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Ekaterina Zaharieva | |||||||||||
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Екатерина Захариева | |||||||||||
 Official portrait, 2024 | |||||||||||
| European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation | |||||||||||
| Assumed office 1 December 2024 | |||||||||||
| President | Ursula von der Leyen | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Iliana Ivanova[a] | ||||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |||||||||||
| In office 4 May 2017 – 12 May 2021 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Stefan Yanev | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Atanas Pekanov | ||||||||||
| In office 6 August 2014 – 7 November 2014 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Georgi Bliznashki | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Daniela Bobeva | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Meglena Kuneva | ||||||||||
| In office 13 March 2013 – 29 May 2013 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Marin Raykov | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Tsvetan Tsvetanov | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Tsvetlin Yovchev | ||||||||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |||||||||||
| In office 4 May 2017 – 12 May 2021 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Radi Naidenov | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Svetlan Stoev | ||||||||||
| Minister of Justice | |||||||||||
| In office 18 December 2015 – 27 January 2017 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Hristo Ivanov | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Mariya Pavlova | ||||||||||
| Minister of Regional Development and Public Works | |||||||||||
| In office 6 August 2014 – 7 November 2014 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Georgi Bliznashki | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Desislava Terzieva | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lilyana Pavlova | ||||||||||
| In office 13 March 2013 – 29 May 2013 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Marin Raykov | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Lilyana Pavlova | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Desislava Terzieva | ||||||||||
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| Personal details | |||||||||||
| Born | Ekaterina Spasova Gecheva 8 August 1975 Pazardzhik, PR Bulgaria | ||||||||||
| Political party | GERB | ||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | European People’s Party | ||||||||||
| Spouse |
Angel Zahariev (m. 2006) | ||||||||||
| Education | Plovdiv University | ||||||||||
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Ekaterina Spasova Gecheva-Zaharieva[b] (Bulgarian: Екатерина Спасова Гечева-Захариева, born 8 August 1975) is a Bulgarian politician serving as European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation. She served as Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2017 to 2021 and on two occasions from 2013 to 2014. A member of the GERB party, she also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2021, Minister of Justice from 2015 to 2017, Minister of Regional Development on two occasions from 2013 to 2014 and Member of the National Assembly from 2021 to 2024.
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