Valeri Simeonov Simeonov | |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Dolni Chiflik, Bulgaria |
14 March 1955
Nationality | Bulgarian |
Political party |
United Patriots (2016-present) Patriotic Front (2014-present) National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria (2011- ) Attack (political party) (2005-2009) Union of Democratic Forces (before 2000) |
Profession | Politician |
United Patriots (2016-present)
Patriotic Front (2014-present)
National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria (2011- )
Attack (political party) (2005-2009)
Valeri Simeonov Simeonov (Bulgarian: Валери Симеонов Симеонов), (born 14 March 1955) is a Bulgarian politician who is one of the leaders and founding members of the National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria. Alongside Krasimir Karakachanov, he is also the co-spokesman for the Patriotic Front electoral alliance.
Born in Dolni Chiflik, Simeonov has a degree in electrical engineering from TU-Sofia.
In the 1990s he founded the SKAT cable network in the city of Burgas. As was customary for Bulgarian cable networks at the time, the SKAT company soon started its own TV channels. The cable TV network is currently one of the main competitors in Southwestern Bulgaria.
He was associated with the Attack party through his SKAT TV, but left the party and withdrew his support from Volen Siderov in November 2009.
In 2017 he was appointed head of the Bulgarian Council on Ethnic Minority Integration, which deals with the local Turkish and Romani minorities.