Head of Mission
Head of mission
Rumen Alexandrov
Permanent Representative, Ambassador
Born on 18th February 1975
Professional experience
September 2021 – Permanent representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU, Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium
May 2021 – September 2021 -Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
January 2021 – May 2021 - Director-General for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
December 2016 –December 2020 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
August 2014 – November 2016 – Deputy-Minister of Foreign Affairs
August 2012 – August 2014 – Director of the European Union Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
September 2008 – July 2012 – 1st Secretary and Counselor Antici at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Union.
January 2006 – September 2008 – Chief of Division at the European Union Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In charge of political and institutional affairs, enlargement policy and CVM.
December 2002 – January 2006 – 3rd secretary at the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Rome.
December 1999 – December 2002 – Attaché, expert at the European Integration Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In charge of coordination of the negotiations of the Bulgaria’s accession to the EU under Chapter 2 - Free movement of persons, and Chapter 24 – Co-operation in the field of justice and home affairs.
Educational background
Sofia University "St.Kliment Ohridski", Faculty of Law, Master`s degree in International Relations.
Italian Lyceum in Sofia.
Languages: Bulgarian (mother tongue), English, Italian, French