When was Irina Bokova born?

Irina Bokova was born on 1952-07-12.

What events was Irina Bokova involved in?

Irina Bokova had a position held connection with member of the Bulgarian National Assembly.

What events was Irina Bokova involved in?

Irina Bokova had a position held connection with Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

What events was Irina Bokova involved in?

Irina Bokova had a position held connection with Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Irina Bokova

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Born — Life — 1952-07-12
Irina Bokova was born on 1952-07-12.
Began serving as member of the Bulgarian National Assembly — Career — 1990-07-10
Irina Bokova had a position held connection with member of the Bulgarian National Assembly.
Began serving as Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 1990-09-26
Irina Bokova had a position held connection with Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Stopped serving as Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 1992-05-04
Irina Bokova had a position held connection with Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Began serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs — Career — 1996-11-14
foreign minister
Stopped serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs — Career — 1997-02-12
foreign minister
Began serving as member of the Bulgarian National Assembly — Career — 2001-07-05
Irina Bokova had a position held connection with member of the Bulgarian National Assembly.
Began serving as Ambassador of Bulgaria to France — Career — 2005-01-01
Irina Bokova had a position held connection with Ambassador of Bulgaria to France.
Stopped serving as member of the Bulgarian National Assembly — Career — 2005-05-18
Irina Bokova had a position held connection with member of the Bulgarian National Assembly.
Stopped serving as Ambassador of Bulgaria to France — Career — 2009-01-01
Irina Bokova had a position held connection with Ambassador of Bulgaria to France.
Chaired UNESCO — Career — 2009-01-01
specialised agency of the United Nations for education, sciences, and culture
Began serving as Director-General of UNESCO — Career — 2009-10-15
Irina Bokova had a position held connection with Director-General of UNESCO.
Joined Academia Europaea — Career — 2010-01-01
pan-European academy
Received honorary doctorate at the Laval University — Recognition — 2012
doctor honoris causa from Laval University in Quebec, Canada
Received honorary doctor of the Tongji University — Recognition — 2013-01-01
Irina Bokova had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the Tongji University.
Received Dostyk Order of grade I — Recognition — 2014
Irina Bokova had a award received connection with Dostyk Order of grade I.
Received Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ — Recognition — 2014
third (and highest) rank of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Received Hilal-e-Pakistan — Recognition — 2014
second-highest grade of the Order of Pakistan
Received Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite — Recognition — 2014
Irina Bokova had a award received connection with Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite.
Received Order of Valour — Recognition — 2014
Cameroonian national order
Received Order of Stara Planina — Recognition — 2014-03-31
Bulgarian order of merit in three classes, grand cross only in one division for civilian merits, first and second class in divisions for military and civilian merits (1966–)
Received honorary doctorate from CNAM — Recognition — 2014-10-24
Irina Bokova had a award received connection with honorary doctorate from CNAM.
Received Order of the Polar Star — Recognition — 2015
state award of Mongolia
Received Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award — Recognition — 2016
WWF award
Received Officer of the National Order of Quebec — Recognition — 2017
Irina Bokova had a award received connection with Officer of the National Order of Quebec.
Received Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise — Recognition — 2017
Irina Bokova had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise.
Chaired UNESCO — Career — 2017-01-01
specialised agency of the United Nations for education, sciences, and culture
Stopped serving as Director-General of UNESCO — Career — 2017-11-10
Irina Bokova had a position held connection with Director-General of UNESCO.
Received honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI — Recognition — 2018
Irina Bokova had a award received connection with honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI.
Served as administrator — Career — 2021
individual responsible for the supervision of the execution of plans and functional operation