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Irina Bokova

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Irina Georgieva Bokova (Bulgarian: Ирина Георгиева Бокова; born 12 July 1952) is a Bulgarian politician and a former Director-General of UNESCO (2009–2017). During her political and diplomatic career in Bulgaria, she served, among others, two terms as a member of the National parliament, and deputy minister of foreign affairs and minister of foreign affairs ad interim under Prime Minister Zhan Videnov. She also served as Bulgaria's ambassador to France and to Monaco, and was Bulgaria's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO. Bokova was also the personal representative of Bulgaria's president to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (2005–2009). On 15 November 2009, she took office as the ninth Director-General of UNESCO, marking two firsts: she became both the first female and the first Southeastern European to head the agency. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Irina Bokova is the 31st most popular diplomat (down from 28th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Bulgaria (up from 42nd in 2019) and the most popular Bulgarian Diplomat.

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Among DIPLOMATS

Among diplomats, Irina Bokova ranks 31 out of 90. Before her are Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, George F. Kennan, William J. Burns, Alfonso García Robles, Megasthenes, and Thomas Klestil. After her are Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, J. Christopher Stevens, Giovanni Villani, Hans Blix, Édith Cresson, and George Blake.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Irina Bokova ranks 71. Before her are İbrahim Tatlıses, Desireless, George Strait, Billy West, CCH Pounder, and Uli Hoeneß. After her are Jeff Lindsay, Guillermo Vilas, Bert van Marwijk, Didier Pironi, Lee Hsien Loong, and Dan Aykroyd.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Irina Bokova ranks 39 out of 415. Before her are Bonifacius (350), Vasil Levski (1837), Peter I of Bulgaria (927), Peter II of Bulgaria (1150), Petar Mladenov (1936), and Jules Pascin (1885). After her are Michael Shishman of Bulgaria (1280), Zhelyu Zhelev (1935), Vlado Chernozemski (1897), Christian Rakovsky (1873), Jeremias II of Constantinople (1536), and Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria (1324).

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Among DIPLOMATS In Bulgaria

Among diplomats born in Bulgaria, Irina Bokova ranks 1. 

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