Nataliya Efremova has studied law at St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University and has a Master’s Degree in Economics from St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo. Within the period from 2003 to 2008, she was a Director of the Programme and Project Management Directorate at the Ministry of Health. She held the office of a Deputy Chief Director of the European Funds, International Projects and Programmes Directorate General at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy from 2009 to 2012, after which she was the Chief Director of the same directorate since 2016. From August 2022 to June 2023, she worked as a Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy and since June 2023, she has again held the office of a Deputy Chief Director of the European Funds, International Projects and Programmes Directorate General.

Deputy Minister Natalia Efremova organizes and coordinates the activities of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy in the sphere of European funds, international programmes and projects, international cooperation and coordination on European Union issues.

She supervises and coordinates the activities of the European Funds, International Programmes and Projects Directorate General, the International Cooperation, Programmes and European Integration Directorte and the International Cooperation, Programmes and European Integration Directorate of the Social Assistance Agency.