Krum Kostadinov Zarkov (Bulgarian: Крум Костадинов Зарков) is a Bulgarian politician and attorney, who is mostly known for having served as a Member of the National Assembly and as the Minister of Justice.
Krum Zarkov | |
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Крум Зарков | |
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 2 August 2022 – 6 June 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Galab Donev |
| Preceded by | Nadezhda Yordanova |
| Succeeded by | Atanas Slavov |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 19 April 2017 – 1 August 2022 | |
| Constituency | 19th MMC - Ruse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1982 Sofia, PR Bulgaria |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | BSP (until 2022) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Lycée Français de Sofia |
| Alma mater | Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University |
| Occupation | |
Biography
Krum Zarkov was born on 21 November 1982 in Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria. He graduated from the Lycée Français de Sofia and from the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University with a degree in International Law and Law of International Organizations.
At the snap parliamentary elections in 2017, he was elected from the list of the BSP for Bulgaria centre-left electoral alliance as a Member of National Assembly from 19th MMC - Ruse.[1]
At the parliamentary elections in April 2021 he was re-elected from the list of the BSP for Bulgaria alliance as a Member of Parliament in the 45th National Assembly from 19th MMC - Ruse.[2]
At the snap parliamentary elections in July 2021 he was re-elected as a Member of Parliament on the list of the BSP for Bulgaria for the 46th National Assembly from 19th MMC - Ruse.[3]
At the snap parliamentary elections in November 2021, he was re-elected as MP on the list of the BSP for Bulgaria alliance in the 47th National Assembly from 19th MMC - Ruse.[4]
On 1 August 2022, it was announced that President Rumen Radev had signed decrees to dissolve the 47th National Assembly on 2 August 2022 and to appoint a caretaker government from 2 August. Krum Zarkov was appointed caretaker Minister of Justice.[5]