Yordan Sokolov, (

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: Йордан Соколов) sometimes spelled as Jordan Sokolov (18 January 1933 – 24 February 2016) was a Bulgarian

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and politician, Minister of Internal affairs from 1991 to 1992, three mandates as an MP from January 1995 to June 2005, and Speaker (

: председател) of Parliament from 1997 to 2001. He was a graduate of the juridical faculty of Sofia University. In 2004 together with

Ivan Kostov Ivan Yordanov Kostov ( bg, Иван Йорданов Костов ) (born 23 December 1949, in Sofia) was the 47th Prime Minister of Bulgaria in office from May 1997 to July 2001 and leader of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) between Dec ...

and other MPs Sokolov founded

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, but in 2005 he left the political scene and returned to lawyer practice. In 2011 he left his posts at DSP and resigned from membership because of the party's united political activities with the Socialists. He was married to Prof. Eva Sokolova with two daughters until his death in 2016.

Awards

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(Denmark) * Royal Order of the Seraphim (Sweden) * Great Cross of The Holy Tomb Order of the Jerusalem patriarchy * Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius

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Yordan Sokolov Remains Chairman
Standart, 13 April 2001
Yordan Sokolov - jurist, politician, statesman
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sokolov, Yordan Chairpersons of the National Assembly of Bulgaria Government ministers of Bulgaria Politicians from Sofia Sofia University alumni 1933 births 2016 deaths