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Yordanka Fandukova (47) – Education, Youth and Science Minister (until November 2009)

Fri, Jul 31 2009 09:58 CET

byThe Sofia Echo staff

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Yordanka Fandukova (47) – Education, Youth and Science Minister (until November 2009)

Photo: Georgi Kozhuharov

Fandukova is a graduate of the Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski and a former highschool principal. Since 2005, she has served as Borissov’s deputy for culture, education and sport in the Sofia city hall. She will take over one of the most problematic portfolios, less than two years after large teacher strikes and with public opinion in favour of continued reforms. Fandukova said she would pursue long-term policies meant to improve the situation beyond the term of the current Cabinet and would work with labour unions, non-governmental organisations and parent unions to improve the quality of education in Bulgaria.

Fandukova resigned as minister after winning the Sofia mayoral by-election on November 15 2009 and was replaced by Sergei Ignatov.

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