Rumen Petkov | |
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Minister of Interior | |
In office 17 August 2005 – 24 April 2008 |
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Prime Minister | Sergei Stanishev |
Preceded by | Georgi Petkanov |
Succeeded by | Mihail Mikov |
Personal details | |
Born |
Pleven, Bulgaria |
23 June 1961
Nationality | Bulgarian |
Political party |
Bulgarian Socialist Party (before 2014) Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (after 2014) |
Spouse(s) | Galina Petkova |
Children | 2 |
Profession | Politician |
Bulgarian Socialist Party (before 2014)
Rumen Yordanov Petkov (Bulgarian: Румен Йорданов Петков) (born 23 June 1961) is a Bulgarian politician.
Prior to turning to politics, Petkov received an education in mathematics, studying the subject at the mathematics high school in Pleven and Plovdiv University.
He served as mayor of Pleven between 1995 and 1999. Petkov was a member of the Bulgarian Socialist Party until 7 March 2014, but is currently affiliated with ABV.
Between August 2005 and April 2008, Petkov held the position of Minister of the Interior.
Petkov is married to Galina Ilieva Petkova and they have two sons - Bogdan and Philip.