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by | Dec 1, 2017

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Hristov and the family name is Petkov.

Ivo Hristov (Bulgarian: Иво Христов Петков, born 8 October 1970) is a Bulgarian politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.[3] In 2022, he joined the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware.[4][5]

Biography

Ivo Hristov was born on 8 October 1970 in Istanbul in the family of Hristo Petkov Hristov and Lyubka Hristova. His father was a military intelligence officer in the RUMNO, and at the time his son Ivo was born, he was working at the Consulate General of the People's Republic of Bulgaria in Istanbul as Vice Consul in charge of cultural affairs.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Key dates ahead". European Parliament. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Key dates ahead". BBC News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Европейски парламент :: Европейски парламент 2019". results.cik.bg. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. ^ Members of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware European Parliament.
  5. ^ Parliament names MEPs to sit on three new committees European Parliament, press release of 24 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Cинът на кадрови офицер от РУМНО и внук на шумкари оглавява кабинета на Румен Радев". Фактор. Retrieved 10 January 2024.