Yordanka Fandakova
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Yordanka Asenova Fandakova is a Bulgarian politician and Mayor of Sofia. She is the first woman to hold this position. She was elected on 15 November 2009, after defeating the Socialist's Party
contender Georgi Kadiev.
Fandakova was born on 12 April 1962 in Samokov
. She graduated the 35th Russian Language School in Sofia
and the University of Sofia, majoring in Russian Studies. She is married and has a daughter.
Fandakova was a teacher (from 1985) and Director (since 1998) at the 73rd secondary school for foreign languages "Vladislav Gramatik" in Sofia. She became Deputy Mayor
of Sofia Municipality of culture, education, sports and prevention of abuse in 2007.
Fandakova was elected Member of Parliament for the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria
in the National Assembly
in the Bulgarian parliamentary election, 2009
and was made Minister of Education, Youth and Science.
In October Fandakova took a leave because of campaign-trail for mayor elections in Sofia and was substituted by Sergei Ignatov
, Deputy Minister of Education and Science who after she won election was appointed as the new Minister of Education and Science.
On 15 November 2009, she was elected as mayor of Sofia. Fandakova received 66.23% of the votes on the elections held on 15 November 2009. The Socialist's Party contender Georgi Kadiev received 27.71% of the votes, and the global turnout was 23.17%.
Bulgarian Socialist Party
The Bulgarian Socialist Party is social-democratic political party in Bulgaria and successor to the Bulgarian Communist Party. The BSP is a member of the Party of European Socialists and Socialist International, and is currently led by Sergei Stanishev....
contender Georgi Kadiev.
Fandakova was born on 12 April 1962 in Samokov
Samokov
Samokov is a town in Sofia Province in the southwest of Bulgaria. It is situated in a kettle between the mountains Rila and Vitosha, 55 kilometres from the capital Sofia...
. She graduated the 35th Russian Language School in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
and the University of Sofia, majoring in Russian Studies. She is married and has a daughter.
Fandakova was a teacher (from 1985) and Director (since 1998) at the 73rd secondary school for foreign languages "Vladislav Gramatik" in Sofia. She became Deputy Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments. Many elected deputy mayors are members of the city council who are given the title and serve as acting mayor in the mayor's absence...
of Sofia Municipality of culture, education, sports and prevention of abuse in 2007.
Fandakova was elected Member of Parliament for the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009....
in the National Assembly
National Assembly of Bulgaria
The National Assembly of Bulgaria is the unicameral parliament and body of the legislative of the Republic of Bulgaria.The National Assembly of Bulgaria was established in 1879 with the Constitution of Bulgaria.-Ordinary National Assembly:...
in the Bulgarian parliamentary election, 2009
Bulgarian parliamentary election, 2009
Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 5 July 2009. The decisive winner of the elections was Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party, led by Sofia mayor Boyko Borisov...
and was made Minister of Education, Youth and Science.
In October Fandakova took a leave because of campaign-trail for mayor elections in Sofia and was substituted by Sergei Ignatov
Sergei Ignatov
Sergei Ignatov is a Russian juggler. He is famous for his numbers juggling, and for being "The Poet of Juggling"....
, Deputy Minister of Education and Science who after she won election was appointed as the new Minister of Education and Science.
On 15 November 2009, she was elected as mayor of Sofia. Fandakova received 66.23% of the votes on the elections held on 15 November 2009. The Socialist's Party contender Georgi Kadiev received 27.71% of the votes, and the global turnout was 23.17%.