KOSTADIN PASKALEV
 

Advisor Internal Policy to the President of the Republic of Bulgaria
 

Born on December, 9th, 1961 in Karnalowo, Blagoevgrad region.
 

1985- graduates the University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hiljandarski”, specialty “mathematics”
 

1977 -specializes in the Academy of Management in Munich, Germany.
 

1988 -specializes local government in the University of North Caroline, US.
 

1985-1995 - lecturer in maths in “Ivan Vasov” School-Blagoevgrad and a visiting assistant professor in maths in the Southwestern University “Neofit Rilski” in Blagoevgrad.
 

October 1995 to July 2001- mayor of the municipality of Blagoevgrad.
 

1996-2000- member of the Management Council of the National Association of Municipalities in Bulgaria
 

January, 2000- 2001-chairman of the National Association of Municipalities in Bulgaria
 

Since July, 2001 until December, 2002- Vice-premier minister and a minister of regional development and public works in the Republic of Bulgaria
 

Since January, 2003- at present- advisor to the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, internal policy