Irina Rumenova Shtonova
Positions
Caretaker Minister of Economy and Industry 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
- Twice Deputy Minister of Economy. Irina Shtonova served twice as Deputy Minister of Economy: in Galab Donev's caretaker government and then in Kiril Petkov's regular government, from August 2022 to April 2024, Mediapool.bg writes in a biographical profile. On 19.02.2026 she was appointed Minister of Economy and Industry, and her mandate ended on 08.05.2026. — Mediapool.bg, 18.02.2026
- Private-sector career before politics: AT&T, DirecTV, McKinsey. Her career before politics was in the private sector, writes Mediapool.bg, citing the Ministry of Economy biography. The profile states: „От 2015 г. до 2021 г. е вицепрезидент в американския телеком AT&T“ (our translation: from 2015 to 2021 she was a vice president at the American telecom AT&T), responsible for marketing and strategy. Earlier she worked at DirecTV and as a manager at McKinsey in Bulgaria. The source records no problems in this career. — Mediapool.bg, 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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