Petar Stoyanov
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Петър Стоянов | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| President of Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 22 January 1997 – 22 January 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vice President | Todor Kavaldzhiev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Zhelyu Zhelev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Georgi Parvanov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Petar Stefanov Stoyanov 25 May 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | SDS (1989–1997, 2002-2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Independent (1997–2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Antonina Stoyanova (m. 1978) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Stefan (born 1979) Teofana (born 1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Sofia University (LL.B, LL.M) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Petar Stefanov Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Петър Стефанов Стоянов, born 25 May 1952) is a Bulgarian statesman and politician who served as the president of Bulgaria from 1997 to 2002. A member of the Union of Democratic Forces, he won the second democratic election in modern Bulgarian history. Throughout Stoyanov’s presidency, Bulgaria made substantial progress in its efforts of joining NATO and the European Union.