Curriculum Vitae - Tsvetan SIMEONOV

Tsvetan SIMEONOV
BCCI President (elected in June 2009)

TELEPHONE (+359 2) 8117 444
EDUCATION 1975 - 1979
Law
M.A. in Law
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
POST-GRADUATE
QUALIFICATIONS

 

  1. Civil Law
    • International sale of goods under the laws of the United Kingdom, the USA, Australia and New Zealand – Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski – 1 year and a half
    • International Arbitration
    • Patent Law
  2. Labour Law and Social Relations – International Centre of the International Labour Organization, Turin.
LANGUAGES English, Russian, Spanish
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
17th June 2009 onwards
BCCI President

 

June 1999 – 2009
BCCI Vice-President
1993 – 1999
BCCI Secretary General
1992 – 1993
Chief Expert – Head of Trade Register, BCCI
1986 – 1992
Legal Advisor and Chief Specialist, BCCI
1981 – 1986
Lawyer – Specialist, BCCI
1980 – 1981
Judge Apprentice, Sofia District Court
MEMBERSHIP IN
PROFESSIONAL
BODIES
  • DELEGATE AND MEMBER OF THE EMPLOYERS’ DELEGATION OF THE Republic of BULGARIA WITH THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION – GENEVA – SINCE 1983;
  • MEMBER OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL – SINCE 2003;
  • MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TRIPARTITE COOPERATION with THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS;
  • PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH WITH THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS – SINCE 2002;
  • MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY – SINCE 2004;
  • ARBITRATOR WITH THE ARBITRATION COURT AT THE BULGARIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY – SINCE 1994;
  • MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON INCOMES AND LIVING STANDARD WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TRIPARTITE COOPERATION
  • MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON SOCIAL EFFECTS OF THE RESTRUCTURING AND PRIVATIZATION WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TRIPARTITE COOPERATION
  • MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR WORKING CONDITIONS AT THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICY – SINCE 1997;
  • MEMBER OF SOFIA MUNICIPALITY COUNCIL FOR TRIPARTITE COOPERATION – SINCE 2004;
  • PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF GS1 BULGARIA – SINCE 2005;
  • MEMBER OF THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL WITH THE EXECUTIVE AGENCY “BULGARIAN ACCREDITATION SERVICE” AT THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND ENERGY – 1998 - 2006;
  • MEMBER OF THE STANDARDIZATION COUNCIL WITH THE BULGARIAN INSTITUTE FOR STANDARDIZATION (ART. 5C, PARA. 5 OF THE NATIONAL STANDARDIZATION ACT) – 2003 - 2006;
  • MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF SOFIA COMMODITY EXCHANGE – SINCE 1998;
  • MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND ENERGY – SINCE 2004.
  • MEMBER OF THE BOARD of the Organization of Black Sea economic Cooperation Business Council (BSEC BC)