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1967-71 Vice-President of the City Council Prof. Nora K. Anieva, Sofia
Ca. 1971-? Deputy Mayor of Sofia
In 1991 Deputy Premier Minister

1971-74 Vice-President of the City Council Pantaleeva Parashjeva, Sofia

1974-89 Vice-President of the City Council Lilyana I. Vasileva, Sofia

1983-86 1. Deputy Mayor Lilyana I. Vasileva, Sofia

1986-89 Vice-President of the City Council Temenuzhka M. Teofilova, Sofia
1986-89 First Secretary of the Communist Party of Sofia Vasil Levski (Borough of the Town)

Before 1990 Vice-President of the Regional People's Council of Sofia Lena Petrova Djelepova
She was also Chairperson of the Municipal People's Council in Byala Slatina

1991-95 Chairperson of the Municipal Council Julieta Lyubomirova Kalcheva, Montana

2000-01 Regional Governor Lilyana Hranova-Petkova, Gabrova
Until her appointment she was Chief Secretary of the Regional Administration

2001 Acting Regional Governor Yulia Kuzmanova Yaneva, Burgas
2001 Deputy Regional Governor

2001-05 Deputy Regional Governor Virginia Karajian, Burgas
Graduate of the Juridical Department to the Sofia University and of the Dallas South Methodist University. (b. 1964-)

2001-03 Deputy Regional Governor Filiz Hakaeva Husmenova, Silistra
Deputy Mayor of Silistra 1999-2001 and 2003-05 Minister without Portfolio (b. 1966-).

2003-09 Regional Governor Maria Neykova, Stara Zagora 

2005-09 Regional Governor Svetlana Velikova, Silistra

2005-09 Regional Governor Rayna Yovtcheva, Haskovo

2005-09 Regional Governor Gergana Trifonova, Veliko

2005-09 Regional Governor Maria Dimova, Russe

2005-09 Regional Governor Hristina Tcholakova, Sliven

2005-09 Regional Governor Surai Velieva, Lovetch

2009- Regional Governor Ivanka Todorova Taushanova, Kardzhali

2009- Mayor Yordanka Asenova Fandakova, Sofia
The city of Sofia is one of 28 Provinces of Bulgaria (not the same as the Sofia Province, which surrounds the city). Besides the city of Sofia, the capital province encompasses 24 municipalities. Each municipality has a head person who is elected in a popular election. The head of the county is its mayor. The assembly members are chosen every four years.

2009- Deputy Regional Governor Elka Ivanova Stancheva, Targovishte

2009- Regional Governor Pepa Vladimirova, Vratsa

2009- Regional Governor Tanya Dimitrova, Yambol

Last updated 18.12.09