13 Facts About Korneliya Ninova

Korneliya Petrova Ninova is a Bulgarian politician, a former leader and MP of the Bulgarian Socialist Party.

Korneliya Ninova was chairwoman of BSP from 2016 to 2024.

Korneliya Ninova currently leads Nepokorna Bulgaria, a centre-left political movement.

Korneliya Ninova was born on 16 January 1969 in Krushovitsa village, Miziya municipality, Vratsa district, People's Republic of Bulgaria.

Korneliya Ninova graduated from the Law Faculty of Sofia University "St Kliment Ohridski".

From 1996 to 1997, Korneliya Ninova was an investigator in the Sofia Investigation Service.

From September 2005 to March 2007, Ninova was Deputy Minister of Economy and Energy in foreign economic policy.

Korneliya Ninova is removed by a decision of Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev from the position of deputy minister in May 2007.

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

Korneliya Ninova is in a reported conflict with a former BSP secretary and a previous president of the Party of European Socialists Sergey Stanishev.

On 28 May 2019, Korneliya Ninova resigned as leader of the BSP.

Korneliya Ninova withdrew her resignation shortly thereafter at the Socialist Party's congress, thus remaining as the party's leader.

Korneliya Ninova resigned from her leadership positions both in the BSP and the coalition.