Portrait of Plamen Nikolov

Plamen Nikolov (Bulgarian: Пламен Николов; born 1977) is a Bulgarian businessman who was the Prime Minister-designate of Bulgaria, following the victory of There Is Such a People in the July 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election. He has no prior political experience.[1] On August 6, There is Such a People announced its intention to form a minority government, with Nikolov as Prime Minister.[2] On August 10, Nikolov's candidacy was withdrawn after being unable to secure support.[3]

Before politics

Nikolov was born in Gorna Oryahovitsa in Veliko Tarnovo Province in 1977.[4][5] After studying at University of Klagenfurt in Austria, Nikolov received his Ph.D in Law, Politics, and Economics from the University of Sofia.[6] He has worked as a business manager for clients such as Amazon and Intersport.[6]

Reference section

  1. ↑ Gotev, Georgi (30 July 2021). "Little known businessman Plamen Nikolov nominated as Bulgaria's prime minister". Euractiv. Euractiv. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Tsolova, Tsvetelia; MacSwan, Angus (6 August 2021). "Bulgaria's anti-elite ITN party proposes minority government". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "ITN Prime Minister Plamen Nikolov Withdraws his Candidacy". Noinvite. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Bulgaria: Trifonov's party names Plamen Nikolov as Prime Minister-designate". The Sofia Globe. The Sofia Globe. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Antiestablishment Party's Nikolov Gets Mandate To Form Bulgarian Government". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Пламен Николов - Има Такъв Народ". www.pp-itn.bg. There is Such a People (ITN). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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