| Todor Aleksandrov Tanev | |
| Birth Date: | 30 October 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Profession: | Politician, Sociologist, Political Scientist |
| Nationality: | Bulgarian |
Todor Aleksandrov Tanev (Bulgarian: Тодор Александров Танев; born 30 October 1957), is a Bulgarian political scientist and sociologist, who served as the Minister of Education and Science as part of the Second Borisov Government until his resignation in February 2016.[1]
Born in Sofia, Tanev graduated from the English language high school in the city in 1976 and subsequently earned a BA in sociology from Sofia University in 1982. He is the holder of two doctoral degrees, both in the field of political science - the first one since 1991 and the second one since 2002.[2] Tanev has made specializations in the United States and the Netherlands as well as lectured in these countries.[3]
Tanev is a member of the citizens' council (Bulgarian: Граждански съвет) of the Reformist Bloc.
On 7 November 2014, he assumed his duties as Minister of Education and Science, succeeding Rumyana Kolarova.[4]