Born on May 25, 1954 in the village of Karash, municipality of Roman. M.A. in History at the Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridsky /1978/. Mr. Velev worked as a fellow researcher at BKP's History Institute. His main interests were devoted to topics, dealing with the anti-nazi movement in Bulgaria and the so-called Macedonian Issue, reflected in the relations between the Communist Parties, existing on the Balkans at the time of the World War II. In the summer of 1994 Mr. Velev became a Secretary of the Commission on Ideology to the Supreme Council of Bulgarian Socialist Party .At the beginning of 1997 was appointed Head of the Office to the Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party. Mr. Velev has published a number of monographs, scientific articles and a book of poetry.