Plamen Nikolov (

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: Пламен Николов; born 1977) is a Bulgarian businessman who was the Prime Minister-designate of Bulgaria, following the victory of There Is Such a People in the

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, with Nikolov as Prime Minister. On August 10, Nikolov's candidacy was withdrawn after being unable to secure support.

Before politics

Nikolov was born in Gorna Oryahovitsa in

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in 1977. After studying at University of Klagenfurt in Austria, Nikolov received his Ph.D in Law, Politics, and Economics from the University of Sofia. He has worked as a business manager for clients such as Amazon and

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Reference section

External links section

Plamen Nikolov on the There Is Such A People website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nikolov, Plamen 1977 births Prime ministers of Bulgaria Bulgarian businesspeople There Is Such A People politicians Sofia University alumni Living people