Diana Kovacheva

Diana Kovacheva
Диана Ковачева
Diana Kovacheva in 2023
National Ombudswoman
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 September 2019
PresidentRumen Radev
Prime MinisterBoyko Borisov
Preceded byMaya Manolova
Minister of Justice
In office
30 November 2011 – 21 February 2013
PresidentRosen Plevneliev
Prime MinisterBoyko Borisov
Preceded byMargarita Popova
Succeeded byDragomir Yordanov
Personal details
Born (1975-07-16) 16 July 1975 (age 49)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Alma materSofia University

Diana Kovacheva (Bulgarian: Диана Ковачева, born 16 July 1975) is a Bulgarian lawyer and politician, who served as justice minister from 30 November 2011 to 21 February 2013.

Early life and education

Kovacheva was born in Sofia in 1975.[1] She holds a law degree, which she received from Sofia Kliment Ohridski University.[2] She also obtained a PhD in international law and international relations.[2]

Career

Kovacheva worked as a researcher at the Institute for Legal Sciences of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences from 2000 to 2001.[2][3] She was named executive director of Transparency International Bulgaria in August 2002.[1] Her term lasted until 28 November 2011.[2]

On 30 November 2011, she was appointed justice minister to the cabinet led by prime minister Boyko Borisov.[3] She succeeded Margarita Popova, who was elected vice-president of Bulgaria.[2] Kovatcheva served until mid-March 2013, since the cabinet resigned.[4] She was succeeded by caretaker justice minister Dragomir Yordanov.[5]

On 3 September 2019, Kovacheva was sworn in as Ombudsman of Bulgaria succeeding Maya Manolova[6]

Awards

In June 2014 Diana Kovatcheva was awarded by Queen Elizabeth II with the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her tireless efforts in the fight against corruption, her work in the field of rule of law and her endeavor to bring transparency to the judiciary.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bulgaria Parliament to Vote on New Justice Minister". Novinite. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Diana Kovacheva sworn in as Minister of Justice". National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Bulgaria's New Justice Minister Says Brussels Approved of Her". Novinite. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Bulgarian President Plevneliev to name caretaker cabinet on March 12". Sofia Globe. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Who Is Who: Bulgaria's Caretaker Justice Minister Dragomir Yordanov". Novinite. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Diana Kovacheva sworn in as Bulgaria's Ombudsman". Focus Information Agency. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  7. ^ "HM The Queen awards Diana Kovatcheva Member of Order of the British Empire Honour". British Embassy Sofia. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.