Lena Borislavova

Lena Zdravkova Borislavova (8 October 1989, Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian lawyer, politician, and member of parliament from "We Continue the Change" in the XLVII National Assembly. She serves as the head of the political office in the government of Kiril Petkov.

Lena Borislavova
Personal details
Born (1989-10-08) October 8, 1989
Sofia, Bulgaria
EducationSofia University, Harvard University
OccupationPolitician, lawyer

Biography

She was born on October 8, 1989, in Sofia. She graduated from the 91st German Language High School "Prof. Konstantin Galabov" in Sofia, and then studied law at Sofia University graduating with honors in 2014.[1]

She also specialized at Harvard, where she was a member of the "European Law Students Association at Harvard" and the "Harvard Law and Business Association" during her studies.[2]

Law career

In 2018 she was included in the prestigious European ranking by Forbes magazine called "30 Under 30", which recognizes the best young leaders, inventors, and entrepreneurs on the continent. She was recognized in the category of "Politics and Law".[3][4]

Before entering politics she worked in the team of the law firm "Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov", and prior to that, she was with "Georgiev, Todorov & Co". Her work focused on competition law, banking and finance law, commercial law, personal data protection, anti-money laundering measures, and procedural representation. She provided consultation to international clients interested in investing in Bulgaria. She has been a member of the Sofia Bar Association since 2015.[5]

Political career

In January 2017 she was elected as a member of the National Council of the political party Yes, Bulgaria![6] In 2021, she was elected as a deputy in the XLVII National Assembly as a candidate from 24 MIR, part of the "We Continue the Change" coalition. On December 15, she resigned from her parliamentary seat to head the political office of Prime Minister Kiril Petkov.[7]

References
  1. "Възпитаниците от випуск 2013 г. на Юридическия факултет на Софийския университет получиха дипломите си / Архив на Горещи новини / Архив / Новини / Начало – Софийски университет "Св. Климент Охридски"". www.uni-sofia.bg. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. "Коя е Лена Бориславова – началникът на кабинета на Кирил Петков". offnews.bg (in Bulgarian). 15 December 2021. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  3. "Лена Бориславова – един млад адвокат в класацията 30 под 30 на списание Forbes – По света и у нас – БНТ Новини". bntnews.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  4. "Lena Borislavova". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  5. "Адвокат Лена Бориславова | Advokati.bg". 2021-12-15. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  6. "Над 1200 съучредители дадоха старт на новата партия "ДА БЪЛГАРИЯ" – Да, България!". 2020-10-01. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  7. "Лена Бориславова оглави политическия кабинет на Кирил Петков". Mediapool.bg (in Bulgarian). 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
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