Konstantin Stefanov Dimitrov ( bg, Константин Стефанов Димитров) (born 28 January 1957 in
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ...
) is a
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...
n politician and a
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.
When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...
(MEP) until 2007. Dimitrov is a member of the
Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria
Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria ( bg, Демократи за силна България, ДСБ, Demokrati za Silna Balgariya, DSB) is a political party in Bulgaria established by former Bulgarian Prime Minister Ivan Kostov (1997–2001).
His ...
party, part of the
European People's Party–European Democrats
The European People's Party Group (EPP Group) is a centre-right political group of the European Parliament consisting of deputies (MEPs) from the member parties of the European People's Party (EPP). Sometimes it also includes independent MEPs ...
, and became an MEP on 1 January 2007 with the
accession of Bulgaria to the European Union.
In January 2013 under the leadership of Dimitrov, the Embassy of Bulgaria was the first embassy in the UK to be awarded the
Grassroot Diplomat
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Initiative Honouree its contributions to the Bulgarian School based at the embassy.
References
External links
European Parliament profileEmbassy of Bulgaria, Grassroot Diplomat
1957 births
Living people
Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria MEPs
MEPs for Bulgaria 2007
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