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Iliana Iotova
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Илияна Йотова
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| 6th Vice President of Bulgaria | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2017 |
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| President | Rumen Radev |
| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov Ognyan Gerdzhikov Boyko Borisov Stefan Yanev Kiril Petkov Galab Donev Nikolay Denkov Dimitar Glavchev Rosen Zhelyazkov |
| Preceded by | Margarita Popova |
| Member of the European Parliament for Bulgaria |
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| In office 6 June 2007 – 16 January 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Petar Kurumbashev |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 18 August 2005 – 20 May 2007 |
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| Constituency | 24th MMC - Sofia |
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Iliana Malinova Iotova
24 October 1964 Sofia, PR Bulgaria |
| Political party |  Bulgaria: BSP EU: S&D |
| Spouse |
Andrey Iotov
(m. 1985) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Sofia University |
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Iliana Malinova Iotova (Bulgarian: Илияна Малинова Йотова) was born on October 24, 1964. She is a well-known Bulgarian politician. Since 2017, she has been serving as the Vice President of Bulgaria.
She became Vice President alongside Rumen Radev. They won the presidential election in 2016. Before this, she was a Member of the European Parliament from 2007 until 2017. Iliana Iotova speaks Bulgarian, French, and English.
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Learning and Early Career
Her Education Journey
Iliana Iotova was born in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. She attended the Lycée Français de Sofia, a French school. She earned a master's degree in Bulgarian and French philology from the University of Sofia. Philology is the study of language in historical and cultural contexts.
Later, she continued her studies in France. She specialized at the École nationale d'administration (ENA) in Strasbourg. She also studied at the Center for European Studies (CEES) at the University of Strasbourg.
Starting in Media
From 1990 to 1997, Iliana Iotova worked in television. She was at Bulgarian National Television. Her roles included being a reporter, editor, director, and presenter. She worked on news and current affairs programs.
After her time in television, she worked for the Bulgarian Socialist Party. She was the director of their press service. This role involved managing how the party communicated with the public.
Political Life and Roles
Serving in Bulgaria's Parliament
In 2005, Iliana Iotova was elected to the National Assembly. This is Bulgaria's main parliament. She served as a representative for her country.
Working in the European Parliament
In 2007, Iotova became a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). She was re-elected in 2014. As an MEP, she was part of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats group. This group brings together politicians from different countries in Europe.
Key Committees and Responsibilities
While in the European Parliament, Iotova worked on several important committees:
- From 2007 to 2009, she was on the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
- From 2009 to 2014, she served on the Committee on Fisheries.
- She was also on the Committee on Petitions from 2009 to 2014.
From 2012 to 2013, she was part of a special committee. This committee focused on organized crime, corruption, and money laundering. After the 2014 elections, she became vice-chairwoman of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
In this role, she helped write a report in 2015. This report suggested that 40,000 refugees should be shared fairly across the European Union.
Other Important Roles
Besides her committee work, Iliana Iotova led the parliament's delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee. She was also a member of the delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean. She was part of a group that worked on transparency and fighting corruption.
Becoming Vice President
Before the 2016 presidential elections in Bulgaria, Iliana Iotova was chosen. She became the running mate for presidential candidate Rumen Radev. They ran together as a team.
After they won the election, she became the Vice President. She then resigned from her position as a Member of the European Parliament. She has been serving as Vice President of Bulgaria since January 22, 2017.
See also
In Spanish: Iliana Yotova para niños
