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Meglena Pluglichieva
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Меглена Плугличиева
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
| In office 24 April 2008 – 27 July 2009 Serving with Ivaylo Kalfin, Emel Etem Toshkova and Daniel Valchev
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| Prime Minister | Sergei Stanishev |
| Preceded by | Nikolay Vasilev Lydia Shuleva Kostadin Paskalev |
| Succeeded by | Tsvetan Tsvetanov Simeon Djankov |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 31 May 2012 |
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| Constituency | 19th MMC – Ruse |
| In office 12 January 1995 – 19 April 2001 |
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| Deputy Minister of Environment and Water | |
| Prime Minister | Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha |
| Minister | Kostadin Paskalev |
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| Born | 12 February 1956 Balchik, PR Bulgaria |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
BSP (until 2012) |
| Alma mater | Forestry-Technical University |
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Meglena Plugchieva is a well-known Bulgarian politician and diplomat. She has held important roles in the Bulgarian government. These roles include being a Deputy Prime Minister and a member of the National Assembly. She also served as an Ambassador for Bulgaria in other countries.
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Who is Meglena Plugchieva?
Meglena Plugchieva was born on February 12, 1956, in Balchik, Bulgaria. She is known for her long career in public service. She has worked in various government positions. Her work has focused on environmental issues and international relations.
Early Life and Education
Meglena Plugchieva studied at the University of Forestry, Sofia. She earned a degree in forest management. She also specialized in environmental studies. This background helped her later in her political career. She became involved in policies related to nature and the environment.
Key Roles in Government
Plugchieva has held several significant positions. These roles show her dedication to public service. She worked to improve Bulgaria and its connections with other nations.
Deputy Prime Minister
From April 2008 to July 2009, Meglena Plugchieva served as a Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria. In this role, she helped lead the country's government. She was involved in important decisions. She worked alongside other key ministers. During this time, she was given a special task. She was asked to help make sure that money from the European Union was used correctly. This was to prevent any unfair use of funds.
Ambassador and Advisor
Meglena Plugchieva has also worked as a diplomat. A diplomat represents their country in another nation. From 2019 to 2022, she was Bulgaria's Ambassador to Montenegro. This means she was Bulgaria's official representative in that country.
More recently, in 2024, she became an advisor. She advised the Caretaker Prime Minister, Dimitar Glavchev, on foreign policy. A "Caretaker Prime Minister" leads the government temporarily. This happens until a new, permanent government is formed. However, Plugchieva resigned from this role on April 24, 2024. She explained that she disagreed with the Prime Minister's decision. He decided to also take on the role of Foreign Minister.
