History
The University of National and World Economy /UNWE/ is the largest and the eldest higher economic school in Bulgaria and Southeastern Europe. It has a history of 100 years.
The University originates from the Free University of Political and Economic Sciences established by Order No.2155 of July, 5th, 1920 of the Minister of National Enlightment. In 1940 /State Gazette, iss. No.126 of June, 7th, 1940/ it was transformed into State Higher Institute of Finance and Administrative Sciences and in 1947 it was reorganized as a Faculty of Economic and Social Studies at Sofia University.
The autonomy of the University was restored under the name Higher Institute of Economics by Decree No.26 /"Messages”, iss. No.10 of February, 1st, 1952/. In 1953 it was named after Karl Marx by Decree No.89 /" Messages”, iss. No. 23 of March, 20th, 1953/.
On April, 27th, 1990 the Academic Council made the decision to reorganize Karl Marx Higher Institute of Economics as a University of National and World Economy. It was officially done by Decision of the National Assembly for establishment and transformation of higher educational schools /State Gazette, iss. No.68 of July, 7th, 1995/.
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1920-1940 |
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Rector (Director): Prof. Stephan Bobchev
Vice-Rector (Assistant Director): Prof. Peter Bogaevsky |
1940-1948 |
Rector (Director): Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dobrev
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1948-1952 |
Rector (Dean, Exec. Dir. Rector): Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov
Vice – Rector (Dean): Assoc. Prof. Todor Polyakov Vice – Rector (Dean): Assoc. Prof. Cyril Grigorov |
1952-1957 |
Rector: Prof. Todor Nenov
Vice- Rectors: Assoc. Prof. Nako Doynov Assoc. Prof. Todor Polyakov Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov |
1957-1962 |
Rector: Acad. Jack Nathan
Vice- Rectors: Assoc. Prof. Alexander Popov Assoc. Prof. Peter Arsov Prof. Pencho Radkovsky Assoc. Prof. Veselin Hadginikolov Prof. Ivan Illiev |
1962-1966 |
Rector: Prof. Dr. Angel Tchaushev
Vice-Rectors: Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov Assoc. Prof. Peter Avramov Assoc. Prof. Stephan Tzankov |
1966-1972 |
Rector: Prof. Dr. Cyril Grigorov
Vice – Rectors: Prof. Nesho Tzarevsky Prof. Stephan Tzankov Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov Assoc. Prof. Nikola Velikov Assoc. Prof. Dimitar Jordanov Dimitrov Assoc. Prof. Zlatko Zlatanov |
1972-1975 |
Rector: Prof. Dr. David Davidov
Vice – Rectors: Prof. Nikola Naumov Prof. Ivan Jordanov Prof. Khrum Alexandrov Prof. Lalew Radulov |
1975-1978 |
Rector: Corr. Mbr. Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Ivan Illyev
Vice –Rectors: Prof. Lalew Radulov Assoc. Prof. Ivanka Dobreva Prof. Grigor Vakliev Prof. Triphon Georgiev Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov |
1978-1979 |
Rector: Prof. Dr. Grigor Vakliev
Vice – Rectors: Prof. Triphon Georgiev Prof. Lalew Radulov Assoc. Prof. Ivanka Dobreva Prof. Dimitar Dimirov |
1979-1980 |
Rector: Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Michail Savov
Vice – Rectors: Prof. Atanas Tanov Prof. Danail Danailov Prof. Toma Barbov Assoc. Prof. Ivan Bonev |
1980-1987 |
Rector: Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Danail Danailov
Vice – Rectors: Prof. Atanas Tanov Prof. Khrum Alexandrov Prof. Toma Barbov Prof. Stoyadin Savov Assoc. Prof. Zdravko Obretenov |
1987-1989 |
Rector: Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Stoyadin Savov
Vice – Rectors: Prof. Kamen Mirkovitch Prof. Stoyan Aikov Prof. Methody Hristov Prof. Sava Savov Assoc. Prof. Vasil Manov Assoc. Prof. Yosif Illiev |
1989-1990 |
Rector: Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Michail Dinev
Vice – Rectors: Prof. Ivan Grozev Prof. Sava Savov Prof. Ivan Dushanov |
1990-1993 |
Rector: Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Lalew Radulov
Vice – Rectors: Prof. Nigreta Velichkova Assoc. Prof. Ekaterina Velichkova Assoc. Prof. Asen Drumev Prof. Georgy Danov Assoc. Prof. Dimitar Stoykov Assoc. Prof. Dimitar Doganov Assoc.Prof. Radoslav Tzonchev Assoc. Prof. Georgy Evgeniev |
1993-2003 |
Rector: Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Kamen Mirkovitch
Vice – Rectors: Prof. Manol Ribov Prof. Nikolay Nikolov Prof. Hristo Kojuharov Prof. Nikola Nikolov Prof. Veltcho Stoyanov Assoc. Prof. Hristo Dalkalatchev Assoc. Prof. Todor Kanaliev Assoc. Prof. Igor Damyanov Assoc. Prof. Borislav Borisov Assoc. Prof. Georgy Mishev Chairman of the General Assembly: Prof. Dr. Lyuben Karanikolov Chairman of the Control Council: Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Dimitar Shopov |
2003-2011 |
Rector: Prof. Dr. Borislav Borisov 2003-2007 2007-2011 Chairman of the General Assembly Chairman of the Control Council: |
2011-2019 |
Rector: Prof. D.Sc.(Econ.) Statty Stattev 2011-2015 Assistant Rector: 2015-2019 Assistant Rector: General Assembly Chairman: Control Council Chairwoman: |