Korneliya Ninova

Kornelia Petrova Ninova (Bulgarian: Корнелия Петрова Нинова) is a Bulgarian politician, MP from the parliamentary group of the Bulgarian Socialist Party. Chairman of BSP since 8 May 2016.

Kornelia Ninova was born on January 16, 1969 in the village Krushovitsa, Vratsa district. She graduated from the Law Faculty of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". In 1995, she worked in the Sofia City Court as a trainee judge, and in the period from 1995 to 1996, she was legal adviser of Sofia Municipality.

From 1996 to 1997 Kornelia Ninova was an investigator in Sofia Investigation Service. In the period from March to August 1997 Counsel of BTC, while between 1997 and 2005 CEO of "Technoimpex" JSC.

From September 2005 to March 2007, Deputy Minister of Economy and Energy in foreign economic policy. Since December 2005 Chairman of the Board of "Bulgartabac Holding" AD . In 2007 she was removed from the management of the company and is investigated on allegations of crime against justice. Ninova is removed by a decision of Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev from the post of deputy minister in May 2007.

On 8 May 2016 Ninova was elected chairman of the Socialist Party with 395 votes against 349 votes for the outgoing president Mihail Mikov.

Parliamentary Group of Coalition for Bulgaria (14.07.2009 -)

Internal Security and Public Order (29.07.2009 -)

Committee on Economic Policy, Energy and Tourism (30.07.2009 -)

Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Deputy Representative, 04.09.2009 - 11.01.2012)

Friendship group Bulgaria - Italy (23.10.2009 -)

Friendship group Bulgaria - Morocco (Deputy Chairman, 23.10.2009 -)

Friendship group Bulgaria - Russia (23.10.2009 -)

Friendship group Bulgaria - France (23.10.2009 -)

Bills introduced: Bill to the Law on Privatization, Bill amending the Law on Income Tax of Individuals, Bill amending the Law on Medical Institutions