Plamen Nikolov (Bulgarian: Пламен Николов; born 1977) is a Bulgarian businessman who was the Prime Minister-designate of Bulgaria, following the victory of There Is Such a People in the July 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election. He has no prior political experience.[1] On August 6, There is Such a People announced its intention to form a minority government, with Nikolov as Prime Minister.[2] On August 10, Nikolov's candidacy was withdrawn after being unable to secure support.[3]
Nikolov was born in Gorna Oryahovitsa in Veliko Tarnovo Province in 1977.[4][5] After studying at University of Klagenfurt in Austria, Nikolov received his Ph.D in Law, Politics, and Economics from the University of Sofia.[6] He has worked as a business manager for clients such as Amazon and Intersport.[6]