Irina G. Bokova#
| Membership Number: | 2893 |
| Membership type: | HONORARY |
| Section: | HUMAN MOBILITY, GOVERNANCE, ENVIRONMENT AND SPACE |
| Elected: | 2010 |
| Main Country of Residence: | FRANCE |
| Homepage(s): | http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/about-us/who-we-are/director-general/biography |
Present and Previous Positions
- 2013 - 2017 Director-General of UNESCO
- 2009 elected Director-General of UNESCO
- 2005 - 2009 Ambassador of Bulgaria to France, Monaco and UNESCO
- 2001 - 2005 Member of Parliament
- 1995 - 1997 State Secretary on European Integration and Minister for Foreign Affairs a.i.
- 1990 - 1991 Member of Parliament
- 1984 - 1990 Employment at the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- 1982 - 1984 Diplomat, Permanent Mission of Bulgaria to the UN, New York, in charge of political and legal affairs
Fields of Scholarship
- European integration
- Education
Honours and Awards
- Mentioned on the Forbes List of the world's most influential women for 2016
- State distinctions from countries across the world
- Doctor honoris causa of leading universities
- 2011 Golden Cross Award (Quadricentennial Golden Cross) of the University of Santo Tomas, Manila City, Philippines
- 2011 Doctor honoris causa Philippine Normal University, Manila City, Philippines
