Born in 1962. 2008 - Deputy Speaker, National Assembly of Bulgaria2007 - Vice President of SME Central to the SME Union to the EPP and Chairperson of the SME Union in Bulgaria2006 - Chairperson of Right Alternative Union2005 - 2009 MP, Member of Foreign Affairs Committee and European Affairs Committee2002 - 2005 Chairperson of UDF and of the Parliamentary Group of UDF2001-2005 MP; Member of Foreign Policy, National Defense and Security Committee1999-2006 Vice President of EPP, Co-Chair of the EPP’s Foreign Relations Committee1997-2001 Minister of Foreign Affairs1995 - Deputy Chairperson of UDF1994-1997 MP; Member of the Bulgarian delegation to the Council of Europe; Chairperson of the Committee for Parliamentary and Public Relations1991-1993 Spokesperson of Prime Minister1991 - Spokesperson of UDF. President of the SME Union to the EPP. MEP since 2009.