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Bozhidar Dimitrov (63) – Minister without portfolio

Fri, Jul 31 2009 09:58 CET

byThe Sofia Echo staff

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Bozhidar Dimitrov (63) – Minister without portfolio

Photo: Julia Lazarova

Dimitrov is a former sailor and diver who later pursued a degree in history at the Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski. The erstwhile head of the National History Museum will be responsible for Bulgarians abroad. Dimitrov recently quit his membership in the Bulgarian Socialist Party and ran for Parliament on the GERB ticket. Dimitrov is no stranger to stirring controversy and his appointment rankled rightist parties, who objected his nomination because of reports that he had worked with communist-era state security.

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