site.btaDeputy Foreign Minister Anguelieva Appointed as Bulgaria’s National Coordinator for Combating Antisemitism

Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev has appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Maria Anguelieva as Bulgaria’s National Coordinator for Combating Antisemitism, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release on Wednesday. The appointment follows a redistribution of responsibilities among the deputy ministers of foreign affairs.

Since 2022, the position of National Coordinator for Combating Antisemitism has been held at the level of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, appointed by order of the Foreign Minister. This structure ensures continuity and stronger interinstitutional coordination of Bulgaria’s efforts to counter modern manifestations of antisemitism, the Ministry said.

Maria Anguelieva served as Minister Plenipotentiary at the Bulgarian Embassy in London, heading the Trade and Economic Affairs Office from 2020 to 2024. Between 2014 and 2020, she served as Minister Plenipotentiary, Head of the Consular Office at the Bulgarian Embassy in London. From 2001 to 2009, Anguelieva was a member of the National Assembly.