Ekaterina Zaharieva

European Commissioner and former Deputy PM and minister in Bulgaria
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Summary

Ekaterina Zaharieva is a human[1]. She was born in Pazardzhik[2]. She was born on August 8, 1975[3]. She worked as a politician[4], lawyer[5], and jurist-consultant[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ekaterina Zaharieva's place of birth was Pazardzhik[2].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva was born on August 8, 1975[3].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva held citizenship in Bulgaria[8].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva worked as a politician[4].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva worked as a jurist-consultant[6].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva held the position of European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science[9].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva was educated at École nationale d'administration[10].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva was educated at Plovdiv University[11].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva's religion is recorded as Bulgarian Orthodox Church[12].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva is recorded as female[13].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva was affiliated with the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria[15].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva's Commons category is recorded as Ekaterina Zakharieva[16].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva's given name is recorded as Ekaterina[17].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bulgarian[20].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva's name in native language is recorded as Екатерина Спасова Гечева-Захариева[22].
  • Ekaterina Zaharieva's P14550 is recorded as ekaterina-zaharieva[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pazardzhik[2], Ekaterina Zaharieva… she was born on August 8, 1975[3].

Education

Educated at École nationale d'administration[10], a grande école[24], in France[25], founded in 1945[26], headquartered in Strasbourg[27] and Plovdiv University[11], a university[28], in Bulgaria[29], founded in 1961[30], headquartered in Plovdiv[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], lawyer[5], and jurist-consultant[6]. Ekaterina Zaharieva held the position of European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science[9].

Personal Life

Ekaterina Zaharieva's religion is recorded as Bulgarian Orthodox Church[12]. She was affiliated with the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria[15].

Why It Matters

Ekaterina Zaharieva ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Ekaterina Zaharieva born?

Ekaterina Zaharieva's place of birth was Pazardzhik[2].

What did Ekaterina Zaharieva do for work?

Ekaterina Zaharieva worked as politician[4], lawyer[5], and jurist-consultant[6].

Where did Ekaterina Zaharieva go to school?

Ekaterina Zaharieva was educated at École nationale d'administration[10] and Plovdiv University[11].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Don-vip · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Justice, member of the Bulgarian National Assembly +8
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  2. 15w ago · Belteshassar · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 16w ago · Silewe · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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