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Emel Etem Toshkova () (born 4 March 1958) is a Bulgarian politician of Turks in Bulgaria, Turkish descent with the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), the main Turkish party in Bulgaria. She is the ex-Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria and the ex-Minister of the no longer existing National Disasters and Emergencies. Her constituency is Razgrad Province, Razgrad.
/ref> by her critics for her supposed inadequate behavior (failing to provide basic Humanitarian aid, relief) during the floods at Tsar Kaloyan, Razgrad Province, Tsar Kaloyan, a town which has a significant Turks in Bulgaria, Turkish population and also for the ill preparation for the snowfall in February 2008 in Bulgaria.
Emel Etem Toshkova, database of the National assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
{{DEFAULTSORT:Toshkova, Emel Etem 1958 births Living people Bulgarian people of Turkish descent People from Isperih Deputy prime ministers of Bulgaria Women government ministers of Bulgaria 21st-century Bulgarian women politicians 21st-century Bulgarian politicians
Emel Etem Toshkova () (born 4 March 1958) is a Bulgarian politician of Turks in Bulgaria, Turkish descent with the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), the main Turkish party in Bulgaria. She is the ex-Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria and the ex-Minister of the no longer existing National Disasters and Emergencies. Her constituency is Razgrad Province, Razgrad.
Biography
Emel Toshkova was born on 4 March 1958 in the town of Isperih. In 1981, she graduated from University of Ruse, "Angel Kunchev" Higher Technical School in Ruse, Bulgaria, Ruse and earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering. From 1981 to 1992 she worked at the Naiden Kirov plant also in Ruse as a Construction Engineer. Between 17 August 2005 and July 2009, Emel Toshkova was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Emergencies.Political career
Emel Etem was criticized in Bulgaria for being incompetent as Minister of Natural Disasters and Emergencies. She is sometimes called "Mrs. Disaster"България , На небосклона - Емел Етем - Dnevnik.bg/ref> by her critics for her supposed inadequate behavior (failing to provide basic Humanitarian aid, relief) during the floods at Tsar Kaloyan, Razgrad Province, Tsar Kaloyan, a town which has a significant Turks in Bulgaria, Turkish population and also for the ill preparation for the snowfall in February 2008 in Bulgaria.
Miscellaneous facts
* Her name, Emel, means "desire" or "desirable" in Turkish. * She is fluent in Bulgarian, Turkish, English and Russian. * She is married and has a son. * A star in the Cassiopeia (constellation), Cassiopeia constellation is named after her.See also
* Turks in Bulgaria * Politics of BulgariaReferences
External links
Emel Etem Toshkova, database of the National assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
{{DEFAULTSORT:Toshkova, Emel Etem 1958 births Living people Bulgarian people of Turkish descent People from Isperih Deputy prime ministers of Bulgaria Women government ministers of Bulgaria 21st-century Bulgarian women politicians 21st-century Bulgarian politicians