2017 | |
Deputy | Getachew Engida |
Preceded by | Kōichirō Matsuura |
Succeeded by | Audrey Azoulay |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Acting | |
In office 13 November 1996 – 13 February 1997 | |
Prime Minister | Zhan Videnov |
Preceded by | Georgi Pirinski |
Succeeded by | Stoyan Stalev |
Personal details | |
Born | Sofia, Bulgaria | 12 July 1952
Spouse(s) | Kalin Mitrev |
Alma mater | Moscow State Institute of International Relations |
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Website | Official biography |
She was elected a honorary member of the Academia Europaea in 2010.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Directors-General | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ↑ "Director-General, Audrey Azoulay". UNESCO. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ↑ "Irina G. Bokova". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.