Dragomir Yordanov
Dragomir Yordanov (Bulgarian: Драгомир Йорданов) (born 28 September 1967) is a Bulgarian judge and a politician who served as the caretaker justice minister from 12 March 2013 to 29 May 2013.
Dragomir Yordanov | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 12 March 2013 – 29 May 2013 | |
| President | Rosen Plevneliev |
| Prime Minister | Marin Raykov |
| Preceded by | Diana Kovacheva |
| Succeeded by | Zinaida Zlatanova |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1967 Sofia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Sofia Kliment Ohridski University |
Early life and education
Yordanov was born in Sofia on 28 September 1967.[1] He graduated from Sofia French Language School and Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski with a master's degree in law.[1]
Career
Yordanov was a junior judge and then a criminal judge in the Sofia District Court from 1994 to 1999.[1][2] Then he worked as the executive director of the Magistrate Training Centre from 1999 to 2004.[2] He was the deputy director and programme director of National Institute of Justice from 2004 to 2011.[2] In addition, he worked as a criminal judge in Kosovo as part of the European Union Rule of Law Mission from 2009 to 2010.[1] Next Yordanov served as the director of the National Institute of Justice from 2011 to March 2013.[2] He was appointed justice minister to the caretaker government led by prime minister Marin Raykov on 12 March 2013.[3] Yordanov was replaced by Zinaida Zlatanova in the post on 29 May 2013.[4]
References
- "Who Is Who: Bulgaria's Caretaker Justice Minister Dragomir Yordanov". Novinite. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- "Meet Bulgaria's caretaker cabinet: CVs". Sofia Globe. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- "Bulgarian president appoints caretaker gov't". Sofia. Xinhua News Agency. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- "A new government at last". The Economist. Sofia. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.