Desislava Atanasova
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Desislava Atanasova | |
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| Judge in the Constitutional Court | |
| Assumed office 26 January 2024 | |
| Appointed by | National Assembly |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 21 May 2013 – 24 January 2024 | |
| Constituency | Ruse (2013–2014) Montana (2014–2017) Razgrad (2017–2021) Ruse (2021–2024) |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 21 March 2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Petar Daskalov |
| Constituency | Ruse |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 21 March 2012 – 13 March 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov |
| Preceded by | Stefan Konstantinov |
| Succeeded by | Nikolay Petrov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 October 1978 |
| Party | GERB |
Desislava Valcheva Atanasova (Bulgarian: Десислава Вълчева Атанасова; born 8 October 1978) is a Bulgarian lawyer and politician serving as a judge of the Constitutional Court since 2024.[1] She was a member of the National Assembly from 2009 to 2012 and from 2013 to 2024.[2] From 2012 to 2013, she served as Minister of Health.[3] On 31 January 2025 Atanasova was chosen to represent Bulgaria in the Venice Commission.[4]
Desislava Atanasova was born on 8 October 1978 in Dulovo, Bulgaria.[5] She graduated with a master's degree in law from the University of National and World Economy in 2001.[6] She later obtained additional master's degrees in political science and diplomacy (2009) and in European integration (2011) from Veliko Tarnovo University.[6][3] She speaks English and Russian.[5]
Atanasova began her professional career as a judicial candidate at the District Court in Ruse in 2002.[3] She later worked as in-house legal counsel for medical institutions in Ruse between 2005 and 2009.[3] During this period, she was admitted to the Ruse Bar Association and practiced as a lawyer.[3]