Ilin Pavlinov Dimitrov
Positions
Minister of Tourism since 8 May 2026: elected by the 52nd National Assembly (decision, State Gazette No. 43/2026).
Public record
Compiled from publications and official records as of 18.10.2026. Every statement links to its source; claims made by others are marked as such, with who makes them. Quotations in English are our translation.
- Visas for Russians. As caretaker minister in 2022 he said that suspending visa facilitation with Russia "will harm Bulgarian tourism", and opposed raising the visa fee for Russians from 35 to 80 euro: "we should follow a policy that eases travel" (our translation). — 24 Chasa, 30.08.2022; Actualno, 16.09.2022
- Smokinite South. The NGO Green Laws asked him for an urgent check of construction in the dunes of Smokinite South beach; his ministry approved the scheme for removable structures. He says the role of the Ministry of Tourism has been overstated. — Bivol, 26.07.2023
Sources: decision of the National Assembly of 08.05.2026; biography and photo: gov.bg (17.10.2026).
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