Dimitrina Gueorguieva PETROVA

Background

PETROVA, Dimitrina Gueorguieva was born on January 11, 1957 in Burgas. Daughter of Gueorgui Dimitrov Petrov and Trendafila Sotirova.

Education

English Language School, 1971-1976. University of Sofia, philosophy, 197781. Spoken languages: Bulgarian, English, Russian, French, German.

Career

International Contacts Co-ordinator, ECOGLASNOST, 1989-1990, Executive Committee member, 198990. Member of Parliament representing Union of Democratic Forces (UDF), since 1990, member, Commissions for Human Rights, National Question and Science and Education. Adviser to Bulgarian Pres, on pardoning prisoners, 1990-1991.

Bulgarian contact with Helsinki’s Citizens’ Assembly, 1991. Professional career: Assistant, Philosophy Faculty, University of Sofia, 1981-1987, Chief Assistant, since 1987. Member, Editorial Board, Kritka i Humanizam, Inst, for Social Critique, since 1989.

Editor, South-East European Quarterly, Centre for the Study of Democracy, Sofia, since 1991, Director, Women’s Studies Programme, since 1991.

Membership

Centre for the Study of Democracy. Clubs: Association of Academic Women, Sofia.

Interests

• Protection of human rights, stopping the escalation of nationalism in south-eastern Europe, environmental policies.

Connections

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Father:

Gheorghi D. Petrova

Mother:

Trandafila D. (Sotirova) Petrova

Spouse:

Krassimir I. Kanev

Spouse:

Todor I. Gheorghiev

child:

Vania Petrova

child:

Dafina Petrova