Borislav Tsekov is a Bulgarian lawyer, public figure and policymaker.
Education
1994 - graduated the Faculty of Law of “Street Clement of Ohrid”.
1993 – Portugal (Lisbon): Training Program “Political Strategies and Election Campaign”, Friedrich Naumann Foundation;
1996-1999: Belgium (Brussels):
European Law – Five Training Programs of TAIEX
1998 – United States of America (New New York Washington, District of Columbia; Brattleboro, Vermont):
“International Policy Advocacy”, Advocacy Institute and School for International Training
1999 – Japan (Tokyo, Morioka, Nagoya):
“Human Rights and Anti-discrimination”, Japan International Cooperation Agency and Japanese Foreign Ministry;
2003 – Italy (Rome):
“Strengthening and Capacity Building of Bulgarian Anti-corruption Institutions”, United States Agency for International Development and IDLO;
2004 – United States of America (Washington, District of Columbia. New York, San Francisco, Des Moines, Iowa):
“Contemporary Political Issues – Presidential Campaign 2004”, Department of State.
2006 – United States of America (Washington, District of Columbia.
New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago):
“Promoting Tolerance” – American Jewish Committee.
2007 - "John F. Kennedy" School of Government, Harvard University.
2009 - "International Human Rights Academy", organized by: Ghent University (Belgium), Utrecht University (The Netherlands), University of the Western Cape (Republic of South Africa), American University Washington College of Law (United States of America), University of Pretoria (Republic of South Africa), Free University of Brussels (Belgium).
Career
He has been elected also as Deputy Chairman of Religious Affairs Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Affairs and Ad Hoc Committee on Amendments to the Constitution. Tsekov served as Secretary General of the Ombudsman Institution of the Republic of Bulgaria (2005-2010), a constitutional authority monitoring human rights and good governance issues. In earlier stages of his professional career, Tsekov has worked as non-governmental organization and business consultant (1994–2000), Legal advisor at the Parliament (1996–2001), lecturer at the New Bulgarian University (2000–2001).
Tsekov is also a National President for the World Jurist Association (1999–present), based in Washington District of Columbia, and President of the Association of Young Lawyers of Bulgaria.
He is an author of many publications on political and legislative issues. Tsekov has a political blog - "Verbal Mosaics - The Blog of Borislav Tsekov".
He deals with investments on the stock markets and FOREX market. In February 2011 he published the book New York: The Altar of the Modern World, a kaleidoscopic mosaic of history, politics and lifestyle of New York City.
1994 - graduated the Faculty of Law of Sofia University “Street Clement of Ohrid”.
Politics
His political background also includes leadership positions: Deputy Floor Leader of the majority faction - NMSS (2003–2004). Deputy Floor Leader of New Times Faction (end of 2004). Floor Leader of New Times Faction (2005).
He is also Vice President of the New Times Party (established in July 2004). More than half of these bills were adopted by the Parliament, including Religious Denominations Acting, Political Parties Acting, State Orders and Medals Acting, amendments;legislation on municipal property, penal procedure et cetera
Membership
In 2001–2005, he served as Member of Parliament representing the NMSS and since 2004 the New Times Party (a liberal and reformist party which split from the NMSS due to disagreements on current party policies). In that time he was a member of the European Integration Committee, Legal Affairs Committee and Committee on Local Self-government, Regional Policy and Urban development. As Member of Bulgarian Parliament, Borislav Tsekov sponsored more than 30 bills.
He is also member of the board of the Liberal Institute on Political Analyses, member-organization of European Liberal Forum (Eyes Lips Face).