Marinela Petrova

Marinela Petrova currently serves as Advisor to the Governor at Bulgarian National Bank since October 2023. Previously, Marinela was Chair of the Governing Board at the Council of Europe Development Bank from December 2020 to December 2023 and held the position of Director for European Affairs and Economic Analysis at the Ministry of Finance, Bulgaria from December 2022 to August 2023. Additional roles include Membership on the Board of Directors for both the European Investment Fund and the European Investment Bank, as well as serving as Advisor to the Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee in the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. Marinela's extensive experience in the Ministry of Finance, Bulgaria from November 2009 to November 2021, includes roles as Director of Economic and Financial Policies and Deputy Minister. Marinela's educational background features advanced degrees in Economics and European Studies from institutions including the University of National and World Economy and Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski.