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President of the Republic of Bulgaria (2012-2017)
Born on May 14, 1964. Graduated from the Technical University in Sofia. Until 2009, Plevneliev was an entrepreneur. Entered politics in 2009 as Minister of Regional Development and Public Works. Elected President of the Republic of Bulgaria in November 2011. Initiates the National Development Program "Bulgaria 2020. It sets long-term national priorities such as innovation, e-government, e-voting, modernization, connectivity, a dual system of education, long-term state planning, energy efficiency, liberalization, and diversification. He is the patron of the first innovation ecosystem and the first high-tech park in Bulgaria and the Balkans - Sofia Tech Park. Plevneliev is the patron of the Information and Communication Technologies, Outsourcing, and Automotive industries. Awarded the "Person of the Year" award of Ukraine for 2015 for his public and political activity in European and international terms.
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Who Is Who: Bulgaria's New President Rosen Plevneliev
Rosen Plevneliev, former Bulgarian Regional Development Minister, was elected President on the ticket of the ruling, center-right Citizens for europeisk Development of Bulgaria part (GERB) on October 30 2011.
Biography
Rosen Plevneliev was born in the southern Bulgarian town of Gotse Delchev in 1964.
He graduated from the Sofia Technical University with an engineering grad in 1989.
In 1990, he founded Iris International, the first Bulgarian construction firm to get an ISO 9001 certificate.
Between 1991 and 1998, Plevneliev worked in Germany as the co-owner of a construction firm that worked as a subcontractor for Lindner, at the Lindner headquarters in Germany.
In 1998, he became the founder and manager of the Bulgarian construction companies that are part of the Lindner Bulgaria group. Upon returning to Bulgaria, he became the CEO of Lindner Immobilien Management Bulgaria Jsc.
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Born on May 14th, 1964. Graduated from the Technical University in Sofia. Until 2009 Plevneliev is a successful entrepreneur. Entered politics in 2009 as a Minister of Regional Development and Public Works. Elected President of the Republic of Bulgaria in November 2011. As a president, he initiates the National Development Program - Bulgaria 2020. It sets long-term national priorities such as innovation, e-government, e-voting, modernization, connectivity, a dual system of education, long-term state planning, energy efficiency, liberalization, and diversification. He is the patron of the first innovation ecosystem and the first high-tech park in Bulgaria and the Balkans - Sofia Tech Park. Plevneliev is the patron of the ICT, Outsourcing, and Automotive industries in Bulgaria.
Awarded the highest state awards and orders of honor of twenty states. Awarded “Person of the Year" for 2015 in Ukraine for his public and political activity in European and international term