Petko Draganov of Bulgaria appointed by the Secretary General of the United Nations as Deputy Secretary-General of UNCTAD from May 2009.
Prior his nomination, Mr. Draganov held various functions such as Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva. He also held ambassadorial positions in South Africa, Namibia and [[Botswana. Moreover, he was Deputy Foreign Minister and President of the National Commission on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) with the Government of Bulgaria.
Mr. Draganov has an extensive knowledge of UNCTAD with strong diplomatic and negotiating skills. He has a long and distinguished career in multilateral diplomacy, including thorough familiarity with the work of UNCTAD. He played a tremendous role in the work of UNCTAD while President of UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Board, in which capacity he helped to steer the UNCTAD XII negotiations to a successful conclusion.
Mr. Draganov is an educated from the Moscow Institute for International Relations and holds a Master of Arts in international law. He was born on January 25, 1958, and he is married with two children.