Rumen Petkov (politician)

Rumen Yordanov Petkov (Bulgarian: Румен Йорданов Петков) (born 23 June 1961) is a Bulgarian politician.[1]

Rumen Petkov
Petkov in 2011
Minister of the Interior
In office
17 August 2005 – 24 April 2008
Prime MinisterSergei Stanishev
Preceded byGeorgi Petkanov
Succeeded byMihail Mikov
Personal details
Born (1961-06-23) 23 June 1961 (age 62)
Pleven, Bulgaria
Political partyBulgarian Socialist Party (before 2014)
Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (after 2014)
SpouseGalina Petkova
Children2

Biography edit

Prior to turning to politics, Petkov received an education in mathematics,[2] studying the subject at the mathematics high school in Pleven and Plovdiv University.[3]

He served as mayor of Pleven between 1995 and 1999. Petkov was a member of the Bulgarian Socialist Party until 7 March 2014,[2] but is currently affiliated with ABV.[4]

Between August 2005 and April 2008, Petkov held the position of Minister of the Interior.[2]

Petkov is married to Galina Ilieva Petkova and they have two sons named Bogdan and Philip.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Профил на Румен Петков в "personi.dir.bg" (in Bulgarian). personi.dir.bg. May 20, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Профил на Румен Петков в "omda" (in Bulgarian). omda.bg. 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  3. ^ "Румен Петков - председател на Общото събрание" (in Bulgarian). Международен Институт за Сигурност и Сътрудничество. 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  4. ^ "Проверката, по която бе разпитван Румен Петков, е прекратена" (in Bulgarian). mediapool.bg. May 20, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.