Georgi Parvanov
| Georgi Parvanov Георги Първанов |
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| 3rd President of Bulgaria | |
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In office 22 January 2002 – 22 January 2012 |
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| Prime Minister |
Simeon Sakskoburggotski Sergei Stanishev Boyko Borisov |
| Vice President | Angel Marin |
| Preceded by | Petar Stoyanov |
| Succeeded by | Rosen Plevneliev |
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| Born |
Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov 28 June 1957 Sirishtnik, Bulgaria |
| Political party |
Communist Party (1981-1990) Socialist Party (1990–2002; 2012–2014) Independent (2002–2012) Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (2014–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Zorka Petrova (1983–present) |
| Children | Vladimir Ivaylo |
| Alma mater | Sofia University |
| Religion | Bulgarian Orthodox |
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Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov (Bulgarian: Георги Седефчов Първанов, IPA: [ɡɛˈɔrɡi pɐrˈvanof]) (born 28 June 1957) is a Bulgarian historian and politician who was President of Bulgaria from 2002 to 2012. He was elected after defeating the incumbent Petar Stoyanov in the second round of the November 2001 presidential election, and he took office on 22 January 2002. He was reelected in a landslide victory in 2006, becoming the first Bulgarian president to serve two terms. Parvanov was a supporter of Bulgaria's membership in NATO and the European Union.
According to Bulgarian law, a Bulgarian president is not allowed to be a member of a political party, thus Parvanov left the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) after his election in 2001. Although he identified as a socialist, Parvanov often called himself a 'social president'.
After completing his second term as President, Parvanov returned to the Socialist Party, prompting a dispute over the party leadership. In January 2014 Parvanov restarted his Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (ABV) project, announcing he would be fielding his own candidates for the 2014 European parliamentary elections. On January 15, 2017 he stepped down as party leader and was replaced by Konstantin Prodanov.
Georgi Parvanov was born in the village of Sirishtnik, Pernik Province on 28 June 1957 and he grew up in the nearby village of Kosacha. In 1975 Parvanov graduated from the secondary school in Pernik and in 1981 he finished his undergraduate education at the Sofia University, by gaining a major in history, specializing in the history of the Bulgarian Communist Party. In 1988 Parvanov defended his doctoral thesis in history, which is titled "Dimitar Blagoev and the Bulgarian national question 1879-1917".
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