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'''Irina Gueorguieva Bokova''' (Sofia, 1952 - ) is the current Director-General of [[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization|UNESCO]] (the first woman in this role). She is a Bulgarian politician and former Ambassador of the Republic of [[Bulgaria]] to [[France]]. From November 1996 to February 1997 she was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria.
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''Bokova studied at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations and at the University of Maryland'' (School of Public Affairs, Washington). ''Her fields of interest include European integration issues and women's equality.'' [http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/09/22/world/AP-EU-UNESCO-New-Leader-Glance.html?_r=1&scp=5&sq=bokova&st=cse]
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== External links ==
*[http://www.irinabokova.com/ Personal Web Site]
[[Category:United Nations]]
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''Bokova studied at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations and at the University of Maryland'' (School of Public Affairs, Washington). ''Her fields of interest include European integration issues and women's equality.'' [http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/09/22/world/AP-EU-UNESCO-New-Leader-Glance.html?_r=1&scp=5&sq=bokova&st=cse]
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== External links ==
*[http://www.irinabokova.com/ Personal Web Site]
[[Category:United Nations]]