Irena Borisova Mladenova
Positions
Caretaker Minister of Innovation and Growth in the cabinet of Andrey Gyurov from 19 February to 8 May 2026: Decree No. 57 of 19.02.2026, State Gazette (in Bulgarian).
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.
Other
- Caretaker Minister of Innovation and Growth. Irena Borisova Mladenova was appointed minister in Andrey Gyurov's caretaker government by Decree No. 57 of 19.02.2026 (State Gazette No. 19/2026). Her term ran until 08.05.2026, according to Wikipedia's list of ministers of innovation and growth. The ministry published a departmental report for 19.02–07.05.2026, as reported by Utro Ruse and BTA. — State Gazette, 19.02.2026
- Adviser in the state administration, per her Sofia University profile. On the Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski website she is listed as chief assistant at the Department of Business Administration. The profile says she worked about 6 years at Kearney and PwC and "5 years in the public sector as an adviser in the Ministry of Economy and the Administration of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria" (our translation). Her posts as caretaker deputy minister in 2013, 2014 and 2021 are listed within that period. The page predates her ministerial post and does not show her position after May 2026. — Sofia University, 03.02.2024
- Deputy Minister of Economy in three caretaker cabinets. She held the post in 2013, 2014 and 2021, writes Mediapool.bg, citing the cabinet's biography. According to the outlet, she was responsible for EU programmes, investment, innovation and entrepreneurship. — Mediapool.bg, 18.02.2026
- Last post before the ministry – executive director of the Institute for Economic Policy. This is stated in the Gyurov cabinet's biography, cited by Actualno.com. The outlet adds that she held a corporate-development role in a regional energy-services company and worked as an adviser in the Ministry of Economy and the President's administration. The source makes no allegations of irregularities about these posts. — Actualno.com, 18.02.2026
Sources: the decrees in the State Gazette; biography and photo: gov.bg (archived, in Bulgarian) (18.10.2026).
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