Krasen Kralev
| Krasen Kralev | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 January 1967 Varna, Bulgaria |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Profession | Politician, Businessman |
Krasen Kirilov Kralev (Bulgarian: Красен Кирилов Кралев), born 2 January 1967 in Varna, is a Bulgarian businessman and politician, who is currently the Minister of Youth and Sports of Bulgaria as part of the Second Borisov Government.
Biography
Born in Varna, Kralev earned a degree from the Medical University in the city, subsequently making specializations in global marketing in the Association of the National as well as management of political campaigns at the University of South Carolina (1990) and Association of the National Advertisers of USA (1997).[1] He is an expert in the field of public communications.[2]
In his youth, he was a long-distance runner. In 1986, Kralev was the holder of the Bulgarian youth national record for 20 000 m. He participated in the 1986 аnd 1987 Balkaniads, earning third place as part of the national cross country team.[1]
In 1992, Kralev founded MAG Communications and is still the chairman of its Board of Directors.[1] He is co-founder of the Bulgarian Association for Free and Fair Elections (Bulgarian: Българско сдружение за честни избори) and was formerly a consultant at the National Democratic Institute of the United States.[3]
He has also been involved in various professional capacities with the Cherno More football club,[1] serving as its chairman on two occasions (1998-2001, 2003-2007).[2]
Since 2010, Kralev has been the head of the indoor football commission of the Bulgarian Football Union.[2]
Kralev is among the founding members of the "New Age" (Bulgarian: "Новото Време") political party and was its deputy leader until 2012.[2] He participated in the 2009 Bulgarian Parliamentary election as part of a coalition with the Lider (Bulgarian: "Лидер") party.[4]
He owns the "Alternative Media Group" EOOD and "Web Media Group" AD Internet companies.[3]
On 7 November 2014, Kralev assumed his duties as Minister of Youth and Sports of Bulgaria, succeeding Evgenia Radanova.[5]
Kralev is in a relationship with BTV host Viktoriya Petrova.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Житейският път на Красен Кралев" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). ftpmirror.your.org. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Красен Кралев е бъдещият министър на спорта, бившият лекоатлет и президент на футболния Черно море поема щафетата от Евгения Раданова" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- 1 2 Geshev, Yavor (November 7, 2014). "Красен Кралев – мениджърът, от когото спортът имаше нужда. Благодарение на новия спортен министър феновете гледаха безплатно “А” група" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Профил на Красен Кралев". personi.dir.bg. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ↑ Domuschiev, Angel (November 7, 2014). "Раданова предаде щафетата на Кралев със стартов пистолет, "Желая му търпение, кураж и успех", каза служебният министър на спорта". topsport.bg. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ↑ lifestyle editors (February 23, 2015). "Красен Кралев и Виктория Петрова се показаха като двойка, спортният министър вече живее с водещата от bTV". lifestyle.bg. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
