Meglena Plugchieva is a former Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister, ambassador and member of the Bulgarian
National Assembly from the
Socialist Party.
She was
Ambassador to Montenegro from 2019 to 2022.
“Iron Meggy” was recalled from Germany in 2008 “to clean up widespread corruption and misuse of European Union funds.”
She has a degree in forest management and environmental studies at the
University of Forestry, Sofia
The University of Forestry ( bg, Лесотехнически университет (ЛТУ), often abbreviated as LTU), based in Sofia, is a state university with six faculties with a total of 30 departments.
It is located in Sofia, the capit ...
.
Puglicheva was appointed as a Foreign Policy advisor to Caretaker Prime Minister
Dimitar Glavchev Dimitar ( bg, Димитър; Macedonian: Димитар) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is widely found in Bulgaria and North Macedonia. Dimitar is derived from Saint Demetrius (280–306), alternate form of Demetrius. Containing the ...
in 2024. On the 24th of April, Pluglicheva resigned from her position.
Pluglicheva justified her decision by referencing Glavchev's decision to assume the position of Foreign Minister along with his duties as Prime Minister, which she opposed.
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Ambassadors of Bulgaria to Montenegro
Bulgarian women ambassadors
Ambassadors of Bulgaria to Germany
Members of the National Assembly (Bulgaria)
Bulgarian Socialist Party politicians
21st-century Bulgarian women politicians
21st-century Bulgarian politicians
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