Irina Bokova
Also known as Irina Georgieva Bokova, Irina Gueorguieva Bokova
Bulgarian diplomat
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Irina Bokova is a Bulgarian diplomat who has held significant roles in international relations and diplomacy. While specific details about her career and accomplishments are not provided in the available context, her work as a diplomat indicates she has been involved in representing Bulgaria's interests and contributing to international affairs.
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- Cultural Heritage and Mass Atrocities
- Cahiers de Memoire, Kigali 2014
- UNESCO, the World of Islam and the Rapprochement of Cultures
- Monitoring na prot︠s︡esa na prisŭedini︠a︡vane na Bŭlgarii︠a︡ kŭm evropeĭskii︠a︡ sŭi︠u︡z
- Monitoring of Bulgaria's accession to the European Union 2000
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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. At UNESCO, Bokova advocated for gender equality, improved education and preventing funding for terrorism, especially by enforcing the protection of intellectual goods. Currently, she is co-founder and member of GWL Voices.
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1952 births21st-century Bulgarian politicians21st-century Bulgarian women politiciansAmbassadors of Bulgaria to FranceAmbassadors of Bulgaria to MonacoBulgarian officials of the United NationsCommanders of the Legion of HonourDiplomats from SofiaFirst English Language School alumniGrand Crosses of the Order of the Sun of PeruGrand Officers of the Order of José Matías Delgado