Plamen Nikolov (politician)
Bulgarian politician
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Plamen Nikolov (Bulgarian: Пламен Николов; born 1977) is a Bulgarian businessman who was the prime minister-designate of Bulgaria, following the victory of There Is Such a People in the July 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election. He has no prior political experience.[1] On August 6, There is Such a People announced its intention to form a minority government, with Nikolov as prime minister.[2] On August 10, Nikolov's candidacy was withdrawn after being unable to secure support.[3]
Before politics
Nikolov was born in Gorna Oryahovitsa in Veliko Tarnovo Province in 1977.[4][5] After studying at University of Klagenfurt in Austria, Nikolov received his Ph.D. in law, politics, and economics from the University of Sofia.[6] He has worked as a business manager for clients such as Amazon and Intersport.[6]