Head of Mission
Head of mission
Emilia Kraleva
Ambassador, Permanent Representative
CV
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