Hristo Alexiev
{{Short description|Bulgarian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Hristo Alexiev
| image = Hristo Aleksiev.jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|09|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Plovdiv, Bulgaria
| nationality = Bulgarian
| office = Minister of Transport and Communications
| term_start = January 2017
| term_end = May 2017
| president = Rumen Radev
| primeminister = Ognyan Gerdzhikov
| predecessor = Ivaylo Moskovski
| successor = Ivaylo Moskovski
| term_start2 = September 2021
| term_end2 = December 2021
| president2 = Rumen Radev
| primeminister2 = Stefan Yanev
| predecessor2 = Georgi Todorov
| successor2 = Nikolay Sabev
| term_start3 = August 2022
| term_end3 = June 2023
| president3 = Rumen Radev
| primeminister3 = Galab Donev
| predecessor3 = Nikolay Sabev
| successor3 = Georgi Gvozdeykov
| office4 = Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policies
| term_start4 = 2022
| term_end4 = 2023
| president4 = Rumen Radev
| primeminister4 = Galab Donev
| predecessor4 =
| successor4 =
| party = Independent
| education = "Paisii Hilendarski" University of Plovdiv (BA)
University of National and World Economy (MA)
}}
Hristo Alexiev (born 19 September 1980) is a Bulgarian politician who has held significant positions in the Bulgarian government, including serving as Minister of Transport and Communications in three caretaker governments between 2021 and 2023. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policies from 2022 to 2023.{{cite web |title=Hristo Alexiev |url=https://m.president.bg/en/cat32/1493/hristo-aleksiev.html |publisher=President of Bulgaria |access-date=March 28, 2025}}{{Cite web|url= https://www.mtc.government.bg/en/category/1/deputy-prime-minister-hristo-alexiev-taking-measures-improve-security-taxi-drivers |title=Deputy Prime Minister Hristo Alexiev is taking measures to improve the security of taxi drivers|date=9 October 2022}}
Early life and education
Alexiev was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv and a master's degree in International Economic Relations from the University of National and World Economy in Sofia. Additionally, he has obtained qualifications from institutions such as Imperial College London and the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School.{{cite web |title=Hristo Alexiev |url=https://m.president.bg/en/cat32/1493/hristo-aleksiev.html |publisher=President of Bulgaria |access-date=March 28, 2025}}
Career
Over the years, Alexiev has held various positions, including economic expert and consultant on the Intermodal Container Terminal project in Plovdiv, member of the board of directors of the Public Access Zone at Port of Burgas, Chairman of the board of directors of Port of Burgas EAD, and deputy director general of the National Railway Infrastructure Company.{{cite web |title=Hristo Alexiev |url=https://m.president.bg/en/cat32/1493/hristo-aleksiev.html |publisher=President of Bulgaria |access-date=March 28, 2025}}
He first served as [https://www.mtitc.government.bg/en minister of transport, information technology and communications] in the caretaker government appointed by President Rumen Radev in January 2017. He held the same position from September to December 2021 and from August 2022 to June 2023. During his tenure, he also served as Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policies.{{cite web |title=Hristo Alexiev |url=https://m.president.bg/en/cat32/1493/hristo-aleksiev.html |publisher=President of Bulgaria |access-date=March 28, 2025}}
In March 2022, Alexiev was appointed secretary for economy by the president of Bulgaria.{{cite web |title=Hristo Alexiev |url=https://m.president.bg/en/cat32/1493/hristo-aleksiev.html |publisher=President of Bulgaria |access-date=March 28, 2025}}