Lydia Shouleva is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Minister of Economy, and Minister of Labor and Social Policy. She also served as a Member of the European Parliament, as well as the Bulgarian Parliament. Her distinguished career extends into both the political and business fields in Bulgaria.
She received a master of finance degree from the University of National and World Economy in Sofia, a master of electronic engineering from the Technical University of Sofia, and a diploma of business administration from the Higher Institute of Management in Sofia.