Born on the 13th of August, 1946 in the city of Haskovo.

He graduated from engineering specialty at the Technical University of Varna and from economic one at the UNWE. His work experience is entirely in Haskovo. He has been  deputy mayor of the city in the periods 1991 – 1995 and 1991 – 2001. In the period 2001 – 2007 he has been chief secretary of the Regional administration of Haskovo and from September 2014 to October 2015 he has been district governor of Haskovo. Mayor of municipality Haskovo since the 6th of November 2015.

Fluent in Russian language.

He is a master of sports in chess.