Korneliya Ninova

Korneliya Petrova Ninova (Bulgarian: Корнелия Петрова Нинова [korˈnɛlijɐ ˈninova]) is a Bulgarian politician, a former leader and MP of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP). She was chairwoman of BSP from 2016 to 2024. She currently leads Nepokorna Bulgaria, a centre-left political movement.

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Korneliya Ninova
Корнелия Нинова
Ninova in 2022

Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria
In office 13 December 2021 – 2 August 2022 Serving with Kalina Konstantinova, Asen Vasilev, Grozdan Karadzhov and Borislav Sandov
Prime Minister	Kiril Petkov
Preceded by	Galab Donev Boyko Rashkov Atanas Pekanov
Succeeded by	Ivan Demerdzhiev Lazar Lazarov Atanas Pekanov Hristo Alexiev
Minister of Economy and Industry
In office 13 December 2021 – 2 August 2022
Prime Minister	Kiril Petkov
Preceded by	Daniela Vezieva
Succeeded by	Nikola Stoyanov
Leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party
In office 8 May 2016 – 15 June 2024
Preceded by	Mihail Mikov
Succeeded by	Atanas Zafirov (acting)
Member of the National Assembly
In office 19 June 2024 – 10 November 2024
Constituency	1st MMC – Blagoevgrad^[1]
In office 14 July 2009 – 13 December 2021
Constituency	1st MMC – Blagoevgrad (2009–2013) 26th MMC – Sofia (2013–2017) 25th MMC – Sofia (2017–2021) 25th MMC – Sofia (2021–2024)
Deputy Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism
In office 17 August 2005 – 18 July 2007
Prime Minister	Sergey Stanishev
Minister	Rumen Ovcharov

Personal details
Born	Korneliya Petrova Ninova (1969-01-16) 16 January 1969 (age 56) Krushovitsa, Dolni Dabnik, PR Bulgaria
Political party	Nepokorna Bulgaria Independent
Other political affiliations	BSP (2003–2024)
Children	1
Alma mater	Sofia University
Occupation	Politician lawyer

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Korneliya Ninova was born on 16 January 1969 in Krushovitsa village, Miziya municipality, Vratsa district, People's Republic of Bulgaria.

She graduated from the Law Faculty of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".^[1] In 1995, she worked in the Sofia City Court as a trainee judge, and in the period from 1995 to 1996, she was legal adviser of Sofia Municipality.

From 1996 to 1997, Korneliya Ninova was an investigator in the Sofia Investigation Service. In the period from March to August 1997, she was Counsel of BTC. Between 1997 and 2005, she was the CEO of "Technoimpex" JSC.

From September 2005 to March 2007, Ninova was Deputy Minister of Economy and Energy in foreign economic policy. In December 2005, she was appointed as Chairperson of the Board of "Bulgartabac Holding" AD. In 2007, she was removed from the management of the company and is investigated on allegations of crime against justice. Ninova is removed by a decision of Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev from the position of deputy minister in May 2007.

On 8 May 2016, Ninova was elected as chairperson of the Socialist Party with 395 votes against 349 votes for the outgoing president Mihail Mikov.

In a TV interview on 23 April 2017, Ninova made the statement that British Conservative prime ministers Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May are her "favorite politicians",^[2] highly unusual for a socialist politician.

Ninova is in a reported conflict with a former BSP secretary and a previous president of the Party of European Socialists Sergey Stanishev.^[3]

On 28 May 2019, Ninova resigned as leader of the BSP. This was done as the party felt that it had "lost" the 2019 European Parliament election under her leadership, despite the fact that it managed to muster both higher electoral support and an increase in the number of MEPs in comparison to the previous election.^[4] She withdrew her resignation shortly thereafter at the Socialist Party's congress, thus remaining as the party's leader.^[5]

Following the disastrous results of her party's coalition (BSP for Bulgaria) in the 2021 Bulgarian general election. Ninova once again resigned from her leadership positions both in the BSP and the coalition.^[6]

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Parliamentary activity

Parliamentary Group of Coalition for Bulgaria (14.07.2009 –)
Internal Security and Public Order (29.07.2009 –)
Committee on Economic Policy, Energy and Tourism (30.07.2009 –)
Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Deputy Representative, 04.09.2009 – 11.01.2012)
Friendship group Bulgaria – Italy (23.10.2009 –)
Friendship group Bulgaria – Morocco (Deputy Chairman, 23.10.2009 –)
Friendship group Bulgaria – Russia (23.10.2009 –)
Friendship group Bulgaria – France (23.10.2009 –)
Bills introduced: Bill to the Law on Privatization, Bill amending the Law on Income Tax of Individuals, Bill amending the Law on Medical Institutions

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