Velchev, 37, is one of several young Western-educated professionals who joined the cabinet's economic team in mid-2001, leaving behind successful careers in the West.
Tridesetsedmogodišnji Velčev je jedan od nekoliko mladih profesionalaca skolovanih na Zapadu koji su se pridružili ekonomskom timu vlade sredinom 2001. godine, napuštajući uspešne karijere na Zapadu.