Sofia City Council Explained
| Sofia City Council |
| Native Name: | Столичен общински съвет |
| Native Name Lang: | bg |
| Transcription Name: | Stolichen obshtinski sŭvet |
| Coa Pic: | BG Sofia coa.svg |
| Coa Res: | 100px |
| House Type: | Unicameral |
| Term Limits: | 4 years |
| Foundation: | 1991 |
| Leader1 Type: | Chairman |
| Leader1: | Tsvetomir Petrov |
| Party1: | PP–DB–SS |
| Election1: | 8 February 2024 |
| Leader2 Type: | Vice-chairmens |
| Leader2: | |
| Seats: | 61 |
| Structure1: | Bulgaria Sofia City Council 2024.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 250px |
| Political Groups1: | |
| Salary: | 5,700 leva[2] |
| First Election1: | 1991 |
| Last Election1: | 29 October 2023 |
| Next Election1: | by 29 October 2027 |
| Session Res: | 250px |
The Sofia City Council is the legislative body of Sofia Municipality.[3] [4] It consists of 61 councilmen elected via proportional vote by constituents registered within the municipality.
Committees
The Council has fourteen permanent committees:[5]
- Assembly of the Territory, Architecture, and Housing policy (Chairperson: Sevdalina Petrova, Independent);
- Finances and Budget (Chairperson: Dimitar Vuchev, GERB-SDS);
- Healthcare and Social policy (Chairperson: Vanya Grigorova, BSPzB);
- Protection of the Environment, agriculture and forests (Chairperson: Krasimir Galabov, Independent);
- Regional self-governing and regulatory use (Chairperson: Ivan Videlov, BSPzB);
- Education, Culture, Science and Cultural diversity (Chairperson: Miroslav Borshosh, GERB-SDS);
- Economy, Property and Digital transformation (Chairperson: Proshko Proshkov, GERB-SDS);
- Engineer infrastructure and Energy planning (Chairperson: Dimitar Danailov, ITN);
- Public order and Security (Chairperson: Vanya Tagareva, GERB-SDS);
- Transport and Road safety (Chairperson: Ivan Takov, BSPzB);
- Children, Youth, and Sport (Chairperson: Dimitar Shalafov, PP–DB–SS);
- Connections for urban integration (Chairperson: Nikolay Velchev, BSPzB);
- Global cooperation and Tourism, European programmes and projects (Chairperson: Tsvetelina Simeonova-Zarkin, PP–DB–SS);
- Corruption and Unlawfully attained property confiscation committee (Chairperson: Bonka Vasileva, PP–DB–SS).
Notes and References
- Web site: PP-DB and Spasi Sofia will have the most members in the new Sofia Municipal Council. 2023-11-06. Sofia News Agency.
- Web site: BGN 9,000 salary for the mayor, over BGN 5,700 for a municipal councilor. 2024-06-01. Fakti.bg.
- Web site: Sofia Council - За съвета. 2021-03-21. council.sofia.bg.
- Web site: Sofia Council - Ръководство на Столичен общински съвет.
- Web site: Sofia City Council Committees. 2021-03-21. council.sofia.bg.
