Ognyan Gerdzhikov
Ognyan Stefanov Gerdzhikov (Bulgarian: Огнян Стефанов Герджиков) (born 19 March 1946) is a Bulgarian politician and jurist who served as the interim Prime Minister from 27 January 2017 to 4 May 2017, following the resignation of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and the failure of Bulgarian parties to form a government.[1]
Ognyan Gerdzhikov | |
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Огнян Герджиков | |
Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
In office 27 January 2017 – 4 May 2017 | |
President | Rumen Radev |
Deputy | Ilko Semerdzhiev Stefan Yanev Malina Krumova Denitsa Zlateva |
Preceded by | Boyko Borisov |
Succeeded by | Boyko Borisov |
Chair of the National Assembly | |
In office 5 July 2001 – 4 February 2005 | |
Preceded by | Yordan Sokolov |
Succeeded by | Borislav Velikov |
Personal details | |
Born | Sofia, Bulgaria | 19 March 1946
Political party | National Movement for Stability and Progress |
Other political affiliations | Reformist Bloc (one of the nominations of the Reformist Bloc for the presidential candidate in the November 2016 elections) |
Alma mater | Sofia University |
Biography
He is a graduate of Sofia University, beginning his career as a lecturer at its juridical faculty in 1979.[2] Since 1994 he has been a professor of legal studies.[3]
Between 5 July 2001 and 4 February 2005, Gerdzhikov served as the chairman of the Bulgarian Parliament.[4] He has been a member of Parliament twice (while affiliated with NDSV).[5][6]
Gerdzhikov is a holder of the prestigious Order of Stara Planina, receiving the distinction from former president Georgi Parvanov.[1][5]
In addition to his native Bulgarian, Gerdzhikov is also conversant in German and Russian.[1] His hobbies include table tennis, football, and travelling.[1] Gerdzhikov is married and has one child.[5]
References
- "Биография на Огнян Герджиков" (in Bulgarian). omda.bg. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- Prodanov et al. 2009, p. 501.
- "Биографии на кандидат депутатите на НДС II" (in Bulgarian). investor.bg. 2001-05-30. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- "Профил на Огнян Герджиков" (in Bulgarian). personi.dir.bg. Archived from the original on 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- "Информация за ОГНЯН СТЕФАНОВ ГЕРДЖИКОВ на сайта на БЮД" (in Bulgarian). bja.bg. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- Prodanov et al. 2009, p. 502.
Bibliography
- Prodanov, Vasil; Todorov, Antoniy; Avramov, Yosif; Ivanova, Vanya (2009). Българският парламент и преходът (1st ed.). Sofia: Ciela. ISBN 978-954-28-0352-2.