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Female Leaders of Bulgaria Parties

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1989-94 Chairperson of the Radical Democratic Party Dr. Eleka Konstantinova
1994- President of the Party

1990-93 Deputy Chairperson  of the United Christian-Democratic Center Ekaterina Ivanova Mihaylova
1993-97 Chairperson of the UCDC
1997-2001 Deputy Chairperson of the Union of the Democratic Forces
1997-2004 Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the UDF
2001-2004 Secretary general of the UDF and President of the UDF 
2001-2004 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Union of the UDF
2004- Deputy Chairperson of  Democrats for strong Bulgaria
2005 Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the Union of Democrats for A Strong Bulgaria
2005- Vice-Chairperson of the hairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the Union of Democrats for A Strong Bulgaria
MP from 1991 and From 2005 Rotating Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly (b. 1956-).

1990 Secretary General of Conservative and Ecological Union Svetlana Grigorova Dynakova
1995 Party Chairperson
1997-2001 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of Union of Democratic Forces

1990-? Vice-President of the Democratic Party Zlatka Rousseva
Ca. 1991-2001 Vice-Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the Union of Democratic Forces

1991-96 Chairperson of the Agrarian Union Anastasia Georgieva Dimitrova-Moser
1995-96 Co-Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the People's Union
1996-2001 Chairperson of the Agrarian Party (BAPU-PU)
1996- 2001 Parliamentary Leader of the Agrarian Party (BAPU-PU)
1998-2001 Co-Chairperson of the People's Union
2001-04 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the Union of Democratic Forces
2004-05 Co-Chairperson of Parliamentary Group of the People's Union
2005 Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group
2005 Deputy Chairperson of Parliamentary Group of the People's Union
From 2005 Rotating Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly

1994-ca. 96 Co-Leader of the Women's Union Nora Anaieva

1994-ca. 96 Co-Chairperson of the Patriotic Union Coalition Emilia Maslarova
2001-05 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of The Coalition for Bulgaria (Socialists)
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs 1990-91 and again from 2005. (b. 1948-).

1994-96 Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of the Union Left Mariela Nikolaeva Miteva

1995- Chairperson of Conservative and Ecological Party Svetlana Grigorova Dyankova
1997-2001 Vice-Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the Union of Democratic Forces

1995-2002 Deputy Chairperson of United Democratic Forces Nadezhda Nikolova Mikhailova
2001-04 Parliamentary Leader 
2002-04 Party Leader
2004-06 Leader of the Union of the Democratic Forces
2004-05 Parliamentary Leader of UDF
She was Chief of Liberal Party Foreign Affairs Department 1990-91. Government Spokesperson 1991-93 and Minister of Foreign Affairs 1997-2001. (b. 1962-).

1995-97 Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of the Union of Democratic Forces Loreta Metodieva Nikolova

1995-96 Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of Democratic Left and Party Spokesperson Klara Valova Marinova

Ca. 1995 Spokesperson of BSP Elena Borislavova Poptodova-Petrova

1996-97 Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of Democratic Left Natasha Kirilova Tacheva

1997-2001 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the Euro Left Petya Borisova Shopova
2001- Chairperson of the Republican Union
Elected on the party's Constituent Assembly in 2001.

2000 Interim Acting Chairperson of UDF Maria Ivanova Spasova-Stoyanova

2001 Chairperson of Movement for National Revival Vesela Atanasova Draganova-Ilieva
2001-02 Co-Chairperson of the Simeon II National Movement
2001-04 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group 
2007- Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of National Movement for Stability and Progress
The umprella-organisation among others includes the party of ex-king Simeon II, who became premier under the name of Simoen Saxe-Koburg-Gotha. She had earlier been chairperson of The Bulgarian Women Party. In 2007 the SIINM changed it's name.

2001- Co-Chairperson of The Democratic Alliance Renata Indzhovka
She was Premier Minister 1994-95, Candidate for the post of Mayor of Sofia 1997 and Presidential Candidate in 2001. (b. 1953-).

2001-03 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of The National Movement for Simoen II Snezhana Grozdilova

2001-04 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group  of The Union of Democratic Forces Eliana Masseva
2004-05 Deputy Chairperson  of the Parliamentary Group of the Union of Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria

2003-04 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of National Ideal for Unity Nadka Radeva Pangarova

2003-04 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of National Ideal for Unity Stela Dimitrova Angelova-Bankova

2003-04 Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of National Ideal for Unity Marianna Borissova Assenova

2003-04 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of National Ideal for Unity Nadka Radeva Pangarova

2004-05 Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the United Democratic Forces Teodora Dimitrova Konstantinova-Gaydova

2005 Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the Union of Democrats for Strong Bulgaria 

2004-05 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of Simeon II National Movement Vanya Krumova Tsvetkova

2004-05 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of Simeon II National Movement Mariana Yonkova Kostadinova

2004-05 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of Simeon II National Movement Tatiana Stoyanova Kalkanova
2007- Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the Bulgarian New Democracy

2004-05 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the People's Union Mariya Verdova Gigova

2005-07 Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the Simeon II National Movement Anelia Mingova
Her name is also trancribed as Aneliya Yordanova Mingova

2005-07 Deputy Chairperson of Parliamentary Group of the Ataka Coalition Stela Dimitrova Angelova-Bankova

2005- Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of United Democratic Forces Asya Belitchkova Mihailova

2005- Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of Coalition for Bulgaria Silviya Nikolaeva Aleksieva
Municipal Councillor of Ruse since 1978. MP from 2005. (b. 1951-).

2005- Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of Coalition for Bulgaria  Tatjana Doncheva Toteva

2005- Secretary of the Group of the Coalition for Bulgaria Maya Bozhidarova Manolova

2007- Deputy Chaiperson of the Parliamentary Group of National Movement for Stability and Progress Christina Christova Velcheva
The party changed its name from Simeon II National Movement in 2007. She was Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy 2001-03 and Minister of Labour and Social Policy 2003-05.

Last update 30.12.07