| Ivanka Shalapatova | |
|---|---|
| Иванка Шалапатова | |
 Shalapatova in 2024 | |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Policy | |
| In office 6 June 2023 – 9 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Nikolay Denkov |
| Preceded by | Lazar Lazarov |
| Succeeded by | Ivaylo Ivanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1974-09-23)September 23, 1974 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation |
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Ivanka Nikolova Shalapatova (Bulgarian: Иванка Николова Шалапатова; born in November 1974) is a Bulgarian politician, serving as Minister of Labour and Social Policy since 2023 in the Denkov Government.
Life
Shalapatova holds a master's degree in Bulgarian and English philology. She earned her PhD in 2020.
In 1997, Shalapatova started working for the British charity European Children's Trust, and after its withdrawal from Bulgaria in 2000, she became the head of its successor, For Our Children.
In 2013, she held the position of deputy minister of labour and social policy.
In June 2023, she joined the Denkov government as minister of Labour and Social Policy.
References
- ^ "IVANKA SHALAPATOVA, PhD - MINISTER OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICY". www.mlsp.government.bg. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- "Ivanka Shalapatova". women-inspirations.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- Хаджийски, Васил (2023-06-05). "Коя е Иванка Шалапатова, предложена за министър на труда и социалната политика". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- Иванова, Елица (2014-08-07). "Иванка Шалапатова се върна начело на фондация "За Нашите Деца" - Любопитно — Новини Стандарт". StandartNews.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- "Bulgaria Finally has a Regular Government (CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS) - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". novinite.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
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