Zorka Parvanova | |
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First Lady of Bulgaria | |
President | Georgi Parvanov |
In office 22 January 2002 – 22 January 2012 | |
Preceded by | Antonina Stoyanova |
Succeeded by | Yuliyana Plevnelieva |
Personal details | |
Born | Zorka Petrova Partsova 4 May 1958 Razlog, Bulgaria |
Political party | Non-Partisan |
Spouse | Georgi Parvanov |
Children | Vladimir Ivaylo |
Zorka Petrova Parvanova (née Partsova Bulgarian: Парцова; born 4 May 1958) is a Bulgarian historian and former First Lady of Bulgaria from 2002 until 2012. She is married to Georgi Parvanov, the former President of Bulgaria.[1]
Paravanova was born 4 May 1958 in Razlog. Her education includes a degree from Sofia University in the field of History and Ethnography received in 1982. In addition she received a Ph.D. in History in 1989. From 1997 to 1999, she served as a lecturer at the Varna Free University and the Slavic University in Sofia. She has authored at least 20 publications and monographs. Parvanova is married to Georgi Parvanov. They have two sons, Vladimir and Ivaylo.