Iva Ventsislavova Petrova
Positions
Minister of Energy 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.
- Botaş. She was deputy to caretaker energy minister Rosen Hristov when the Botaş contract was signed in January 2023. — Sega, 23.06.2026 She was deputy energy minister from September 2021 to May 2026, through several governments. — Club Z, 21.05.2026
- Russian gas. As minister she said Bulgaria will not let Russian gas into the EU "disguised" as a Turkish mix through the Botaş contract (our translation). — Investor.bg, 10.2026
Sources: decision of the National Assembly of 08.05.2026; biography and photo: gov.bg (17.10.2026).
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