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Ognyan Gerdzhikov
Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Acting
Assumed office
27 January 2017
PresidentRumen Radev
Preceded byBoyko Borisov
Chair of the National Assembly
In office
5 July 2001 – 4 February 2005
Preceded byYordan Sokolov
Succeeded byBorislav Velikov
Personal details
Born (1946-03-19) 19 March 1946 (age 78)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Political partyNational Movement for Stability and Progress
Alma materSofia University

Ognyan Stefanov Gerdzhikov (Bulgarian: Огнян Стефанов Герджиков) (born 19 March 1946) is a Bulgarian politician and jurist.[1]

Biography

He is a graduate of Sofia University, beginning his career as a lecturer at its juridical faculty in 1979.[2] Since 1994 he has been a professor of legal studies.[3]

Between 5 July 2001 and 4 February 2005, Gerdzhikov served as the chairman of the Bulgarian Parliament.[4] He has been a member of Parliament twice (while affiliated with NDSV).[5][6]

Gerdzhikov is a holder of the prestigious Order of Stara Planina, receiving the distinction from president Georgi Parvanov.[1][5]

In addition to his native Bulgarian, Gerdzhikov is also conversant in German and Russian.[1] His hobbies include table tennis, football and travelling.[1] Gerdzhikov is married and has one child.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Биография на Огнян Герджиков" (in Bulgarian). omda.bg. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  2. ^ Prodanov, Todorov, Avramov & Ivanova 2009, p. 501.
  3. ^ "Биографии на кандидат депутатите на НДС II" (in Bulgarian). investor.bg. 2001-05-30. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  4. ^ "Профил на Огнян Герджиков" (in Bulgarian). personi.dir.bg. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  5. ^ a b c "Информация за ОГНЯН СТЕФАНОВ ГЕРДЖИКОВ на сайта на БЮД" (in Bulgarian). bja.bg. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  6. ^ Prodanov, Todorov, Avramov & Ivanova 2009, p. 502.
Books
Prodanov, Vasil; Todorov, Antoniy; Avramov, Yosif; Ivanova, Vanya (2009). Българският парламент и преходът (1st ed.). Sofia: Ciela. ISBN 978-954-28-0352-2. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Political offices
Preceded by Chair of the National Assembly
2001–2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Acting

2017–present
Incumbent