Diplomatic missions

Africa

Asia

Australia and Oceania

Europe

North America

South America

Austria, Vienna, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria

Head of Mission

Head of mission

Emilia Kraleva

Ambassador, Permanent Representative 

 

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Diplomatic Service

September 2019 -                  Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the UN, OSCE and international Organisations in Vienna

May 2017 – August 2019        Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, MFA

(Political Affairs, Security Policy Issues, EU General Affairs, EU CFSP, South East Europe)

Nov 2016 – May 2017            Director General for Political Affairs, MFA, Ambassador

May 2012 – October 2016     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Hellenic Republic

Oct 2009 – April 2012            EU CFSP Head of Department, European Correspondent/Deputy Political Director, MFA, Minister-Plenipotentiary

Sept 2006 – Sept 2009           Political Affairs Counsellor, Bulgarian Embassy in London, UK, Counsellor

Oct 2004 – Sept 2006             Head of Section, CFSP Department, European Integration Directorate, MFA, First Secretary

Oct 2001 – Sept 2004             DHM, Bulgarian Embassy in Athens, Hellenic Republic, First Secretary

August 1998 – Sept 2001       Regional cooperation and Western Balkans Department, Southeast Europe Directorate, MFA, Third/Second Secretary

August 1995 – July 1998        Attaché, Political Affairs, Bulgarian Embassy in Athens, Hellenic Republic

Dec 1992 – July 1995             Desk officer for Greece and Cyprus, Southeast Europe Directorate, MFA, Attaché

 

Work Experience:

1988 – 1992                            Foreign Policy Information Team,

Institute of International Relations and Foreign Policy to the

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

 

Education and training:        1983 - 1988 - Masters Degree in History, English language specialization, University of Sofia St. Kliment Ohridski;

                                               1989 – 1990 – Greek language specialization, Institute for Foreign Students and Languages

 

Diplomatic training:              1994 - Clingendael Institute of International Relations, The Hague, The Netherlands

                                               2000, 2011 – Leaders, Senior Executive courses, George Marshall European Center for Security Studies, College of International and Security Studies, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, FR Germany

 

Decorations:                          - Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix of the Hellenic Republic

  • Golden Badge of Honour of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria

 

 

 

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