Head of Mission
Head of mission
IVAN GOSPODINOV
Carrier
October 2025 – Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the UN, the OSCE and other international organisations in Vienna
2023 –2025 - Director of UN and Global Affairs Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2018-2023 – Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the UN, the OSCE and other International Organisations in Vienna
2016-2018 – Head of OSCE and Regional Security Cooperation Department, International Security Directorate, MFA
2012-2016 – First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU in Brussels
2010 – 2012 – Desk officer for UK and Ireland, European States Directorate, MFA
2007-2010 – Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the UN Office in Geneva
2005-2007 – Chief Expert, UN and Global Affairs Directorate, MFA
2002-2005 – Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria to the UN Office in Geneva
2000- joined MFA, International Security Directorate
Education
1999 - Master in International Relations, Sofia University
2001 - Master in Law, Sofia University
2008 - LLM in International Humanitarian Law, Université de Genève
Languages
Bulgarian, English, French, Spanish, Russian