Petar Stoyanov

Petar Stoyanov
Петър Стоянов
Stoyanov in 2006
President of Bulgaria
In office
22 January 1997 – 22 January 2002
Prime Minister
Vice PresidentTodor Kavaldzhiev
Preceded byZhelyu Zhelev
Succeeded byGeorgi Parvanov
Other offices
Leader of the Union of Democratic Forces
In office
1 October 2005 – 22 May 2007
Preceded byNadezhda Neynsky
Succeeded byPlamen Yurukov
Member of the National Assembly
In office
11 July 2005 – 14 September 2007
Constituency16th MMC - Plovdiv
In office
12 January 1995 – 11 November 1996
Constituency16th MMC - Plovdiv
Deputy Minister of Justice
In office
8 November 1991 – 30 December 1992
Prime MinisterPhilip Dimitrov
MinisterSvetoslav Luchnikov
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Personal details
BornPetar Stefanov Stoyanov
(1952-05-25) 25 May 1952
PartySDS (1989–1997, 2002-2007)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (1997–2002)
Spouse
Antonina Stoyanova
(m. 1978)
ChildrenStefan (born 1979)
Teofana (born 1990)
Alma materSofia University (LL.B, LL.M)
Occupation
  • Statesman
  • politician
  • lawyer
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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.