Figures of Plovdiv

Petar Stoyanov was born May 25th, 1952, in the city of Plovdiv. He gradiuated from the Law Faculty of the Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski.

• 1978 - 1990 - An attorney in Plovdiv
• 1990 - Spokesman of the Union of the Democratic Forces in Plovdiv
• 1992 - Deputy Minister of Justice, in the government of the  Union of the Democratic Forces, with Philip Dimitrov as PM.
• May 1993 - Chairman of the Legal Council of the  Union of the Democratic Forces.
• 1994 - MP of the 37th National Assembly. Deputy Chairman of the parliamentary group of the  Union of the Democratic Forces. Deputy Chairman of the Commission of Youth, Sports and Tourism.
• 1995 - Deputy Chairman of the  Union of the Democratic Forces, responsible for the Internal Affairs.
• June 1st, 1996 - He won the preliminary presidential electoins, with 66% of 870 000, as the presidential candidate of the  Union of the Democratic Forces.
• November 2nd, 1996 - Elected the President of Republic of Bulgaria, with 2 507 517 votes (59.73%).
• Jan.19th, 1997 - He swore as a President of the Republic.
• Jan.22nd, 1997 - He took office as a President.

Speaks German. Married, with a son and a daughter.

In 2001, Petar Stoyanov resigned from political life, with the argument that his losing the elections did not morally allowed him to actively participate in the political life within the country anymore...