Ventsislav Karadjov

Ventsislav Karadjov is a graduate of Sofia University’s Faculty of Law and holds a Master’s degree in Law, with specialisation in Public Jurisdiction.

He began his career as a legal advisor, later becoming Program Director at the Bulgarian branch of the global anti-corruption organization Transparency International. During his professional career, he has held expert and leadership positions in various projects to combat corruption and build functioning state institutions, funded by the European Commission, the United States Agency for International Development, the United Nations Development Program, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. 

Before joining PAC Doverie, from April 2014 to May 2025, by decision of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria, he was elected Chairman of the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP).

After two terms as Vice-Chair of the "Article 29" Working Party, he was elected unanimously for Deputy Chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) in May 2018. Since October 2023, he was a Member of the Executive Committee of the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA). In 2024 Mr. Karadjov served as a Chairman of the GPA Executive Committee.

Throughout his career Karadjov has worked as advisor to the Bulgarian Minister for Internal Affairs in the field of international public security activities and anti-corruption and Chief Expert Associate to the 41st and 42nd National Assembly on matters related to the control of security services, special surveillance devices and access to data retained by public security bodies. 

Until his election as CPDP Chairman, Ventsislav Karadjov was a member of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Bulgaria. 

Mr. Karadjov has been awarded as „Jurist of the Year” 2018.