Plamen Panayotov Explained

Plamen Panayotov
Birth Name:Kamen Panayotov
Birth Date:20 January 1958
Birth Place:Sliven, Bulgaria
Profession:Politician, Academic

Plamen Aleksandrov Panayotov (Bulgarian: Пламен Александров Панайотов; born 20 January 1958) is a Bulgarian politician and academic who served as deputy Prime Minister in charge of European integration in the Sakskoburggotski cabinet between 2003 and 2005.[1]

Life

Born in Sliven, Panayotov graduated from the juridical faculty of Sofia University in 1983 with a degree in legal studies. He subsequently earned a doctorate and became a professor of criminal law in 2012.[2]

In 2001, Panayotov was elected to the National Parliament and was chosen as the chairman of the parliamentary group of the NDSV, a position that he held until he assumed a government position on 17 July 2003.[3] Panayotov left NDSV in 2007 and entered the ranks of Bulgarian New Democracy (Bulgarian: Българска нова демокрация).[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Проф. д-р Пламен Александров Панайотов. Sofia University official website. 24 April 2012 . bg. 1 January 2015.
  2. News: Профил на Пламен Панайотов в "personi. personi.dir.bg . bg. 16 January 2015.
  3. News: Профил на Пламен Панайотов в "omda. omda.bg. bg. 1 January 2015.
  4. News: Пламен Панайотов: това е първият вот, който е гласуван единодушно от всички български граждани. bnd.bg (interview conducted by Nikolay Barekov on BTV) . 11 April 2008 . bg. 4 January 2015.