Kristian Vigenin | |
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Кристиан Вигенин | |
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Bulgaria | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sergey Stanishev |
| In office 1 June 2007 – 28 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Marusya Lyubcheva |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 27 October 2014 – 19 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | 1st MMC - Blagoevgrad (2014-2017) 31st MMC - Yambol (2017-2024) |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 29 May 2013 – 6 August 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Plamen Oresharski |
| Preceded by | Nickolay Mladenov |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Mitov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kristian Ivanov Vigenin 12 June 1975 Sofia, PR Bulgaria |
| Political party | BSP |
| Other political affiliations | Party of European Socialists |
| Alma mater | University of National and World Economy |
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Kristian Ivanov Vigenin (Bulgarian: Кристиан Иванов Вигенин; born 12 June 1975) is a Bulgarian politician, Vice-President of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, and a former Member of the European Parliament.[1]
He became minister on May 29, 2013, in the cabinet of Plamen Oresharski, where he served until the new government took office on August 6, 2014.
In the European Parliament, Mr. Vigenin was a member of the Coalition for Bulgaria, part of the Party of European Socialists, and became an MEP on 1 January 2007 with the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union.