Velislava Petrova-Chamova

Velislava Petrova-Chamova
Велислава Петрова-Чамова
Official portrait, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 May 2026
Prime MinisterRumen Radev
Preceded byNadezhda Neynsky
Personal details
Born (1990-06-05) 5 June 1990
Sandanski, PR Bulgaria
PartyIndependent

Velislava Petrova-Chamova (Bulgarian: Велислава Петрова-Чамова; born 5 June 1990) is a Bulgarian politician serving as minister of foreign affairs since 2026.[1] From 2022 to 2023, she served as deputy minister of foreign affairs.[2]

Petrova-Chamova holds a degree in Microbiology from the University of Bristol and a doctorate from thе Wellcome Sanger Institute, where her doctoral research focused on infectious diseases.

Her political career began at the United Nations, where she worked in a program focused on combating AIDS. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she was involved at the UN level in coordinating global vaccination and immunization efforts. At the same time, she worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank on health risk issues. In 2024, she worked in Brussels at the Centre for Future Generations.

From 2022 to 2023, she served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the governments of Kiril Petkov and Galab Donev, where she was responsible for Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen Area.

References

  1. ↑ "Велислава Петрова-Чамова – номинирана за министър на външните работи в кабинета "Радев"" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian National Television. 7 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Коя е Велислава Николаева Петрова-Чамова - кандидат за министър на външните работи (Биография)". DarikNews.bg (in Bulgarian). 7 May 2026.


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