Asen Vasilev
Asen Vasilev | |
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Асен Василев | |
Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
Assumed office 13 December 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Kiril Petkov |
Minister of Finance | |
Assumed office 13 December 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Kiril Petkov |
Preceded by | Valery Beltchev |
In office 12 May 2021 – 16 September 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Stefan Yanev |
Preceded by | Kiril Ananiev |
Succeeded by | Valery Beltchev |
Co-Leader of We Continue the Change | |
Assumed office 19 September 2021 Serving with Kiril Petkov | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism | |
In office 13 March 2013 – 29 May 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Marin Raykov |
Preceded by | Delyan Dobrev |
Succeeded by | Dragomir Stoynev |
Personal details | |
Born | Asen Vaskov Vasilev 9 September 1977 Haskovo, Bulgaria |
Political party | We Continue the Change |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation |
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Asen Vaskov Vasilev (Bulgarian: Асен Васков Василев; born 9 September 1977) is a Bulgarian politician, economist, and entrepreneur who is the current Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance since 13 December 2021. He previously served in 2013 as Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism in the caretaker government of Marin Raykov and as Minister of Finance from 12 May 2021, to 16 September 2021, in the caretaker government of Stefan Yanev. He is the co-leader of We Continue the Change, a political party he co-founded with Kiril Petkov.[1]
Childhood and education[]
Vasilev was born on September 9, 1977, in Haskovo. He graduated in Economics from Harvard University, then specialized in Business Administration and Law.[2][3]
Professional career[]
Vasilev is a co-founder and president of Everbeard, an airline ticket pricing company. It is partly funded by the Singapore National Research Fund and the first Skype investor.[4]
Vasilev was the co-founder and director of the Centre for Economic Strategy and Competitiveness. He is a lecturer in the Program for Economic Growth and Development, a branch of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski” and with the Centre for Strategy and Competitiveness of Harvard Business School.[5]
From 1999 to 2004 Vasilev worked as a consultant for Monitor Group in the USA, Canada, Europe, and South Africa. He managed marketing and strategic development projects for large international companies in the fields of telecommunications, energy, mining, insurance, and several major consumer goods manufacturers.
Political career[]
In 2013 Vasilev was Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism in the caretaker government of Marin Raykov. From 12 May to 16 September 2021, he was Minister of Finance in the caretaker government of Stefan Yanev.
On 19 September 2021, together with Kiril Petkov, Vasilev presented his new political project "We continue the change".[6][7] He was the leader of the party list in Haskovo and Sofia 23 for the 2021 Bulgarian general election on 14 November.[8] The party won the most seats in the new parliament and formed a coalition government on 13 December 2021 with Vasilev becoming Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance for a second time.[9][10]
Other activities[]
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[11]
References[]
- ^ Nick Thorpe (17 November 2021). "Bulgarian election: Kiril Petkov, Assen Vassilev, a battle-bus and a brand new party". BBC. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Кой е Асен Василев - служебен министър на финансите - България" [Who is Asen Vassilev - Minister of Finance]. dariknews.bg (in Bulgarian). 11 May 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Евроком, Телевизия. "Кой е служебният финансов министър Асен Василев" [Who is the caretaker Minister of Finance Asen Vassilev]. Телевизия Евроком (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Кой е служебният финансов министър Асен Василев" [Who is the caretaker Minister of Finance Asen Vassilev]. www.24chasa.bg (in Bulgarian). 24 Chasa. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Who Is Who: Bulgaria's Caretaker Economy Minister Assen Vassilev - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". www.novinite.com. Novinite. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Стоянов, Михаил (19 September 2021). "Политическото напрежение: след заплахи шефът на приходната агенция вече е с охрана" (in Bulgarian). Dnevnik. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Emilia Milcheva (30 August 2021). "Кирил Петков и Асен Василев правят партия? Да обобщим фактите" [Are Kiril Petkov and Asen Vassilev partying? Let's summarize the facts.]. DW.COM (in Bulgarian). Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "АСЕН ВАСИЛЕВ - Водач на листата в Хасково и София 23 МИР" [ASEN VASSILEV - Leader of the list in Haskovo and Sofia 23 MIR]. Продължаваме Промяната (in Bulgarian). We Continue the Change. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Assen Vassilev - Deputy Prime Minister:EU Funds/Minister:Finance, Republic of Bulgaria". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Asen Vassilev: Each Party will have a Deputy Prime Minister". www.novinite.com. Novinite. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
- 1977 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Bulgarian politicians
- Harvard Business School alumni
- People from Haskovo
- Finance ministers of Bulgaria