Ivo Hristov

Ivo Hristov
Иво Христов
Official portrait, 2026
Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Assumed office
8 May 2026
Prime MinisterRumen Radev
Member of the European Parliament
for Bulgaria
In office
2 July 2019 – 15 July 2024
Personal details
Born (1970-10-08) 8 October 1970
PartyPB (since 2026)
Other political
affiliations
BSP (until 2026)
Alma materSofia University
OccupationJournalist • Translator • Politician

Ivo Hristov (Bulgarian: Иво Христов Петков, born 8 October 1970) is a Bulgarian politician who is a Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria since May 2026. He previously served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2024.[1] In 2022, he joined the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Европейски парламент :: Европейски парламент 2019". results.cik.bg. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Members of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware European Parliament.
  3. ↑ Parliament names MEPs to sit on three new committees European Parliament, press release of 24 March 2022.