Head of Mission

head of mission

Ivan V. PAVLOV

Born in 1969 in Sofia.
Married, two children.

Education:
1983-1988: The National School for Classical Languages and Cultures, Sofia
1990-1995: Sofia University, MA in Bulgarian Language and Literature
1997-2000: The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim,
The Department of History and Philosophy (PhD)

Professional experience:
2000: entered the Diplomatic Service
2000-2002: European Countries Directorate, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
Desk officer for Sweden, Norway and Iceland
2002-2005: Attaché and Third Secretary (Head of Consular Section)
Embassy of Bulgaria in Oslo
2005-2007: Europe Directorate, MFA
Third Secretary, Nordic Desk
2007-2010: Second Secretary (Head of Political Section)
Embassy of Bulgaria in Stockholm
2011-2012: European Countries Directorate, MFA
Second and First Secretary, Nordic Desk
2012-1016: First Secretary and Councellor (Head of Political Section)
Embassy of Bulgaria in London; Deputy Head of Mission (2015-2016)
2016-2018: EU Policies and Institutions Directorate, MFA
EU Political and Institutional Issues, Head of Unit

from September 2018: ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Bulgaria to Sweden

Languages:
English, Norwegian, Swedish (basic knowledge)