Plamen Panayotov
| Plamen Panayotov | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Kamen Panayotov 20 January 1958 Sliven, Bulgaria |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| 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]
References
- ↑ "Проф. д-р Пламен Александров Панайотов" (in Bulgarian). Sofia University official website. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Профил на Пламен Панайотов в "personi" (in Bulgarian). personi.dir.bg. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ "Профил на Пламен Панайотов в "omda" (in Bulgarian). omda.bg. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Пламен Панайотов: това е първият вот, който е гласуван единодушно от всички български граждани" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). bnd.bg (interview conducted by Nikolay Barekov on BTV). 11 April 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2015.