National Member

Biserca Ivanova Stoyanova was appointed National Member for Bulgaria in May 2023. Ms Stoyanova has worked as an investigating magistrate in several investigation services in her home country for more than 26 years. Her most recent post was Head of First Specialised Department at the National Investigation Service in Bulgaria. Before this, she also worked in the economic crimes, the international cooperation and the human trafficking and money laundering departments of this agency.

In addition to her legal work, Ms Stoyanova is also committed to training the next generation of investigators. As the Seconded Investigating Magistrate Trainer at the National Institute of Justice, she has educated junior magistrates in Bulgaria as part of their initial training. She has also been working as a lecturer for the institute for over ten years. Some of the classes she taught include ‘Protection of the financial interests of the European community’ and ‘Police and judicial cooperation in criminal and civil matters’.

Ms Stoyanova holds a Master of Laws degree from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski in Bulgaria. Over the years, she has received a number of awards for professional excellence, most recently in 2019 the Certificate from the Prosecutor General of the Republic endorsing her ‘high professionalism and exemplary performance of official duties’.