Velizar Penkov Enchev (

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: Велизар Пенков Енчев), (born 7 January 1953) in

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, is a

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n politician and journalist, who is a former member of the NFSB. He has been a member of the

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. Until recently, Enchev frequently appeared as a commentator on SKAT.

Biography

Born in

, but graduating from a high school in the capital of Bulgaria, Enchev studied journalism at

Sofia University Sofia University, "St. Kliment Ohridski" at the University of Sofia, ( bg, Софийски университет „Св. Климент Охридски“, ''Sofijski universitet „Sv. Kliment Ohridski“'') is the oldest higher education i ...

and worked as a correspondent for the

Bulgarian National Television The Bulgarian National Television ( Bulgarian: Българска национална телевизия, ''Balgarska natsionalna televizia'') or BNT (БНТ), stylized as ·Б·Н·Т· since 2018, is a public television broadcaster of Bulgaria ...

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...

between 1987 and 1993. He also holds a

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international law International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...

and

international relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such as ...

. Enchev formerly served as ambassador of Bulgaria to

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in the period from 1997 to 2002. He has also taught university courses on Balkan issues at the South-West University.

References

1953 births Living people People from Stara Zagora Province Bulgarian journalists Bulgarian nationalists Bulgarian conservatives Members of the National Assembly (Bulgaria) Candidates for President of Bulgaria {{Bulgaria-politician-stub