site.btaTop-of-the-list Candidates: Silistra

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party for all constituencies for the June 9 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective party/coalition, the candidates themselves and other official sources of information.

A total of 31 parties and coalitions have registered for the June 9, 2024 national elections in Sliven. The candidates total 203, according to the Constituency Election Commission.

The order follows the sequential numbers on the ballots, as drawn by the Central Election Commission:

1. There Is Such a People: Emil Trifonov. Born in 1972. Businessman;
2. Glas Naroden [People's Voice] Party: Angel Angelov. Born in 1979. Degrees in economy and pedagogy. Teacher and municipal councillor in Dobrich;
3. Blue Bulgaria Coalition (nine parties: Conservative Alliance of the Right (KOD); Bulgarian Democratic Forum; Democratic Action Movement; National Movement for Stability and Upsurge; Bulgaria of the Citizens Movement; Conservative Bulgaria Party; Radical Democratic Party in Bulgaria; Bulgarian New Democracy Party; Agrarian People's Union): Stefan Nenchovski. Regional coordinator for KOD in Silistra Region. Businessman;
4. We the Citizens Coalition (three parties: Bulgarian Spring; Competence, Responsibility and Truth (KOI); Bulgarian Workers'-Peasants' Party): Rayna Stamenova. Born in 1980. Graduated in political science at New Bulgarian University. Master's degree in political management. Worked in building materials manufacturing and trade. Works as a political projects consultant;
5. No registered list of candidates;
6. Bulgarian Voice Party: Dimitar Vasilev;
7. Rose Coalition (three parties: Bulgarian Social Democracy - EuroLeft; United Labour Bloc Bulgarian Labourists; Rodolyubie 2000): Darina Velkova;
8. Centre Coalition (two parties: Svoboda [Freedom]; Bulgarian Agrarian Party): Petko Dobrev. Master’s degrees in history and geography from St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo. Former regional governor of and municipal councillor in Silistra;
9. Bulgarian Solidarity Coalition: Dimitar Karadzhov (aged 52). Lawyer by training. Head of the Economy Directorate at Silistra Municipality;
10. Edinenie [Unity] Party: Stiliyan Stanchev. Born in 1972. Higher education in economics, master's degree in accounting and control. Runs a private business in the energy sector;
11. Bulgarian National Alliance (BNO) Party: Ivaylo Kyuparski. Born in 1986. Lawyer by training. Worked for the Committee for disclosing the documents and announcing affiliation of Bulgarian citizens to the State Security and intelligence services of the Bulgarian National Army. Works in cybersecurity;
12. Vazrazhdane Party: Margarita Gencheva. Born in 1964. Law degree from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. Worked as lawyer in the banking system. MP in the 49th National Assembly;
13. Morality, Unity, Honour (MECh) Party: Valentin Vodenicharov;
14. Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria Coalition (4 parties: Continue the Change; VOLT; Democrats for Strong Bulgaria; Yes, Bulgaria Movement): Bogomil Petkov. Born in 1966. Degrees in socio-economic information and morality and law from Dimitar A. Tsenov Academy of Economics in Svishtov. MP in the 47th National Assembly;
15. The Truth and Nothing but the Truth People's Party: Lyuben Stanoev;
16. Bulgarian Rise Party: Rumyana Panteleeva. Born in 1986. Higher economic education and master's degree in psychology. Runs her own service business;
17. Civic Bloc Coalition (Radicals Bulgarian Democratic Union, Bulgarian Women's Party): Yordan Stoyanov. Born in 1980. Higher education. Runs his own business in the timber industry. Municipal councillor in the Silistra Municipal Council;
18. Society for New Bulgaria Party: Atanas Doychev;
19. The Left! Coalition (ABV (Alternative for Bulgarian Revival), Movement 21, Green Party, Alexander Stamboliiski Agrarian Party, National Movement for Salvation of the Fatherland, Social Democrats Political Movement): Iliyana Miteva. Master's degree in journalism and electronic media. Municipal councillor in the Silistra Municipal Council;
20. Party of the Greens: Georgi Slavchev. Born in 1960. Higher technical education. Runs a private real estate business;
21. Here We Come Party: Radoslav Dimitrov;
22. GERB-UDF Coalition (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) and Union of Democratic Forces (UDF)): Toma Bikov. Born in 1980. Political scientist by training. MP in 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th National Assemblies;
23. Bulgarian National Union New Democracy Party: Ivaylo Ivanov;
24. BSP for Bulgaria Coalition (Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP); Ecoglasnost Political Club; Trakia Political Club): Ivo Atanasov. Born in 1976. Master's degree in transport economics and master's degree in technical supervision of hazardous installations. Worked at the State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillance;
25. Velichie [Grandeur] Party: Stoyan Georgiev. Born in 1959. MP in 47th, 48th, 49th National Assemblies;
26. VMRO-Bulgarian National Movement Party: Yulian Angelov. Degree in economy. Head of the municipal enterprise Parkingi i pazari [Parking lots and markets];
27. Direct Democracy Party: Georgi Georgiev. Economist, works in international transport;
28. Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Party: Dzhevdet Chakarov. Born in 1960. Degree in general surgery from the Medical University of Plovdiv. Former minister of environment and water. Former minister of environment and water. MP in 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd National Assemblies;
29. Green Movement Party: Lidia Svetoslavova. Born in 1981. Degree in cultural studies. Works in a local association for tourism development;
30. Party for Great Bulgaria: Veronika Stefanova;
31. Bulgarian Union for Direct Democracy (BSDD): Veselin Vasilev;
32. Neutral Bulgaria Coalition (4 parties: Communist Party of Bulgaria; Bulgarian Communist Party; Party of Bulgarian Communists; Russophiles for the Revival of the Fatherland): Valentin Grigorov. Born in 1963. Graduated from the Kharkiv Polytechnic University. Worked in defence.