Petar Stoyanov
Petar Stefanov Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Петър Стефанов Стоянов; born 25 May 1952) is a Bulgarian politician who was President of Bulgaria from 1997 to 2002.[1] He was elected as a candidate of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF).
Petar Stoyanov Петър Стоянов | |
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| 2nd President of Bulgaria | |
| In office 22 January 1997 – 22 January 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Zhan Videnov Stefan Sofiyanski (Acting) Ivan Kostov Simeon Sakskoburggotski |
| Vice President | Todor Kavaldzhiev |
| Preceded by | Zhelyu Zhelev |
| Succeeded by | Georgi Parvanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1952 Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Political party | Union of Democratic Forces (1989-1997/2005-present) Independent (1997–2005) |
| Spouse(s) | Antonina Stoyanova (1978–present) |
| Children | Stefan (1979–) Teofana (Fany) (1990–) |
| Alma mater | Sofia University |
References
- ↑ "President-Elect of Bulgaria Sets Sights on NATO". New York Times. 20 November 2001. https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40611F93A5F0C738EDDA80994D9404482. Retrieved 4 March 2011.[dead link]