Hristo Smolenov is a Bulgarian scientist, logician and antiterrorism expert, born 1954 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

[2][3] As a specialist in logic and methodology of science he has long been involved in creative solutions in non-standard situations.

Smolenov initiated the creation of Independent Society of Ecoglasnost in 1988,[7] which later became a founding member of the umbrella opposition movement Union of Democratic Forces.

In 1999 Smolenov was elected for MP in the 38th Bulgarian National Assembly.

[8] In 2017 Smolenov was honored with the title Honorary Professor of the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy.