Born on 16 July 1975 in Sofia, Bulgaria

• Master degree in Law, Faculty of Law, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, 1999
• Certificate for Legal Probation, Ministry of Justice, 2000
• Research fellow in International Law and International Relations, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Institute for Legal Studies, 2000-2001
• Senior Expert (civil servant) in the Ministry of Justice, International Legal Cooperation and Legal Aid Department, 2001-2002
• Executive Director, Legal Advisor, Transparency International Bulgaria, 2002-2011
• Diploma in Law Legal and Judicial System of the European Union, Faculty of Law, Joint programme of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, University Nancy 2, France and University Robert Schuman, France, 2007
• Inter-University Diploma Legal and Judicial System of the European Union, University Nancy 2, Centre européen universitaire, 2007
• Master degree in International Relations, Law of the European Union, Faculty of Law, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, 2008
• Master degree in European Union Law, Master degree in Law, Economy and Governance, Department of European Studies, Faculty of Law, University Nancy 2, 2008
• Ph.D. in International Law and International Relations, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Institute for Legal Studies, 2010
• Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice, Sofia, 2011-2013
• Professor / Associated professor, Law of the European Union, International Humanitarian Law, International Public Law, University for National and World Economy, Sofia, since 2013
• Lead Legal Researcher, Transparency International Bulgaria, 2013-2016
• Chief Assistant in International Law and International Relations, Sofia Bulgarian Academy of Science, Institute for Legal Studies, 2013-2016
• Legal Consultant in Human Rights Protection, Juridical Reform and Anti-Corruption, Council of Europe, 2014-2024
• Associated Professor in International Law and International Relations, Sofia Bulgarian Academy of Science, Institute for Legal Studies, 2016-2021
• Deputy Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria (2016-2019), Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria (2019-2024), National Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria, Sofia
• Professor / associate professor in the Masters programme, International Public Law, International Protection of Human Rights, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, since 2017
• Professor of International Law and International Relations, Sofia Bulgarian Academy of Science, Institute for Legal Studies, since 2021
• Judge of the European Court of Human Rights since 13 April 2024.