[1] In 1982, she graduated from the Karl Marx Higher Institute of Economics (now the University of National and World Economy).
[1] In 1990, she completed a Doctorate of Economic Sciences and from 1991 to 1992, she worked in the Ministry of Welfare as head of the Employment and Labour Market Department.
[2] During the term of Prime Minister Zhan Videnov, Bobev served as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment (1994-1995), Chairman of the Foreign Investment Agency (1995-1996) and Director of the Board for International Cooperation of the Bulgarian National Bank (1996-1997).
[3] In 2001, Bobeva worked with Sofiyanski to found the Union of Free Democrats[4] and between 2003 and 2013 she led the international division of the Bulgarian Central Bank.
[5] In May 2013, she was appointed as deputy prime minister in charge of economic policies, foreign investment and oversight of administrative services for business and citizens.