He had a successful career in the construction business when GERB's leader, Boyko Borisov, picked him for the regional development portfolio in the government he formed on July 27th 2009, after the party's victory in the parliamentary elections held earlier the same month.
Imao je uspešnu karijeru u građevinarstvu kada ga je lider GERB Bojko Borisov izabrao za ministra regionalnog razvoja u vladi koju je formirao 27. jula 2009, nakon pobede stranke na parlamentarnim izborima održanim ranije istog meseca.