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Marin Raykov
Марин Райков
Raykov in 2013
Prime Minister of Bulgaria
In office 12 March 2013 – 29 May 2013
President	Rosen Plevneliev
Preceded by	Boyko Borisov
Succeeded by	Plamen Oresharski
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 12 March 2013 – 29 May 2013
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Nickolay Mladenov
Succeeded by	Kristian Vigenin
Personal details
Born	Марин Райков Николов Marin Raykov Nikolov (1960-12-17) 17 December 1960 Washington, DC, United States
Party	Bulgarian Communist Party (before 1989) Union of Democratic Forces (1989–2001) GERB (2009–2013) Independent (2013–present)
Alma mater	University of National and World Economy

Marin Raykov Nikolov (Bulgarian: Марин Райков Николов [mɐˈrin ˈrajkof]; born 17 December 1960) is a Bulgarian politician and diplomat who was appointed to serve as a caretaker Prime Minister of Bulgaria and minister of foreign affairs of Bulgaria on 12 March 2013 by Bulgarian president Rosen Plevneliev. He left office on 29 May 2013 with his interim deputy PM Ekaterina Zakharieva.

Raykov served as a deputy Foreign Minister in the governments of Ivan Kostov (1998–2001) and Boyko Borisov (2009–2010). From 2010 to 2013, he served as an ambassador of Bulgaria in France.

Raykov with President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy in Brussels, 27 March 2013

Marin Raykov’s father, Rayko Nikolov, was himself a career diplomat.

See also

• Raykov Government (88th Bulgarian Cabinet)
• List of foreign ministers in 2014
• Foreign relations of Bulgaria
• List of Bulgarians