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Quick facts for kids Marin Raykov
Марин Райков
Raykov in 2013
Prime Minister of Bulgaria
In office 13 March 2013 – 29 May 2013
President	Rosen Plevneliev
Preceded by	Boyko Borisov
Succeeded by	Plamen Oresharski
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 13 March 2013 – 29 May 2013
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Nickolay Mladenov
Succeeded by	Kristian Vigenin
Personal details
Born	Марин Райков Николов Marin Raykov Nikolov (1960-12-17) 17 December 1960 (age 64) Washington, DC, United States
Political party	Bulgarian Communist Party (before 1989) Union of Democratic Forces (1989–2001) GERB (2009–2013) Independent (2013–present)
Alma mater	University of National and World Economy

Marin Raykov Nikolov (born December 17, 1960) is a Bulgarian politician and diplomat. A diplomat is someone who represents their country in other nations. He was chosen to be a temporary Prime Minister of Bulgaria and Minister of Foreign Affairs on March 12, 2013.

He was appointed by the Bulgarian president, Rosen Plevneliev. Raykov served in these roles until May 29, 2013. His father, Rayko Nikolov, was also a diplomat.

Marin Raykov's Career

Marin Raykov has had an interesting career in government. He has worked in different important roles for Bulgaria. These roles often involved working with other countries.

Early Diplomatic Roles

Before becoming Prime Minister, Raykov served as a deputy Foreign Minister. This means he was a high-ranking official helping the main Foreign Minister. He held this position in two different governments. The first was under Ivan Kostov from 1998 to 2001. The second was under Boyko Borisov from 2009 to 2010.

Ambassador to France

From 2010 to 2013, Marin Raykov served as Bulgaria's Ambassador to France. An ambassador is the highest-ranking diplomat representing their country in another. This was a very important job, helping to build good relationships between Bulgaria and France.

Marin Raykov meeting with Herman Van Rompuy in Brussels in 2013.

Becoming Caretaker Prime Minister

In March 2013, Marin Raykov was appointed as a "caretaker" Prime Minister. A caretaker government is a temporary government. It is set up to manage the country until a new, permanent government can be formed. This usually happens after elections or when a government resigns. Raykov also served as his own Minister of Foreign Affairs during this time. He left office in May 2013.

See also

• Raykov Government (88th Bulgarian Cabinet)
• Foreign relations of Bulgaria
• List of Bulgarians