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Ms. Christina de Bruin is the newly appointed UNICEF Representative in Bulgaria since June 2021. UNICEF in Bulgaria will continue to work for a better future for every child under Ms. De Bruin’s leadership.
Christina de Bruin has been working for children as an international civil servant for over 20 years. She has extensive experience around the world, working in humanitarian and development contexts including at UNICEF Headquarters. Prior to her current assignment, Ms. De Bruin worked as Deputy Director at the UNICEF Office for Relations with EU Institutions in Brussels providing leadership in innovative partnerships, overseeing resource mobilization and leveraging strategic partnerships. She represented UNICEF in global interactions with a diversity of EU partners at political and policy levels.
She has further served as Deputy Representative with UNICEF in Cote d’Ivoire, and held functions with UNICEF in Senegal, Sri Lanka, and New York Headquarters. Prior to joining UNICEF, Mrs. De Bruin worked at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Policy Advisor with the Human Rights, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Aid Division.
Christina de Bruin is a national of the Netherlands. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Public Administration from the University of Leiden and a Bachelor’s Degree in European Human Rights Law/Political Science. She is married and has two children.