Plamen Abrovsky
Minister
Plamen Abrovskу is an expert in European agricultural law and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with extensive management experience at both national and international levels. His expertise focuses on the strategic development of the agrarian sector and safeguarding the interests of agricultural producers within European funding frameworks. Throughout his professional career, he has held key government positions. Between 2021 and 2022, he served as a Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Forestry in the 46th and 47th National Assemblies. He has also served as an Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture on European funding and international cooperation, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the North-Eastern State Forest Enterprise .His international reputation is built on a five-year diplomatic mandate at the Permanent Representation of Bulgaria to the EU in Brussels (2010–2015). During this period, he was Bulgaria’s lead negotiator for the CAP legislative package for 2014–2020. Additionally, he has served as Secretary General of the National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives and practiced law at the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA).
Plamen Abrovsky holds a Master of Laws from South-West University "Neofit Rilski." He possesses in-depth knowledge of administrative and commercial law, as well as the mechanisms for implementing state aid in agriculture. He specializes in the protection of beneficiaries under European programs and the development of strategic analyses for the agro-sector.
Fluent in English and proficient in Russian. Married with two children.