Atanas Atanasov (politician)
Atanas Atanasov | |
|---|---|
| Атанас Атанасов | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 15 April 2021 | |
| Constituency | 23rd MMC - Sofia |
| In office 27 October 2014 – 26 January 2017 | |
| Constituency | 23rd MMC - Sofia |
| In office 25 June 2005 – 25 June 2009 | |
| Constituency | 23rd MMC - Sofia |
| Co-Leader of Democratic Bulgaria | |
| Assumed office 12 April 2018 Serving with Hristo Ivanov and Vladislav Panev | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Leader of Democrats for Strong Bulgaria | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Radan Kanev |
| Director of the State Agency for National Security | |
| In office 8 September 1998 – 14 December 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Manolov |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Chobanov |
| General Secretary of the Ministry of Interior | |
| In office 8 September 1997 – 8 September 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Ivan Kostov |
| Minister | Bogomil Bonev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1959 (age 64) Batin, Bulgaria |
| Political party | Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (part of Democratic Bulgaria) |
| Other political affiliations | Union of the Democratic Forces (2002-2004) |
| Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
Atanas Atanasov is a Bulgarian lawyer and politician. He was a former member of the UDF (2002–2004), DSB (since 2004), Secretary of the Minister of Interior (1997–1998), and a director of SANS (1999). He is an MP.[1]
Biography[edit]
Atanasov was born on 17 May 1959 at Batin, Ruse, Bulgaria. He graduated from Sofia University. He worked as a judge in Ruse (1987–1988) and a prosecutor in Razgrad (1989–1992). From 1992 to 1995, Atanasov was the regional director of Minister of Interior at Razgrad. He became a lawyer.
In 1997, Atanasov briefly became the Secretary of the Minister of Interior. He was also the director of the SANS for a year.[2] He resigned from the post of Secretary and he became the director of the SANS.[3] He became a Major General.[4] He began to be in politics. On 10 December 1999, he provided Kostov a list of 226 people who were corrupt. Due to this, ten of the ministers were fired, including Bogomil Bonev, Mario Tagarinski, and Alexander Bozhkov. On 5 December 2001, his list was quoted on a presidential debate, leading many to not support him.[5]
On 14 December 2001, he resigned as the director of the SANS.[6] He then was involved in public activities. He was a member of the Dialog Club, which later became the DSB (2004). He was a MP for the DSB (2005-2009). Since 2006, he has been the regional chairman of the DSB in Sofia. He became the chairman of the DSB since June 10, 2017.
In 2009, Atanasov did not have a seat yet, but he was appointed director of the Information Services AD until August 2010, being replaced by Dyankov. In 2011, he became a local councilman for Sofia, being part of the Blue Coalition. In October 2014, he became an MP from the Reformist Bloc.
He was chairman of the DSB since 10 June 2017.
On 12 April 2018, as chairman, he co-founded an electoral alliance called Democratic Bulgaria. He was elected as the deputy speaker of the 45th and the 46th National Assembly.
External links[edit]
- „До месец съдът се произнася по делото срещу Атанасов“ Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine – vsekiden.com, 2 април 2007
- Атанас Петров Атанасов на сайта на 40 НС Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- „Като кадрови офицер в НСС Алексей Петров е бил назначен през 2001 г. по предложение на Атанас Атанасов“[permanent dead link] – Днес +, 23 април 2010
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Committee head says at least 1,000 protesters and opposition politicians illegally wiretapped in 'Bulgarian Watergate'". www.intellinews.com. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ Указ № 387 от 8 септември 1997 г., ДВ бр. 80/1997
- ^ УКАЗ № 325 ОТ 08.09.1998 Г. ЗА ОСВОБОЖДАВАНЕ НА ПОЛКОВНИК АТАНАС ПЕТРОВ АТАНАСОВ ОТ ДЛЪЖНОСТТА СЕКРЕТАР НА МИНИСТЕРСТВОТО НА ВЪТРЕШНИТЕ РАБОТИ И ЗА НАЗНАЧАВАНЕТО МУ НА ДЛЪЖНОСТТА ДИРЕКТОР НА НАЦИОНАЛНАТА СЛУЖБА „СИГУРНОСТ“
- ^ УКАЗ № 55 ОТ 26.02.1999 Г. ЗА УДОСТОЯВАНЕ НА ПОЛКОВНИК АТАНАС ПЕТРОВ АТАНАСОВ – ДИРЕКТОР НА НАЦИОНАЛНАТА СЛУЖБА „СИГУРНОСТ“, СЪС ЗВАНИЕ „ГЕНЕРАЛ-МАЙОР“ ОТ МИНИСТЕРСТВОТО НА ВЪТРЕШНИТЕ РАБОТИ
- ^ "Bulgaria Investigates Claims Opposition Figures Were Wiretapped". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ УКАЗ № 295 ОТ 14.12.2001 Г. ЗА ОСВОБОЖДАВАНЕ НА ГЕНЕРАЛ-МАЙОР АТАНАС ПЕТРОВ АТАНАСОВ ОТ ДЛЪЖНОСТТА ДИРЕКТОР НА НАЦИОНАЛНА СЛУЖБА „СИГУРНОСТ“ НА МИНИСТЕРСТВОТО НА ВЪТРЕШНИТЕ РАБОТИ