Ivanka Nikolova Shalapatova (Bulgarian: Иванка Николова Шалапатова; born in November 1974) is a Bulgarian politician, serving as Minister of Labour and Social Policy since 2023 in the Denkov Government.
Ivanka Shalapatova | |
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Иванка Шалапатова | |
 Shalapatova in 2024 | |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Policy | |
| In office 6 June 2023 – 9 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Nikolay Denkov |
| Preceded by | Lazar Lazarov |
| Succeeded by | Ivaylo Ivanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1974 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 3 |
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Life edit
Shalapatova holds a master's degree in Bulgarian and English philology.[1] She earned her PhD in 2020.[1][2]
In 1997, Shalapatova started working for the British charity European Children's Trust, and after its withdrawal from Bulgaria in 2000, she became the head of its successor, For Our Children.[3]
In 2013, she held the position of deputy minister of labour and social policy.[1][4]
In June 2023, she joined the Denkov government as minister of Labour and Social Policy.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "IVANKA SHALAPATOVA, PhD - MINISTER OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICY". www.mlsp.government.bg. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Ivanka Shalapatova". women-inspirations.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Хаджийски, Васил (2023-06-05). "Коя е Иванка Шалапатова, предложена за министър на труда и социалната политика". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Иванова, Елица (2014-08-07). "Иванка Шалапатова се върна начело на фондация "За Нашите Деца" - Любопитно — Новини Стандарт". StandartNews.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Bulgaria Finally has a Regular Government (CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS) - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". novinite.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
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