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Bulgarian Presidential Election, 2011
Presidential elections were held in Bulgaria on 23 October 2011, with a runoff held on 30 October 2011. Incumbent president Georgi Parvanov was not eligible for re-election; the Constitution of Bulgaria limits a president to two terms. No candidate won outright in the first round, resulting in a runoff between the eventual winner, Rosen Plevneliev of GERB, and Ivaylo Kalfin of the Bulgarian Socialist Party. Background The presidential elections were held in conjunction with local elections, saving the country BGN 8 million according to the finance minister Simeon Djankov. However, the move drew criticism from the US Ambassador in Sofia, James Warlick, who said that the move led to poor administration during the elections. Candidates There are 18 registered candidates. Rosen Plevneliev, Ivaylo Kalfin, and Meglena Kuneva were expected to have the best chance of reaching the second round. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosen Plevneliev
Rosen Asenov Plevneliev ( bg, Росен Асенов Плевнелиев ; born 14 May 1964) is a Bulgarian politician who was the 4th President of Bulgaria, holding the position from January 2012 to January 2017. He was the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works from July 2009 to September 2011 as part of the cabinet of Boyko Borisov. In October 2011, Plevneliev was elected as President in a second round of voting; he was inaugurated on 18 January 2012. Biography Rosen Plevneliev was born in Gotse Delchev. His mother, Slavka Plevnelieva, was a teacher, and his father, Asen Plevneliev, was an activist of the Communist Party. He relocated to Blagoevgrad alongside his parents when he turned 10 years old. His family descended from Bulgarian refugees from southern Macedonia who resettled from today's village of Petrousa in the municipality of Prosotsani in Drama regional unit, Greek Macedonia, in 1913. The Plevneliev family name refers to the Bulgarian name of the vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Savov
Vladimir Stoyanov Savov ( bg, Владимир Стоянов Савов, born 19 August 1928) is a Bulgarian former basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1928 births Possibly living people Bulgarian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Bulgaria Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Bulgaria-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolai Georgiev
Nikolai or Nikolay is an East Slavic variant of the masculine name Nicholas. It may refer to: People Royalty * Nicholas I of Russia (1796–1855), or Nikolay I, Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855 * Nicholas II of Russia (1868–1918), or Nikolay II, last Emperor of Russia, from 1894 until 1917 * Prince Nikolai of Denmark (born 1999) Other people Nikolai * Nikolai Aleksandrovich (other) or Nikolay Aleksandrovich, several people * Nikolai Antropov (born 1980), Kazakh former ice hockey winger * Nikolai Berdyaev (1874-1948), Russian religious and political philosopher * Nikolai Bogomolov (born 1991), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman * Nikolai Bukharin (1888–1938), Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician * Nikolai Bulganin (1895-1975), Soviet politician and minister of defence * Nikolai Chernykh (1931-2004), Russian astronomer * Nikolai Dudorov (1906–1977), Soviet politician * Nikolai Dzhumagaliev (born 1952), Soviet serial killer * Nikolai Goc (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksey Petrov (Bulgarian Politician)
Aleksei Petrov (also spelled Aleksey, Alexey, or Alexei) may refer to: * Aleksei Petrov (cyclist) (1937–2009), Soviet cyclist who won bronze medal at the 1960 Olympics * Alexei Petrov (ice hockey) (born 1983), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman * Aleksey Petrov (weightlifter) (born 1974), Russian weightlifter * Alexey A. Petrov (born 1971), American physicist * Aleksei Zinovyevich Petrov Aleksei Zinovyevich Petrov (russian: Алексе́й Зино́вьевич Петро́в; 28 October (15 October, Old Style) 1910, Koshki, Samara Governorate, Russian Empire – 9 May 1972, Kiev, Soviet Union) was a mathematician noted for h ... (1910–1972), mathematician See also * Alyaksey Pyatrow (born 1991), Belarusian footballer {{hndis, Petrov, Aleksei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamelia Todorova
Kameliya Vladimirova Veskova ( bg, Камелия Владимирова Вескова; born 10 January 1971), better known mononymously as Kamelia, is a Bulgarian singer, actress and TV presenter. Early years Kamelia was born on 10 January 1971 in the town of Chiprovtsi. Her musical debut was at the age of 11, as a soloist in the school choir with which she performed a Russian song. She appeared in public for the first time, becoming the winner of the Miss Chiprovtsi and Miss Montana beauty pageants organized around that time. At the same time, Kamelia took her first steps as a singer. She started singing at weddings and baptisms in Northwestern Bulgaria as a soloist in a band led by Plamen Velinov. In the spring of 1996, Kamelia was noticed by the conductor of the Vidin Orchestra, Veni Petkov, and became part of the orchestra. Musical career 1997–1999 Kamelia was seriously involved in singing from the start of 1997. In August of that year, she signed a contract with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitar Kutsarov
Dimitar ( bg, Димитър; Macedonian: Димитар) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is widely found in Bulgaria and North Macedonia. Dimitar is derived from Saint Demetrius (280–306), alternate form of Demetrius. Containing the Proto Indo-European language ''mater'' "mother", it is rooted in the Greek goddess Earth mother Demeter. The most common short for Dimitar is Mitko, while people with the name Dimitar are informally called also Mite, Mito, Dimo, Dimi, Dimcho, Dimko, Dimka, Dime. *Dimitar Agura (1849–1911), Bulgarian historian, professor of history at Sofia University and rector of the university *Dimitar Andonovski (born 1985), Ethnic Macedonian singer *Dimitar Avramovski–Pandilov (1899–1963), ethnic Macedonian painter *Dimitar Berbatov (born 1981), Bulgarian footballer *Dimitar Blagoev (1856–1924), Bulgarian political leader, the founder of Bulgarian socialism *Dimitar Bosnov (born 1933), defender for PFC Cherno More Varna from 1955 to 1970 *Dimit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyubomir Hristov
Lyubomir is a Bulgarian masculine given name, a variant of the Slavonic Lubomir. Notable people with this name include: * Lyubomir Andreychin (born 1910), Bulgarian linguist * Lyubomir Bogdanov (born 1982), Bulgarian football midfielder * Lyubomir Bozhinov (born 1986), Bulgarian footballer *Lyubomir Chernev (born 1986), Bulgarian football player *Lyubomir Ganev, former Bulgarian volleyball player * Lyubomir Genchev (born 1986), Bulgarian footballer *Lyubomir Gueraskov (born 1968), Bulgarian gymnast and Olympic Champion *Lyubomir Gutsev (born 1990), Bulgarian footballer *Lyubomir Hranov (1923–2011), Bulgarian international footballer *Lyubomir Ivanov (explorer) (born 1952), scientist, non-governmental activist, and Antarctic explorer * Lyubomir Ivanov (footballer) (born 1981), Bulgarian footballer *Lyubomir Ivanov (racewalker) (born 1960), Bulgarian former race walker *Lyubomir Kantonistov (born 1978), former Russian footballer *Lyubomir Lubenov (born 1980), Bulgarian footballer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krasimir Karakachanov
Krasimir Donchev Karakachanov ( bg, Красимир Дончев Каракачанов ; born 29 March 1965) is a Bulgarian politician. He has been the leader of the IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement since 1991. Biography Karakachanov says that he does not have any roots from the Macedonian region, but as a historian he became a specialist on the Macedonian issue. Before the Revolutions of 1989, Karakachanov, being a historian, was an informer of the Committee for State Security on Macedonian nationalism. Karakachanov was a candidate in the 2011 Bulgarian presidential election, winning 1% of all votes cast in 10th place. Karakachanov took part in the 2014 European Parliament election as part of a coalition bloc with the Bulgaria without Censorship political party. In late July 2014, Karakachanov's IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement left the coalition to form a Patriotic Front electoral alliance together with Valeri Simeonov's National Front for the Salvation of Bulgar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement
The IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement (IMRO–BNM; bg, ВМРО – Българско Национално Движение, translit=VMRO – Balgarsko Natsionalno Dvizhenie, VMRO–BND) is a national conservative political party in Bulgaria led by Krasimir Karakachanov. It claims to be the successor to the historic Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization. History The abbreviation ''IMRO'' refers to the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization, a historic Bulgarian-led revolutionary political organization in the Macedonia and Thrace regions of the Ottoman Empire, founded in the late 19th century. At the time of its establishment in 1991, the name of the organization was IMRO-Union of Macedonian Associations. At the Fourth Congress in 1997, IMRO-UMA dropped the addition UMA. Initially, it was not involved in Bulgarian politics, but after 1994 it became politically active and entered the Bulgarian parliament. Renamed the IMRO-Bulgarian National Movement in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
