Background
Maneva was born in Sofia and completed studies in chemical engineering in the Soviet Union.
Maneva was born in Sofia and completed studies in chemical engineering in the Soviet Union.
She obtained a doctorate in economics in Moscow in 1983. In 2001 she was temporarily the leader of the Sofia branch of the Union for French Democracy. In March 2013, she became the vice-Minister of the Environment in the interim Raykov government. Maneva was also among the candidates considered for the Bliznashki government that was appointed by Rosen Plevneliev in the aftermath of Plamen Oresharski"s resignation as Prime Minister.
Between February and May 1997, Maneva served as vice-Prime Minister in the caretaker government of Stefan Sofiyanski before becoming a member of the Kostov cabinet.