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Plamen Oresharski
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Пламен Орешарски
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Official portrait, 2013
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| Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
| In office 29 May 2013 – 6 August 2014 |
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| President | Rosen Plevneliev |
| Deputy | Tsvetlin Yovchev Daniela Bobeva Zinaida Zlatanova |
| Preceded by | Marin Raykov |
| Succeeded by | Georgi Bliznashki |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 29 May 2013 |
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| Constituency | 2nd MMC - Burgas |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 17 August 2005 – 27 July 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Sergei Stanishev |
| Preceded by | Milen Veltchev |
| Succeeded by | Simeon Dyankov |
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Plamen Vasilev Oresharski
21 February 1960 Dupnitsa, PR Bulgaria |
| Political party | Independent (since 2014) |
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SDS (until 2003) BSP (2005-2013) |
| Spouse | Elka Georgieva |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of National and World Economy |
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Plamen Vasilev Oresharski (Bulgarian: Пламен Василев Орешарски), born on February 21, 1960, is a well-known Bulgarian politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2013 to 2014. Before becoming Prime Minister, he held important roles like Minister of Finance and a member of the Bulgarian Parliament. He is an economist by profession.
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Early Life and Learning
Plamen Oresharski was born in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria, on February 21, 1960. He can speak English and Russian, besides his native Bulgarian. He studied at the University of National and World Economy, graduating in 1985. Later, between 1988 and 1992, he earned a doctoral degree by writing about "Investments and Investment Analysis." From 1993, he worked at the Ministry of Finance, managing the State Treasury and Debt. He also served on the board of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange and UniCredit Bulbank.
Plamen Oresharski's Political Journey
Plamen Oresharski began his political career as Deputy Minister of Finance in 1997. He held this position until 2001. After this, he taught at the Higher Institute of Finances and Economics. In 2003, he was suggested as a candidate for mayor of Sofia by the UDF party. He later left the UDF and joined other political groups for a short time. In 2004, he helped write economic reports for President Georgi Parvanov.
Serving as Finance Minister
Oresharski returned to politics in 2005. He became the Finance Minister in the government led by Sergei Stanishev and the Socialist party. He held this important role until 2009.
Becoming a Member of Parliament
In 2009, Plamen Oresharski was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bulgarian Socialist Party, representing the city of Burgas.
Leading as Prime Minister
After the 2013 parliamentary election, no single party won enough votes to form a government easily. The second-place party, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), was then asked to try. In May 2013, President Rosen Plevneliev asked Plamen Oresharski to form a new government for the BSP. When his proposed government was announced, some people were unhappy. This led to protests even before his government was officially approved. Despite the protests, he became Prime Minister after a vote in Parliament. More protests started on June 14, 2013, after a controversial person was appointed to lead a security agency. This person resigned quickly, but the protests continued, with people asking for the entire government to step down. These protests lasted for about a year. In June 2014, a major bank in Bulgaria faced problems. This situation cost the country a lot of money and increased its public debt. On August 4, 2014, Plamen Oresharski resigned as Prime Minister, just over a year after he took office. The next day, Parliament voted to accept his government's resignation.
Personal Life
Plamen Oresharski is married to Elka Georgieva, who is a heart doctor. They have one son named Desislav. For fun, Oresharski enjoys mountaineering and collecting badges from different public events.
See also
In Spanish: Plamen Oresharski para niños
