Nickolay MLADENOV
Director General
About
Mr Mladenov is the Director General of the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) and a Segal Distinguished Visiting Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Previously he served as the UN Secretary General's Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process between 2015 and 2020, where he focused on preventive diplomacy, helped avoid another war in Gaza and supported emerging Arab-Israeli ties.
Prior to this appointment, he was Head of UNAMI and UN Special Representative for Iraq (2013-2015), brokering agreements, including on oil revenue sharing, between Baghdad and Erbil and helping the country form a national unity government in the aftermath of ISIL's takeover of Mosul.
For more than a decade Mr Mladenov was active in Bulgarian politics both in government and opposition. He served as Foreign Minister (2010 - 2013), and Defence Minister (2009-2010). In both positions he dealt with a multitude of international crises and promoted landmark reform legislation, while overseeing complex budget optimizations and institutional restructuring.
Between 2007-2009 he was Member of the European Parliament, where he worked on key consumer protection and internal market dossiers and on increasing the transparency of Europe's defence market.
He also served as a Member of the Bulgarian Parliament (2001-2005) dealing with European Integration and Foreign Policy issues. He was a member of the EU Constitutional Convention.
Mr Mladenov has been active in civil society, establishing the European Institute in Sofia, the Sofia Platform, working with children’s rights groups and has consulted for the World Bank, NDI, IRI and other organisations in South East Europe and the Middle East.
Nickolay was educated at King's College London and the University of National and World Economy in Sofia.
He has a strong interest in Middle East politics backed by practical and political experience of having worked and lived in the region.
In February 2021, he was awarded the Grand Star of the Order of Jerusalem by President Mahmoud Abbas.
An avid reader of history, Nickolay was raised in India, the Middle East and Europe and is interested in politics, diplomacy and foreign affairs.
In his free time, he enjoys CrossFit and spending time with his wife and their three young children.
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Local Location
Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry
International Affairs
Designation
Director General
Birthday
May 5
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