Yavor Gechev, Minister of Agriculture:
Born on June 10, 1978, in Plovdiv, Southern Bulgaria. Graduated from Plovdiv Agricultural University in 2001. Gechev is an agricultural engineer who earned an MA in Plant Protection Science. He also specialized in management skills, political management, and public science. Gechev started her career as a farmer, then moved from the private to the public sector and worked his way up in State Fund Agriculture. He was also a member of parliament in the 42nd National Assembly and a deputy agriculture minister.
