Margarita Popova
Margarita Popova | |
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Маргарита Попова | |
Official portrait, 2012 | |
| Vice President of Bulgaria | |
| In office 22 January 2012 – 22 January 2017 | |
| President | Rosen Plevneliev |
| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov Marin Raykov Plamen Oresharski Georgi Bliznashki Boyko Borisov |
| Preceded by | Angel Marin |
| Succeeded by | Iliana Iotova |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 27 July 2009 – 29 November 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov |
| Preceded by | Miglena Tacheva |
| Succeeded by | Diana Kovacheva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1957 |
| Party | Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria |
| Spouse | Yordan Popov |
| Alma mater | Sofia University |
| Profession | Philologist, Jurist |
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Margarita Stefanova Popova (Bulgarian: Маргарита Стефанова Попова; born 15 May 1957) is a Bulgarian jurist, prosecutor, educator who was the vice president of Bulgaria from 2012 to 2017. She previously served as Minister of Justice from 27 July 2009 to 4 September 2011 in the cabinet of Boyko Borisov. As the running mate of presidential candidate Rosen Plevneliev in the October 2011 presidential election, she was elected as vice president and took office in January 2012.