13 Notable alumni of
St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo
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The St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo is 1822nd in the world, 613th in Europe, and 7th in Bulgaria by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from the St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Konstantina Kouneva
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- trade unionistpolitician
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Konstantina Kouneva, also known as Kostadinka Kuneva (Bulgarian: Костадинка Кунева), is a Bulgarian immigrant in Greece, trade unionist and secretary of the Greek Trade Union of Cleaners and Housekeepers. She was elected as an MEP in the 2014 European Parliament elections.
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Desislava Atanasova
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- judgepoliticianlawyer
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Desislava Valcheva Atanasova is a Bulgarian lawyer and politician serving as a judge of the Constitutional Court since 2024. She was a member of the National Assembly from 2009 to 2012 and from 2013 to 2024. From 2012 to 2013, she served as minister of health.
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Tomislav Donchev
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- politician
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Tomislav Peykov Donchev is a Bulgarian politician who is currently serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria. A member of the GERB party, he previously held that position on two occasions from 2014 to 2021. He also served as Minister without portfolio from 2010 to 2013 and Mayor of Gabrovo from 2007 to 2010. Donchev was also a member of both the National Assembly and the European Parliament
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Ilhan Kyuchuk
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- politician
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Ilhan Kyuchyuk is a Bulgarian politician who is currently a Member of the European Parliament. A member of the DPS party, he is also serving as Co-President of the ALDE party. In the European Parliament, Kyuchyuk currently chairs the Legal Affairs Committee. In July 2024, Ilhan Kyuchyuk was elected Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament.
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Mariyana Nikolova
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- politiciancivil servantlawyer
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Mariyana Nikolova is a Bulgarian politician was the country's Minister for Tourism from July 2020 to May 2021 and Deputy Prime Minister from November 2018 to May 2021.
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Asena Serbezova
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- 1973-.. (age 52)
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- politicianacademichealth ministerpharmacist
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Asena Serbezova is a Bulgarian pharmacist and university teacher, minister of health under the government of Kiril Petkov from 2021 to 2022.
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Rositsa Kirova
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- politician
- Biography
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Rositsa Lyubenova Kirova is a Bulgarian politician of GERB. Since 2021, she has been a member of the National Assembly. She has served as a deputy speaker since 2023, having previously served from 2021 to 2022. She was a municipal councillor of Vidin from 2006 to 2015, and a candidate for mayor in the 2015 local elections.
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Atanas Zafirov
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- politician
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Atanas Zafirov Zafirov is a Bulgarian politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria since 2025. A member of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, which he currently leads, he previously served as Member of the National Assembly from 2013 to 2017 and from 2021 to 2025.
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Mariana Vasileva
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- rhythmic gymnast
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Mariana Vasileva-Toteva is an Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnastics trainer of Bulgarian origin who is the former Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan (2021–2025) and former head coach of the Azerbaijan Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation.
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Valentin Kasabov
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- politician
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Valentin Kasabov was a Bulgarian politician.
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Slavcho Atanasov
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- politicianmilitary officerlawyer
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Slavcho Atanasov is a Bulgarian politician, member of IMRO-BNM and mayor of Plovdiv (2007–2011).
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Emil Andreev
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- journalistplaywrightscreenwriterwriterprose writer
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Emil Andreev is a Bulgarian author, playwright, and novelist.
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Demir Yanev
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- film directorfilm producer
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Demir Yanev was born in Damascus, Syria and is a film producer and director.
