A former Russian language teacher and school principal, Fandukova has been one of Borisov's close aides since late 2005, when he picked her as his deputy in charge of education, youth, culture and science after winning the pre-term mayoral election in Sofia as an independent candidate.
Bivša nastavnica ruskog jezika i direktorka škole, Fandukova je bila jedan od bliskih saradnika Borisova od kraja 2005. godine, kada ju je odabrao za svog pomoćnika zaduženog za obrazovanje, omladinu, kulturu i nauku, nakon što je pobedio na vanrednim gradonačelničkim izborima u Sofiji kao nezavisni kandidat.