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

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.

A total of 31 candidates’ lists of 21 parties and 10 coalitions have been registered by the Yambol 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 Party: Aleksandar Markov. Born 1962. Graduated from the National Military University in Veliko Tarnovo and earned second master's degree at the Svishtov Economic Academy. MP in 45th and 46th National Assemblies;
2. Glas Naroden [People's Voice] Party: Galya Karneva. Graduated in Marketing and Advertising from the Academy of Economics in Svishtov. Head of Human Resources department in a company;
3. Blue Bulgaria Coalition (6 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): Nikolay Chistov. Master's degree in finance and business management. Entrepreneur in agriculture;
4. We the Citizens Coalition (3 parties: Bulgarian Spring; Competence, Responsibility and Truth (KOI); Bulgarian Workers'-Peasants' Party): Magdalena Pencheva-Kircheva. Graduated in Economics and Organization of International Tourism, as well as in Accounting and Control. Municipal councillor in Sofia in the 1991 – 1995 period;
5. No registered list of candidates;
6. Bulgarian Voice Party: Marchelo Rizov. Born in 1961. Civil engineer by education. Also graduated from Interior Ministry’s Academy, worked in the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime. Retired colonel;
7. Rose Coalition (3 parties: Bulgarian Social Democracy - EuroLeft; United Labour Bloc Bulgarian Labourists; Rodolyubie 2000): Georgi Minkov;
8. Centre Coalition (2 parties: Svoboda [Freedom]; Bulgarian Agrarian Party): Darin Drossev. Born in 1975. Chair of Bulgarian National Movement. Bachelor's degree in Political Science and a master's degree in Business Administration from the American University in Bulgaria. PhD in Philosophy from Sofia University;
9. Bulgarian Solidarity Coalition (3 parties: Rise Up Bulgaria; Bulgarian Left; United Social Democracy): Iliyan Vasilev. Construction contractor. Graduated in Engineering and Business Management, as well as Business Administration;
10. Edinenie [Unity] Party: Stoyka Zhelyazkova. Economic and technical education. Regional Coordinator of the Dnes Civic Movement;
11. Bulgarian National Alliance (BNO) Party: Acho Yordanov. Involved in politics since 1989;
12. Vazrazhdane Party: Nikola Dimitrov. MP in the 47th, 48th and 49th National Assembly. Оne of the founders of the party. An engineer in communication engineering and technology by education;
13. Morality, Unity, Honour (MECh) Party: Zafir Gochev. A business manager;
14. Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria Coalition (4 parties: Continue the Change; VOLT; Democrats for Strong Bulgaria; Yes, Bulgaria Movement): Miroslav Ivanov. Graduated in law from Sofia University;
15. The Truth and Nothing but the Truth People's Party: Stefan Belev. Born in 1955. Retired. A total of 45 years of professional experience in chemistry and metallurgy.
16. Bulgarian Rise Party: Evgeni Gospodinov. Lawyer. Municipal councillor in Yambol;
17. Civic Bloc Coalition (2 parties: Radicals Bulgarian Democratic Union; Bulgarian Women's Party): Bogdana Valcheva-Dzhurelova;
18. Society for New Bulgaria Party: Dian Karaivanov. Borin in 1971. Graduated in marketing, commodity exchanges and information technology. Entrepreneur;
19. The Left! Coalition (6 parties: ABV (Alternative for Bulgarian Revival); Movement 21; Green Party; Alexander Stamboliiski Agrarian Party; National Movement for Salvation of the Fatherland; Social Democrats Political Movement): Zdravko Zlatarov. Main initiator and organizer of the petitions against the deployment of NATO bases near Yambol;
20. Party of the Greens: Georgi Georgiev. Veterinarian. Former municipal councillor in Tundzha Municipality;
21. Here We Come Party: Georgi Yanchev. Born in 1972. Mechanical engineer, transport entrepreneur; 
22. GERB-UDF Coalition (2 parties: Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) and Union of Democratic Forces (UDF): Dimitar Ivanov. Economist by education. MP in the 42nd, 46th, 47th, 48th and 49th National Assembly;
23. Bulgarian National Union New Democracy Party: Nachko Plochev. Has higher technical education. IT specialist;
24. BSP for Bulgaria Coalition (3 parties: Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP); Ecoglasnost Political Club; Trakia Political Club): Kristian Vigenin. Economist by education. Deputy Chair in the 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th and 49th National Assembly. MEP in 2007 and in the period between 2009 and 2013. Former foreign minister;
25. Velichie [Grandeur] Party: Dobromir Sotirov; 
26. VMRO-Bulgarian National Movement Party: Emil Popov. Mechanical engineer by education. Small business owner.
27. Direct Democracy Party: Georgi Georgiev;
28. Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Party: Dimitar Nikolov. Troyanovo Mayor;
29. Green Movement Party: Zhivko Bogdanov (Aged 31). Graduated in Forestry from Sofia’s University of Forestry. Among the founders of the party.
30. Party for Great Bulgaria: Stanimir Keskinov;
31. Bulgarian Union for Direct Democracy (BSDD): Aleksandar Boyadzhiyski;
32. Neutral Bulgaria Coalition (4 parties: Communist Party of Bulgaria; Bulgarian Communist Party; Party of Bulgarian Communists; Russophiles for the Revival of the Fatherland): for the parliamentary elections only: Zhenya Ilieva.