NAME: Kazak, Metin Huysein.

BULGARIA

POLITICAL GROUP: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE).

PARTY: Movement for Rights and Freedoms.

CONSTITUENCY: Targovishte.

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2007.

Committees: Member of the Euromed Delegation since 2008; Member of the EU Delegation for Central America since 2008; Member of the European Parliament, Group of Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) since 2007; Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) since 2007; Substitute, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs since 2007; Member of Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee since 2007; Member of Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Co-operation Committee and for Relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia since 2007.

Political Career: Judicial Candidate at the Sofia District Court since 1999; Assistant in Civil Service Organisation Public Administration Reform Programme (PHARE) at the Administration of the President since 1998; Assistant to the Euro Info Center's Legal Advisor at the Regional Chamber Commerce and Industry of Burgundy, France since 1997; Deputy National Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria 2005-2007; Head of the Office of the Minister without Portfolio, Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria 2001-2005; Expert at the Political Office of the Minister without Portfolio, Responsible for the National Council on Ethnic and Demographic issues within the Council of Ministers 2000-2001.

Special Political Interests: Protections of human rights, protection of minority rights, anti-discrimination practices.

Education: 1996-1997 International and European Law and Economics, University of Burgundy, France Master's Degree; 1992-1996, University of Burgundy, France Bachelor's Degree; 1990 High School Diploma.

Qualification: Degree in International and European Law.

Languages: French, English, Turkish and Russian.

Hobbies: Music, theatre and travelling.

Born: 29 July 1972, Bulgaria.

Marital status: Single.