Head of Mission
Stefan Ionkov
From 01.09.2024 - Consul General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Munich, Federal Republic of Germany
Born on. 26 November 2007 in Sofia
EDUCATION:
University of National and World Economy - Sofia - Master - International Economic Relations (2007)
First English Language School - Sofia, diploma for full honours (1996-2000)
QUALIFICATIONS
Diplomatic Academy of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany:
Digital Sustainability Programme (2023)
Cross-border Cooperation Programme FRG, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, France (2022)
Urban Diplomacy Programme - Diplomacy at every level (2021)
Institute for the Training of International Diplomats - Completed 12th Diplomatic College Foreign Policy Programme (2017)
George C. Washington European College for International and Security Policy Studies. Marshall School of International Relations and European Policy, Garmisch-Partenkirchen:
Seminar for Senior Executives (2022)
European Security Seminar on EU-NATO Cooperation (2021)
Munich Business School
Completed course "Strategy and Business Development in the Digital Age" (2020)
UN Summer Academy, Bonn
Diplomatic Academy Scholarship, Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany (2018)
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin
Programme for Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations (2017)
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
From 2024 - Senior Expert
Ministry of Economy and Industry
2011 - 2024 Head of the Trade and Economic Affairs Offices of:
Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Munich, First Secretary, Counsellor (2019 - 2024)
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Berlin, Germany, First Secretary (2016 - 2019)
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Delhi, India, Second Secretary, First Secretary (2011 - 2016)
2005 - 2024 Foreign Trade Expert, Expert, Chief Expert, State Expert
LANGUAGES - fluent in German and English
FAMILY - married, 2 children
RECOGNITIONS
Award of the German Economy in Bulgaria for Deepening German-Bulgarian Economic Relations, German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (2022)
Diploma of the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Bulgaria for the most significant contribution in attracting interest for investments in the Republic of Bulgaria and for exports to partner countries (2021)
Diplomas of the BCCI for contribution to the development of trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and the Federal Republic of Germany (2019, 2020, 2021)
Diploma of the Federal Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of the Federal Republic of Germany (2017)
Icarus Award of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the best economic and commercial representative of the Republic of Bulgaria abroad (2015)
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Award for outstanding contribution to the development of economic and trade relations between India and Bulgaria (2014)