1. Iliana Naydenova Ivanova is a Member of the European Court of Auditors since 2025.
11 Facts About Iliana Ivanova
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Iliana Ivanova previously served as European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth between 2023 and 2024.
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In 2004 Iliana Ivanova defended her master's thesis in International Finance at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona.
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Iliana Ivanova worked as a coordinator for relations to international financial institutions at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
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From 2009 to 2012, Iliana Ivanova was a Member of the European Parliament.
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Since 1 January 2013 Iliana Ivanova has been serving as a Member of the European Court of Auditors.
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Iliana Ivanova was rapporteur for 27 audit reports, including topics such as regional development, cohesion, the Youth Unemployment Initiative and the Youth Guarantee, the European Digital Agenda and innovations, digital skills, education, as well as the instruments for the initial EU response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Iliana Ivanova was elected Dean of Chamber II, responsible for auditing structural policies, transport, for three consecutive mandates.
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In June 2023, the Iliana Ivanova was nominated by the Bulgarian Government European Commissioner from Bulgaria.
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Iliana Ivanova was appointed as member of the European Commission on 19 September 2023.
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Iliana Ivanova was assigned to Chamber I: Sustainable use of natural resources.