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