Plugchieva was born on 12 February 1956 in Balchik, which was then part of the People's Republic of Bulgaria.[3] She has a degree in forest management and environmental studies at the University of Forestry, Sofia.[4] She later, in 1989, defended her doctoral dissertation in "Ecology of Forests".[3]
Her first position was in 1981 when she became an inspector for the Regional Inspectorate of Environmental Protection in Varna, and in 1990 she was appointed Head of the Foreign Relations Department of the National Forestry Administration.[3]
Career
She became a member of the Parliament of Bulgaria in 1995, where she served for one term until 2001.[3] From 2001 to 2004, Plugchieva was Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, where she was in charge of European integration.[3]
Nicknamed “Iron Meggy”, she was recalled from Germany after serving as ambassador to the country in 2008 “to clean up widespread corruption and misuse of European Union funds.”[5]
Puglicheva was appointed as a Foreign Policy advisor to Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev in 2024. On the 24th of April, Pluglicheva resigned from her position.[6] Pluglicheva justified her decision by referencing Glavchev's decision to assume the position of Foreign Minister along with his duties as Prime Minister, which she opposed.[7]
Personal life
She speaks German, Russian, and English.[3] She is married with two children.[3]
↑ "Head of Mission". Montenegro, Podgorica, Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria. Republic of Bulgaria Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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