Meglena Kuneva

BULGARIAN
Academic qualifications:
◆ 1995, 1999 | 2000
◆ Post-graduate Programmes in Law School
◆ Georgetown University, Washington DC
◆ 1981 | 1984
◆ Ph.D. in Environmental Law
◆ Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’
◆ 1975 | 1981
◆ LL.M in Law
◆ Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’
Professional experience:
◆ 09.2018 | present day
◆ Head of the EU Delegation to the Council of Europe in
Strasbourg
◆ 07.2017 | 09.2018
◆ Nomination to the European Commission Committee of
Independent Eminent Persons
◆ 01.2016 | 07.2017
◆ Minister of Education and Science
◆ 11.2014 | 07.2017
◆ Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria for
European Policies Coordination and Institutional
Affairs
◆ 10.2014 | 11.2014
◆ Elected Member of the Bulgarian National Parliament
◆ 09.2010 | 09.2014
◆ Elected Chair of the governing board of the European
Policy Centre
◆ 02.2010 | 11.2014
◆ Special Advisor on passenger rights to European
Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas
◆ 06.2009 | 06.2009
◆ Elected member of the European Parliament
◆ 01.2007 | 02.2010
◆ EU Commissioner for Consumer Policy, Brussels,
Belgium
◆ 06.2005 | 06.2005
◆ Elected member of the Bulgarian Parliament
◆ 05.2002 | 12.2006
◆ Minister of European Affairs of the Republic of
Bulgaria
◆ 01.2002 | 05.2003
◆ Governmental Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria for the Convention on the Future of the European Union
◆ 06.2001 | 01.2007
◆ Chief Negotiator with the European Union in two successive governments
◆ 06.2001 | 09.2002
◆ Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
◆ 05.2001 | 05.2001
◆ Elected member of the Bulgarian Parliament
◆ 04.1991 | 05.2001
◆ Senior Legal Advisor, Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria
◆ 01.1987 | 03.1991
◆ Editor and Presenter of a program for legal education at the Bulgarian National Radio
◆ 09.1985 | 07.1991
Civil Law Assistant Professor, Sofia University ‘St.Kliment Ohridski’
Other Positions: ◆ Chair of the Governing Board of the European Policy Centre (EPC)
◆ Honorary President of the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS)
◆ Member of the Board of Trustees of the American University in Bulgaria
◆ Chair of the High-level Group of Governance of the future, Lisbon Council
◆ Vice President of the European Movement International (EMI)
Decorations, Prizes and
Distinctions:
2019 L’ordre national du Mérite (Commandeur), France
2009 Maltese Ordine pro Merito Melitensi
2008 European of the Year, awarded by ‘European Voice’, for promoting consumer rights in digital environment
2008 European Commissioner of the Year, awarded
by ‘EU Observer’
2005 Gold distinction of the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria
2005 Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity
2004 Order of Prince Enrique, Portugal
2003 Légion d’Honneur, France
2002 Order of Civil Merit, Kingdom of Spain
Language Skills:
➢ Bulgarian (Mother tongue)
➢ English – fluent
➢ Russian – fluent
➢ French – advanced