# Ivo Hristov

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Bulgarian politician in the European Parliament

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Ivo Hristov Иво Христов Official portrait, 2026 Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria Incumbent Assumed office 8 May 2026 Serving with Galab Donev, Atanas Pekanov and Aleksandur Pulev Prime Minister Rumen Radev Member of the European Parliament for Bulgaria In office 2 July 2019 – 15 July 2024 Personal details Born (1970-10-08) 8 October 1970 (age 55) Istanbul, Turkey Party PB (since 2026) Other political affiliations BSP (until 2026) Alma mater Sofia University Occupation Journalist • Translator • Politician

**Ivo Hristov** ([Bulgarian](/source/Bulgarian_language): Иво Христов Петков, born 8 October 1970) is a Bulgarian politician who was elected as a [Member of the European Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_European_Parliament) in [2019](/source/2019_European_Parliament_election_in_Bulgaria).[1] In 2022, he joined the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of [Pegasus](/source/Pegasus_(spyware)) and equivalent surveillance [spyware](/source/Spyware).[2][3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Европейски парламент :: Европейски парламент 2019"](https://results.cik.bg/ep2019/mandati/index.html). *results.cik.bg*. Retrieved 4 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Members of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/sedcms/documents/PRIORITY_INFO/558/Composition%20nominative%20des%20commissions%20PEGA%20COVI%20ING2_24.03.2022_EN.pdf) [European Parliament](/source/European_Parliament).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Parliament names MEPs to sit on three new committees](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220321IPR25923/parliament-names-meps-to-sit-on-three-new-committees) [European Parliament](/source/European_Parliament), press release of 24 March 2022.

## External links

- [Profile on European Parliament website](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197846/IVO_HRISTOV/history/9)

- [European Union portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:European_Union)

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