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

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: Snezhanka Trayanska. Economist by training. MP in 47th National Assembly. Runs a tax and accounting consultancy;
2. Glas Naroden [People's Voice] Party: Galya Karneva. Born in 1979. Degrees in marketing and advertising from the Dimitar A. Tsenov Academy of Economics in Svishtov. Works in HR;
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): Viktoria Karakostova-Nesheva. Graduated from the Medical Academy in Sofia, specializing in internal medicine, oncology and health management. Works as GP;
4. We the Citizens Coalition (three parties: Bulgarian Spring; Competence, Responsibility and Truth (KOI); Bulgarian Workers'-Peasants' Party): Nikolina Chakarova-Valkova. Master's degree in law from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. Worked as legal expert for the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria. Member of Sofia Bar Association;
5. No registered list of candidates;
6. Bulgarian Voice Party: Milko Bozhankov. Degree in history from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. Works for an NGO;
7. Rose Coalition (three parties: Bulgarian Social Democracy - EuroLeft; United Labour Bloc Bulgarian Labourists; Rodolyubie 2000): Yordan Chipev. Degree in nuclear energy. Former head of Regional Industrial Association – Kyustendil, former municipal councillor;
8. Centre Coalition (two parties: Svoboda [Freedom]; Bulgarian Agrarian Party): Yulia Koyundzhiyska;
9. Bulgarian Solidarity Coalition: Milena Georgieva. Lawyer by training;
10. Edinenie [Unity] Party: Rumyana Parvanova. Degree in computer and information technologies from South-West University Neofit Rilski. Works as a loan consultant in real estate;
11. Bulgarian National Alliance (BNO) Party: Borislav Kyosev. Member of the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation;
12. Vazrazhdane Party: Dimcho Dimchev. Born in 1977. Graduated from University of Economics – Varna. MP in the 49th National Assembly;
13. Morality, Unity, Honour (MECh) Party: Rumen Dunev. Degree in automotive machinery from Technical University of Sofia;
14. Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria Coalition (four parties: Continue the Change; VOLT; Democrats for Strong Bulgaria; Yes, Bulgaria Movement): Georgi Stamov. Master's degree in financial control from the University of National and World Economy in Sofia. Worked in a leading global company in IT and digital transformation. MP in the 47th, 48th, 49th National Assemblies;
15. The Truth and Nothing but the Truth People's Party: Dimitar Nedyalkov. Graduated from the Transportation vocational school in Sofia;
16. Bulgarian Rise Party: Petko Kraev. Degree in law from the University of National and World Economy in Sofia. Lawyer;
17. Civic Bloc Coalition (Radicals Bulgarian Democratic Union, Bulgarian Women's Party): Plamen Spasov. Economist by training;
18. Society for New Bulgaria Party: Filipa Kamenova. PhD in Psychology. Lecturer at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski;
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): Rumen Petkov. Born in 1961. Degree in Mathematics from Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv. Former mayor of Pleven, former minister of interior. MP in 40th, 41st National Assemblies;
20. Party of the Greens: Petar Lazarov. Agronomist by training. Farmer, runs a pharmacy for plant preparations;
21. Here We Come Party: Ani Vakavchieva. Degrees in primary pedagogy, business management and mathematics. Works as a teacher;
22. GERB-UDF Coalition (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) and Union of Democratic Forces (UDF)): Hristo Terziyski. Born in 1968. Graduated from Technical University of Sofia. Former minister of interior. MP in 45th, 46th, 47th National Assemblies;
23. Bulgarian National Union New Democracy Party: Aleksandar Novakov. Secondary technical education. Works in the field of green energy, ecology and solar panels;
24. BSP for Bulgaria Coalition (Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP); Ecoglasnost Political Club; Trakia Political Club): Nikolay Kavardzhikliev. Master's degree in finance and credit with a specialization in banking from the University of National and World Economy in Sofia. Has managed banks, large financial institutions, State Fund Agriculture;
25. Velichie [Grandeur] Party: Rositsa Kalinova. Degree in law and philosophy from Athens university. Entrepreneur in the clothing and fabric trade;
26. VMRO-Bulgarian National Movement Party: Georgi Petrov. Degree in law;
27. Direct Democracy Party: Yordan Lazarov. Economist by training. Mechanical engineer. Works in agriculture;
28. Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Party: Nikolay Zlatarski. Degree in law. Businessman;
29. Green Movement Party: Irena Georgieva. Master's degrees in environmental protection and sustainable development and business administration. Works as expert at State Fund Agriculture;
30. Party for Great Bulgaria: Aleksandar Pavlov;
31. Bulgarian Union for Direct Democracy (BSDD): Katya Nikolova;
32. Neutral Bulgaria Coalition (4 parties: Communist Party of Bulgaria; Bulgarian Communist Party; Party of Bulgarian Communists; Russophiles for the Revival of the Fatherland): Zdravko Milev. Degree in international economic relations. Worked in banking.