The 2009 European Parliament election in Bulgaria was held on Sunday 7 June 2009 and was the election of the delegation from

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

to the

European Parliament The European Parliament (EP) is one of the legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and informally as the Council of Ministers), it adopts ...

. As a result of the

Treaty of Nice The Treaty of Nice was signed by European leaders on 26 February 2001 and came into force on 1 February 2003. It amended the Maastricht Treaty (or the Treaty on European Union) and the Treaty of Rome (or the Treaty establishing the European Co ...

– that became active in November 2004 – the number of Bulgarian delegates in the

decreased from 18 (in 2007) to 17 delegates. When the

Treaty of Lisbon The Treaty of Lisbon (initially known as the Reform Treaty) is an international agreement that amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU). The Treaty of Lisbon, which was signed by the EU member sta ...

was ratified, the number of Bulgarian Delegates increased to 18 again.

Background

This election is the first one, in which

elects MEP for the full five-year term. Most political analysts viewed these elections as a rehearsal to the

2009 Bulgarian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 5 July 2009. With 40% of the vote, the decisive winner of the elections was the established in 2006 personalistic party of Boyko Borisov, GERB. The Socialist Party, in power before the election, w ...

. It was speculated that if similar results were obtained on the latter elections, that the formation of government would be extremely difficult. This did not turn out to be the case.

Opinion polls

Results

Elected MEPs

The following 18 MEP were elected: 5 MEPs from

GERB GERB ( bg, ГЕРБ, translation=coat of arms, acronym for Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria) is a conservative, populist political party which was the ruling party of Bulgaria between 2009 and 2021. History GERB is headed by for ...

that joined the

European People's Party group The European People's Party Group (EPP Group) is a centre-right political group of the European Parliament consisting of Member of the European Parliament, deputies (MEPs) from the member parties of the European People's Party (EPP). Sometimes ...

: #

Rumiana Jeleva Rumiana Ruseva Jeleva ( bg, Румяна Русева Желева; born 18 April 1969) was Bulgaria's minister of foreign affairs (July 2009 – January 2010), the third woman to hold this office after Irina Bokova and Nadezhda Mihailova. Jeleva ...

# Vladimir Urutchev #

Iliana Ivanova Iliana Naidenova Ivanova ( bg, Илиана Найденова Иванова, born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian public figure, an economist who has been serving as a member of the European Court of Auditors since 2013. Early life a ...

Emil Stoyanov Emil Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Емил Стоянов) (born 12 July 1959 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian politician, publisher and television executive. He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the GERB party from his election in 2009 u ...

# Maria Nedeltcheva 4 MEPs from the

Coalition for Bulgaria The BSP for Bulgaria ( bg, БСП за България, BSP za Bŭlgariya), or the Coalition for Bulgaria ( bg, Коалиция за България, Koalitsiya za Bŭlgariya) until 2017, is a left-wing electoral alliance in Bulgaria led by t ...

that joined the

Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) is the political group in the European Parliament of the Party of European Socialists (PES). The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats was officially founded as a Socialist ...

: # Ivaylo Kalfin # Iliana Yotova #

Kristian Vigenin Kristian Ivanov Vigenin ( bg, Кристиан Иванов Вигенин; born 12 June 1975) is a Bulgarian politician, member of the Bulgarian Parliament, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, and a former Member of the European Parli ...

# Evgeni Kirilov 3 MEPs from

Movement for Rights and Freedoms The Movement for Rights and Freedoms ( bg, Движение за права и свободи ''Dvizhenie za prava i svobodi'', ДПС, DPS; tr, Hak ve Özgürlükler Hareketi, HÖH) is a centrist political party in Bulgaria with a support base ...

that joined the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group: # Filiz Husmenova # Vladko Panayotov #

Metin Kazak Metin Kazak ( bg, Метин Казак; born 29 July 1972) is a Turks in Bulgaria, Bulgarian-Turkish politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Biography Kazak is a member of Movement for Rights and Freedoms. He was first elec ...

2 MEPs from Attack that sat as

Non-inscrits Non-Inscrits (; abbreviated NI; also non-attached members, abbreviated NA) are Members of the European Parliament (MEP) who do not belong to one of the recognised political groups. These MEPs may be members of a national party, or of a Europe ...

: # Dimitar Stoyanov #

Slavcho Binev Slavcho Penchev Binev ( bg, Славчо Пенчев Бинев) (born 10 December 1965 in Sofia), sometimes Slavi Binev ( bg, Слави Бинев), is a Bulgarian politician and former taekwondo champion. Before politics Binev was a tae ...

2 MEPs from

National Movement for Stability and Progress The National Movement for Stability and Progress ( bg, Национално движение за стабилност и възход, translit=Natsionalno dvizhenie za stabilnost i vazhod, NDSV) is a liberal, populist political party in Bulgari ...

that joined the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group: #

Meglena Kuneva Meglena Shtilianova Kuneva ( bg, Меглена Щилиянова Кунева; born 22 June 1957) is a Bulgarian and EU politician. Biography Born in Sofia, Kuneva is descended from a Catholic family from the town of Rakovski. She graduat ...

Antonia Parvanova Antonyia Parvanova ( bg, Антония Първанова; born 26 April 1962, in Dobrich) is a Bulgarian politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament in 2007 and from 2009 until 2014. She is a member of the National Movement Sim ...

1 MEP from Union of Democratic Forces that joined the

: #

Nadezhda Mihaylova Nadezhda Neynsky,Name after her second marriage after she divorced with her previous husband. previously known as Nadezhda Nikolova Mihaylova ( bg, Надежда Николова Михайлова) (born 9 August 1962 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian p ...

1 MEP from

Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria ( bg, Демократи за силна България, ДСБ, Demokrati za Silna Balgariya, DSB) is a political party in Bulgaria established by former Bulgarian Prime Minister Ivan Kostov (1997–2001). His ...

that joined the

: #

Svetoslav Malinov Svetoslav Hristov Malinov ( bg, Светослав Христов Малинов) (born 19 January 1968 in Dupnitsa) is a Bulgarian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He is a member of Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria Democ ...

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EurActiv summary of the issues and lists

Lists on the ballot for the European Parliament election, 2009 (Bulgaria)

References

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Background

Opinion polls

Results

Elected MEPs

See also

External links

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