Lena Borislavova

Lena Zdravkova Borislavova (born 8 October 1989) is a Bulgarian lawyer, politician, and member of parliament from "We Continue the Change" in the XLVII National Assembly. She serves as the head of the political office in the government of Kiril Petkov.

Biography

Borislavova was born on 8 October 1989 in Sofia. She graduated from the 91st German Language High School "Prof. Konstantin Galabov" in Sofia, and then studied law at Sofia University graduating with honors in 2014.

Borislavova also specialized at Harvard in the United States, where she was a member of the "European Law Students Association at Harvard" and the "Harvard Law and Business Association" during her studies.

Law career

In 2018 she was included in the prestigious European ranking by Forbes magazine called "30 Under 30", which recognizes the best young leaders, inventors, and entrepreneurs on the continent. She was recognized in the category of "Politics and Law".

Before entering politics she worked in the team of the law firm "Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov", and prior to that, she was with "Georgiev, Todorov & Co". Her work focused on competition law, banking and finance law, commercial law, personal data protection, anti-money laundering measures, and procedural representation. She provided consultation to international clients interested in investing in Bulgaria. She has been a member of the Sofia Bar Association since 2015.

Political career

In January 2017 she was elected as a member of the National Council of the political party Yes, Bulgaria! In 2021, she was elected as a deputy in the XLVII National Assembly as a candidate from 24 MIR, part of the "We Continue the Change" coalition. On 15 December, she resigned from her parliamentary seat to head the political office of Prime Minister Kiril Petkov.