Sergei Simeonov Ignatov[1] (Bulgarian: Сергей Симеонов Игнатов; born August 6, 1960) is a Bulgarian Egyptologist and politician, minister of education, youth and science from November 2009 to 28 January 2013.
Sergei Ignatov | |
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| Minister of education, youth and science | |
| In office 19 November 2009 – 28 January 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov |
| Preceded by | Yordanka Fandakova (minister of education and science) |
| Succeeded by | Stefan Vodenicharov |
| Vice minister of education and science | |
| In office August 2009 – 19 November 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1960 Vidin, Bulgaria |
| Political party | GERB |
Ignatov was born in Vidin, Bulgaria on 6 August 1960.[2] He graduated with a degree in Egyptology from Leningrad State University in 1985 and later specialized in All Souls College, Oxford. He was lecturer and later associated professor at the Sofia University (1985–1996) and at New Bulgarian University (1994–2009), dean of the bachelor faculty (1998–2002) and chancellor of NBU (2002–2009).[2] Sergei Ignatov is Rector of European Humanities University in Vilnius, Lithuania (since 2018).[3]
In November 2010, Ignatov joined the Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF), but following corruption investigation resigned on 4 February 2013.[4] Ignatov is an MEP of political party GERB.[5]
References edit
- ^ Sergei Ignatov, Some Notes on the Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 80, (1994), pp. 195-198. doi:10.2307/3821863. JSTOR 3821863.
- ^ a b Biography (in Bulgarian) Archived 2013-01-15 at archive.today, MEYS.
- ^ "Former Bulgarian Minister of Education Prof. Sergei Ignatov appointed Rector of EHU". European Humanities University. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Gretchen Vogel (6 February 2013). "Top Bulgarian Science Officials Sacked". Novinite. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Bulgarian Ruling Party Self-Congratulating on Education Policy". Novinite. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
References edit
- "The [Egyptian] tsar.." that was abandoned: „Изоставеният цар…“ в египетската литература. – В: Мит, изкуство, фолклор 7. Сборник в чест на акад. Д. Раевски. С., 2001, с. 452 – 463.
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