Edvin Sougarev was born on 27 December 1953 in Sofia.
He graduated from the Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia, with a degree in Bulgarian Philology.
He worked as librarian and assistant professor at the Sofia University and research associate at the Institute of Literature, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Ph.D.
Leader of the EcoGlasnost nation-wide movement since its foundation in December 1989 till his appointment Ambassador of Bulgaria to Mongolia in 1997.
He was elected  UDF deputy to the Grand National Assembly, the 36th and 37th National Assemblies.  Deputy Chair of the Anti-Corruption Committee in the 37th NA.
Member of the National Co-ordinating Council of the UDF.
1998 - 2001 Bulgaria's Ambassador to India.

2002 - elected member of the UDF National Executive Council.

Political hard-liner, considered to belong to the so-called "dagger" circle.

Author of poetry books.
Speaks German and Russian.
Married twice, with 4 children.