Dimitar Radev is a Bulgarian economist who since July 14, 2015 has been governor of the Bulgarian National Bank.[1][2][3]

Dimitar Radev
Димитър Радев
Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank
Assumed office
14 July 2015
Preceded byIvan Iskrov
Personal details
Born (1956-07-12) 12 July 1956 (age 67)
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
EducationUniversity of National and World Economy
Georgetown University

Early life and education edit

Radev was born in Plovdiv and on 12 July 1956. He graduated in Finance and Credit at the University of National and World Economy, and later specialized in Georgetown University's Institute of Foreign Relations, Washington (1994).[4]

Career edit

In the 1990s, Radev served as a deputy finance minister in charge of budget.[5]

Before his appointment, Radev worked at the International Monetary Fund’s fiscal affairs department.[6]

In a parliamentary selection process including public nominations and hearings, Radev was named one of the candidates to succeed Bulgaria’s central bank governor Ivan Iskrov in 2015, alongside Biser Manolov, Grigorii Vazov and Victor Yotzov.[7] He was nominated by Bulgaria’s ruling GERB party.[8] He was also backed by GERB’s junior partner, the Reformist Bloc. In July 2015, he was appointed for a six-year term.[9][10]

Other activities edit

References edit

  1. ^ "(untitled)".
  2. ^ "Dimitar Radev Elected Governor of Bulgarian National Bank - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ^ Reuters Editorial. "Bulgaria appoints Dimitar Radev as central bank head". U.K. Retrieved 9 April 2018. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "(untitled)". www.bnb.bg. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ^ Tsvetelia Tsolova (June 18, 2015), Four candidates to compete for Bulgaria central bank head Reuters.
  6. ^ Tony Barber (January 11, 2018), Bulgaria’s central bank governor aims to prevent return of crisis Financial Times.
  7. ^ Tsvetelia Tsolova (June 18, 2015), Four candidates to compete for Bulgaria central bank head Reuters.
  8. ^ Tsvetelia Tsolova (May 26, 2015), Bulgaria ruling party nominates IMF expert for central bank head Reuters.
  9. ^ Tsvetelia Tsolova (July 14, 2015), Bulgaria appoints Dimitar Radev as central bank head Reuters.
  10. ^ Tony Barber (January 11, 2018), Bulgaria’s central bank governor aims to prevent return of crisis Financial Times.
  11. ^ Permanent members of the ESRB General Board European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).
  12. ^ Members International Monetary Fund (IMF).