DATE OF BIRTH: 7 November 1965 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
EDUCATION:
- 1983: Secondary education at the National Experimental School in Gorna Banya, Sofia;
- 1988: Master Degree in History, Master Degree in Philosophy, Master Degree in History and Theory of Art, Ph.D - Harappan Culture;
- 1988 - 1992: Research scholar at the Institute of Culture, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia.
CAREER:
- 1991: Establishing the “Jeni Style” Fashion House;
- 1999: Establishing the “Lyudmila Zhivkova – Banner of Peace” Foundation;
- 2001 – 2005: Member of the 39th National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria, from the Parliamentary Group of “Coalition for Bulgaria”;
- 2005 – 2009: Member of the 40th National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria, from the Parliamentary Group of “Coalition for Bulgaria”, Deputy-Chairman of the Children, Youths and Sports Committee;
- 2007 – 2009: Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and Vice-Chairperson of the National Delegation of Bulgaria. Member of PACE’s Monitoring Committee, serving as Co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan;
- 2008 – 2009: Member of the Bureau of the PACE Socialist Group;
- 2001 – 2011: Chairwoman of the Council on Children to the President of the Republic of Bulgaria;
- 2003: Lecturer in Fashion History at the “Neofit Rilski” South-West University in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria;
- Political Party - None.
AWARDS:
- 1996 - “Jeni Style” Fashion House: Award - “Golden Needle” Prize of the Bulgarian Fashion Academy;
- 1997 – Evgenia Jivkova: Award - Best Designer by the Bulgarian National Television TV show “Faces”;
- 1999 – “Jeni Style” Fashion House: Award - “Fifth Element of Vodka 5” and Grand Prix “Vodka 5”;
- 2000 – Evgenia Jivkova: Award - “Designer of the Year” and “Golden Needle” Prize of the Bulgarian Fashion Academy;
- 2003 - “Jeni Style” Fashion House: Award - “Ulpia Serdica” Prize for Lady’s Fashion Brand;
- 2005 – Evgenia Jivkova: Award - “Golden Needle” Prize for overall contribution to Bulgarian Fashion;
- 2009 – American Biographical Institute: Award - Evgenia Jivkova for “Contribution to the Bulgaria's development”;
- 2014 - Evgenia Jivkova: Award - “Designer of the Year” and “Golden Needle” Prize of the Bulgarian Fashion Academy.
LANGUAGES: English and Russian.
FAMILY STATUS: Married, with two daughters.
Members
Todor Slavkov
Ludmila Stefanova