What is Ivan Kostov?
{{Infobox Prime Minister | name = Ivan Kostov | native_name = Иван Костов | native_name_lang = bg | image = Unss-ivan-kostov-lekcia.png | image_size = | order = 47th [[Prime Minister of Bulgaria]] | term_start = 21 May 1997 | term_end = 24 July 2001 | deputy = | president = [[Petar Stoyanov]] | predecessor = ''[[Stefan Sofiyanski]]'' <small>(Acting)</small> | successor = [[Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha|Simeon Sakskoburggotski]] | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|12|23|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Sofia]], [[People's Republic of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]] | party = [[Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria)|Union of Democratic Forces]], <br />[[Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria]] | spouse = Elena Kostova | alma_mater = [[University of National and World Economy]], [[Sofia University]] | profession = [[Economist]] }} '''Ivan Yordanov Kostov''' ({{lang-bg|Иван Йорданов Костов}}) (born 23 December 1949) is a Bulgarian politician. He was the [[List of Prime Ministers of Bulgaria|47th]] [[Prime Minister of Bulgaria]] in office from May 1997 to July 2001. He was leader of the [[Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria)|Union of Democratic Forces]] (UDF) between December 1994 and July 2001. ==Other websites== * [https://archive.today/20110706142903/http://sun450.government.bg/old/eng/prime_minister/ Speeches, Interviews and Photos] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090704081146/http://otgovori.eu/ Otgovori.eu: Ivan Kostov's answers to a large variety of questions] {{DEFAULTSORT:Kostov, Ivan}} [[Category:1949 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Politicians from Sofia]] [[Category:Prime Ministers of Bulgaria]] {{bio-stub}}