Chairman of the “Minyu Balkanski” Foundation

Sophie Guerardi-Bakalova is a prominent journalist, cultural figure, and chairman of the “Minyu Balkanski” Foundation. Born in Paris, she is the daughter of a Bulgarian woman from Stara Zagora. Although she has spent most of her life in France, Sophie maintains a deep connection with Bulgaria.

Her professional career has taken her through the most authoritative French media outlets. Sophie Guerardi has had a long career as a journalist, especially at the newspaper “Le Monde,” specializing in economics.

Following Prof. Minko Balkanski, Sophie Guerardi-Bakalova holds the position of Chairman of the “Minyu Balkanski” Foundation. Under her leadership, the foundation continues and expands its mission to support talented children in Bulgaria, especially in the fields of exact sciences, culture, and civic education.

With her inherent energy, vision, and respect for cultural roots, Sophie Guerardi-Bakalova embodies the mission of the modern enlightener – to unite nations and generations through education, culture, and humanism.

With her husband, historian Jean-Luc Pouthier, they have three children and five grandchildren.