WHO IS WHO: Stefan Sofianski
Views on BG | May 29, 2007, Tuesday
Born on Nov. 7, 1951 in Sofia. Married, has three daughters.
Graduated in Economics from the University for National and World Economy in Sofia, 1973. Economist in the Ministry of Communications and Information, 1973-1975.
Research associate at the National Center for Creation and Development of a United System for Public Information, 1975-91.
Executive director of "Tsivis" Co., 1990-91. Chair of "Democratsia" agency 1991. Member of the United Christian Democratic Center (within UDF) since 1991.
Deputy chair of the United Christian Democratic Center. Chair of the United Christian Democratic Center 1993-Jan.1996.
Member of the National Coordination Council of UDF, 1993-95.
Deputy chair of the National Coordination Council of UDF in charge of internal policy, Dec.1993-Dec.1994. Chair of the Committee on Posts and Telecommunications, 1991-93. MP (elected in Russe) in the 37th National Assembly (Parliamentary Group of UDF), Dec.1994-Nov.1995.
Deputy chair of the Budget Commission in the 37th National Assembly, Jan.-Nov. 1995. Member of the Bulgarian Parliament delegation for Relations with the European Parliament, Jan.-Nov. 1995.
Mayor of Sofia elected from the United Democratic Opposition in Nov. 1995. Prime Minister of the care-taker government Feb.-May 1997.
Member of the Managing Board of the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB).
Chairman of the Managing Board of the National Health Insurance Fund since Jan. 1999.
UDF representative in the media committee of the European Democratic Union since July 1998.
Vice-president of the European association for local and regional policy since July 4, 1998. Member of the Managing council of the Council for local initiatives and sustainable development.
Bulgarian representative to the Standing Committee to the Congress of local and regional authorities in Europe since April 2000.
Re-elected mayor of Sofia on the local elections in 1999. General commissioner of Bulgaria to the Universal World Exposition Expo2000 in Hanover, 1999.
Unanimously elected chair of the Union of the Free Democrats on its constituent assembly on December 9, 2001.
One of Bulgaria's first 18 MEPs, who enjoyed full-fledged rights, but were delegated by their parliamentary represented parties instead of elected by general suffrage.
Awards: "Golden Wallet" of the "Portfeil" show on Darik Radio, 2000. Leisure interest: football. He is a Levski football team fan. In December 1998 he was candidate for chair of the Bulgarian Football Union.
Graduated in Economics from the University for National and World Economy in Sofia, 1973. Economist in the Ministry of Communications and Information, 1973-1975.
Research associate at the National Center for Creation and Development of a United System for Public Information, 1975-91.
Executive director of "Tsivis" Co., 1990-91. Chair of "Democratsia" agency 1991. Member of the United Christian Democratic Center (within UDF) since 1991.
Deputy chair of the United Christian Democratic Center. Chair of the United Christian Democratic Center 1993-Jan.1996.
Member of the National Coordination Council of UDF, 1993-95.
Deputy chair of the National Coordination Council of UDF in charge of internal policy, Dec.1993-Dec.1994. Chair of the Committee on Posts and Telecommunications, 1991-93. MP (elected in Russe) in the 37th National Assembly (Parliamentary Group of UDF), Dec.1994-Nov.1995.
Deputy chair of the Budget Commission in the 37th National Assembly, Jan.-Nov. 1995. Member of the Bulgarian Parliament delegation for Relations with the European Parliament, Jan.-Nov. 1995.
Mayor of Sofia elected from the United Democratic Opposition in Nov. 1995. Prime Minister of the care-taker government Feb.-May 1997.
Member of the Managing Board of the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB).
Chairman of the Managing Board of the National Health Insurance Fund since Jan. 1999.
UDF representative in the media committee of the European Democratic Union since July 1998.
Vice-president of the European association for local and regional policy since July 4, 1998. Member of the Managing council of the Council for local initiatives and sustainable development.
Bulgarian representative to the Standing Committee to the Congress of local and regional authorities in Europe since April 2000.
Re-elected mayor of Sofia on the local elections in 1999. General commissioner of Bulgaria to the Universal World Exposition Expo2000 in Hanover, 1999.
Unanimously elected chair of the Union of the Free Democrats on its constituent assembly on December 9, 2001.
One of Bulgaria's first 18 MEPs, who enjoyed full-fledged rights, but were delegated by their parliamentary represented parties instead of elected by general suffrage.
Awards: "Golden Wallet" of the "Portfeil" show on Darik Radio, 2000. Leisure interest: football. He is a Levski football team fan. In December 1998 he was candidate for chair of the Bulgarian Football Union.
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