List of members of the European Parliament for Bulgaria (2009–2014) explained

This is a list of the 17 members of the European Parliament for Bulgaria in the 2009 to 2014 session. One person from Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria entered the Parliament in December 2011.

List

Name	National party	EP Group
Slavcho Binev
Preslav Borissov^[1]		EPP
Mariya Gabriel		EPP
Filiz Husmenova
Stanimir Ilchev^[2]	National Movement for Stability and Progress (National Movement Simeon II)
Andrey Kovatchev^[3]		EPP
Ivaylo Kalfin	Coalition for Bulgaria (Socialist Party)
Metin Kazak
Evgeni Kirilov	Coalition for Bulgaria (Socialist Party)
Svetoslav Malinov^[4]	Blue Coalition (Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria)	EPP
	Blue Coalition (Union of Democratic Forces)	EPP
Vladko Panayotov
Monika Panayotova^[5]		EPP
Antonia Parvanova	National Movement for Stability and Progress (National Movement Simeon II)
Dimitar Stoyanov
Vladimir Urutchev
Marusya Lyubcheva^[6]	Coalition for Bulgaria (Socialist Party)
Iliana Yotova	Coalition for Bulgaria (Socialist Party)

Notes and References

1. Replaced Iliana Ivanova, who resigned her seat in order to become a member of the European Court of Auditors in December 2012.
2. [Meglena Kuneva]
3. Replaced Rumiana Jeleva, who resigned her seat in July 2009 in order to become minister of foreign affairs. She was later Bulgaria's nominee for European commissioner responsible for disaster management and humanitarian aid, but her candidacy was ultimately withdtawn in favor of Kristalina Georgieva.
4. MEP following the Lisbon Treaty.
5. Replaced Emil Stoyanov, who resigned his seat for personal reasons in November 2012.
6. Replaced Kristian Vigenin, who resigned his seat in order to become minister of foreign affaris in May 2013.