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Irina Bokova

Diplomat · Politician

Irina Bokova is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Irina Bokova · Irina Bokovová · Irina Bokowa · İrina Bokova · Ιρίνα Μπόκοβα · 14 more...				[sources]
Alias	Irina Georgieva Bokova · Irina Georgieva Bokovová · Irina Georgiewa Bokowa · Irina Gueorguieva Bokova · Бокова Ірина Георгієва · 4 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Bokowa				[sources]
Birth date	1952-07-12				[sources]
Place of birth	Sofia				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Bulgaria				[sources]
First name	Irina				[sources]
Website	www.irinabokova.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q230850				[sources]
Position	Ambassador of Bulgaria to France (2005-2009) · Director-General of UNESCO (2009-2017) · Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria (1996-1997) · Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1990-1992) · administrator (2021) · 2 more...				[sources]
Education	First English Language School · John F. Kennedy School of Government · Moscow State Institute of International Relations				[sources]
Last change	2025-11-12	Last processed	2025-11-20	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Bulgarian diplomat

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Philip Bokov Politician	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Ambassador of Bulgaria to France	2005-01-01	2009-01-01
member of the Bulgarian National Assembly	1990-07-10

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