Daniel Mitov, NDI’s resident representative in Brussels, has been named the minister of foreign affairs in his native Bulgaria. 

“Our congratulations go to Dani whose talents, intellect and dedication to democratic principles make him an ideal choice for this important position,” said NDI President Kenneth Wollack. “Bulgaria will be well-served by the leadership skills and keen political acumen that he brings to the job.”

Mitov, 36, is one of Bulgaria’s youngest foreign ministers. He joined NDI’s Brussels office in March 2013 after working for the Institute in Iraq and across the Middle East since 2010. Before joining NDI, he was executive director of the Democracy Foundation in Bulgaria for four years. Dani was also active in Bulgarian and European politics for many years. In addition to Bulgarian, he is fluent in English, French, Italian and Russian.

Mitov, who graduated from Sofia University, was named acting foreign minister last August in the interim cabinet of Georgi Bliznashki. He became foreign minister last week in the new government of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.