Stoyan Ganev Explained

Stoyan Ganev (Bulgarian: Стоян Ганев; July 23, 1955  - July 1, 2013) was a UN official, Bulgarian diplomat (foreign minister), politician (Union of Democratic Forces) and jurist.^[1]

Early life

Ganev was born in Pazardzhik.^[2] He graduated from the high school in mathematics (1973) and studied at the Faculty of law in the Sofia University (1979). He defended a thesis on constitutional law at the Moscow State University (1985).

Political career:

• President of the United Nations General Assembly (1992 - 1993)
• Foreign minister of Bulgaria (November 8, 1991 – December 30, 1992)
• Deputy prime minister of Bulgaria (November 8, 1991 – May 20, 1992)
• Member of the Bulgarian Parliament from UDF (1990 - 1991, 1992 - 1993)
• President of the United Christian Democratic Union (former UDC, October 18, 1992 - May 16, 1993)
• Co-president of the United Democratic Center (UDC, April - July, 1990)

Lecturer:

• Sofia University, in Constitutional Law (1979 - 1989)
• G. Dimitrov Higher Special Institut (now Academy of the Ministry of Interior)
• Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Germany, in International politics and law
• Rotary International, in International politics and law
• University of Bridgeport
• New York University

Awards:

• Gold medal for peace for his contributions to the preservation of peace and security on the planet, the UN (1992)
• Great honorable Cross, the Association for the unity of Latin America (1992)

Death

Ganev died aged 57 on July 1, 2013, in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States.

See also

• • List of foreign ministers in 1992 Foreign relations of Bulgaria
• List of Bulgarians

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bulgaria's former foreign minister Stoyan Ganev dies at 57 . 2 July 2013 . The Sofia Globe . 2013-07-03.
2. https://www.un.org/en/ga/president/bios/bio47.shtml "Elected President of the forty-seventh session of the General Assembly"