Irina Bokova
Irina Georgieva Bokova is a Bulgarian politician and a former Director-General of UNESCO (2009–2017). During her political and diplomatic career in Bulgaria, she served, among others, two terms as a member of the National parliament, and deputy minister of foreign affairs and minister of foreign affairs ad interim under Prime Minister Zhan Videnov. She also served as Bulgaria's ambassador to France and to Monaco, and was Bulgaria's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO.
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- Born in
- Sofia
- Educated at
- Moscow State Institute of International RelationsFirst English Language SchoolJohn F. Kennedy School of Government
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- 🏆 Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise🏆 Nishan-e-Pakistan🏆 Order of Stara Planina🏆 Commander of the National Order of Mali🏆 National Order of Mali
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1952
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