Kristian Vigenin

Kristian Vigenin
Кристиан Вигенин
Official portrait, 2023
Member of the European Parliament for Bulgaria
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 July 2024
Preceded by	Sergey Stanishev
In office 1 June 2007 – 28 May 2013
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Marusya Lyubcheva
Member of the National Assembly
In office 27 October 2014 – 19 June 2024
Constituency	1st MMC - Blagoevgrad (2014-2017) 31st MMC - Yambol (2017-2024)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 29 May 2013 – 6 August 2014
Prime Minister	Plamen Oresharski
Preceded by	Nickolay Mladenov
Succeeded by	Daniel Mitov
Personal details
Born	Kristian Ivanov Vigenin (1975-06-12) 12 June 1975 (age 49) Sofia, PR Bulgaria
Political party	BSP
Other political affiliations	Party of European Socialists
Alma mater	University of National and World Economy
Occupation	Politician diplomat economist

Kristian Ivanov Vigenin (Bulgarian: Кристиан Иванов Вигенин; born 12 June 1975) is a Bulgarian politician, Vice-President of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, and a former Member of the European Parliament.^[1]

He became minister on May 29, 2013, in the cabinet of Plamen Oresharski, where he served until the new government took office on August 6, 2014.

In the European Parliament, Mr. Vigenin was a member of the Coalition for Bulgaria, part of the Party of European Socialists, and became an MEP on 1 January 2007 with the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union.