Marin Raykov
Bulgarian politician and diplomat
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Marin Raykov Nikolov (Bulgarian: Марин Райков Николов [mɐˈrin ˈrajkof]; born 17 December 1960) is a Bulgarian politician and diplomat who was appointed to serve as a caretaker Prime Minister of Bulgaria and minister of foreign affairs of Bulgaria on 12 March 2013 by Bulgarian president Rosen Plevneliev.[1] He left office on 29 May 2013[2] with his interim deputy PM Ekaterina Zakharieva.
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Marin Raykov | |
|---|---|
| Марин Райков | |
Raykov in 2013 | |
| Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
| In office 12 March 2013 – 29 May 2013 | |
| President | Rosen Plevneliev |
| Preceded by | Boyko Borisov |
| Succeeded by | Plamen Oresharski |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 12 March 2013 – 29 May 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Nickolay Mladenov |
| Succeeded by | Kristian Vigenin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Марин Райков Николов Marin Raykov Nikolov 17 December 1960 Washington, DC, United States |
| Party | Bulgarian Communist Party (before 1989) Union of Democratic Forces (1989–2001) GERB (2009–2013) Independent (2013–present) |
| Alma mater | University of National and World Economy |
Raykov served as a deputy Foreign Minister in the governments of Ivan Kostov (1998–2001) and Boyko Borisov (2009–2010). From 2010 to 2013, he served as an ambassador of Bulgaria in France.[3]
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Marin Raykov’s father, Rayko Nikolov, was himself a career diplomat.[4]