Daniel Maksim Lorer (born 28 May 1976) is a Bulgarian politician who served as the first Minister of Innovation and Growth of Bulgaria in the Petkov Government and is currently a Member of the National Assembly of Bulgaria.

Daniel Lorer
Даниел Лорер
Lorer in 2021
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
19 October 2022
Constituency3rd MMC - Varna
Minister of Innovation and Growth
In office
13 December 2021 – 2 August 2022
Prime MinisterKiril Petkov
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAleksandur Pulev
Personal details
Born
Daniel Maksim Lorer

(1976-05-28) 28 May 1976 (age 48)
Sofia, PR Bulgaria
Political partyWe Continue the Change
Children3
Alma materTel Aviv University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • buisnessman

Early life and education

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Daniel Lorer graduated from the First English Language School. His mother is a microelectronics engineer and a European bridge champion, while his father is a mathematician, lecturer at Sofia University and entrepreneur.[1]

He graduated in computer science and business administration from Tel Aviv University. He has worked and lived in Sofia, Tel Aviv, Brussels, Zürich and Barcelona and speaks English, Hebrew, French, Russian and some German.[2]

Political career

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From 1995 to 1998 he participated in the youth movement of the Israeli Labor Party.

In 2013, he was an advisor to the Minister of Electronic Governance in Bulgaria in the caretaker government of Marin Raykov (13 March - 29 May 2013), appointed by President Rosen Plevneliev.[3]

In 2021, he became an advisor of the caretaker Minister of Economy Kiril Petkov in the first caretaker government of Stefan Yanev, appointed by President Rumen Radev.[4]

He was elected as a member of the 47th National Assembly in the 2021 Bulgarian general election and served for 10 days before becoming minister in the Petkov Government.

He served as the first Minister of Innovation and Growth in the Petkov Government (13 December 2021 - 2 August 2022).[5]

He was re-elected as a representative both in the 48th and the 49th National Assemblies. He is currently a member of the Foreign Policy committee and the Economic Policy and Innovation committee.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Лично интервю: Кандидат-депутатът Даниел Лорер от "Продължаваме промяната"". bTV Новините (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Кой кой е в новия политически проект на Петков и Василев (Снимки)". www.24chasa.bg. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  3. ^ България, Булевард (19 September 2021). "Кой е Даниел Лорер от проекта на Асен Василев и Кирил Петков". boulevardbulgaria.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. ^ ""Млади и почтени": Кои са лицата до Кирил Петков и Асен Василев". webcafe (in Bulgarian). 19 September 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Служебният министър Александър Пулев прие поста от Даниел Лорер в Министерството на иновациите и растежа - Министерство на иновациите и растежа". Archived from the original on 3 August 2022.
  6. ^ parliament.bg. "Parliament.bg". www.parliament.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 9 November 2023.