Tsvetan Tsvetanov
Tsvetan Tsvetanov | |
|---|---|
Цветан Цветанов | |
Tsvetanov in 2009 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 21 May 2013 – 29 March 2019 | |
| Constituency | 1st MMC - Blagoevgrad (2013-2014) 4th MMC - Tarnovo (2014-2019) |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 27 July 2009 – 13 March 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov |
| Preceded by | Mihail Mikov |
| Succeeded by | Petya Parvanova |
| Chairman of GERB | |
| In office 3 December 2006 – 10 January 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Boyko Borisov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tsvetan Genchev Tsvetanov 8 April 1965 Sofia, PR Bulgaria |
| Political party | Republicans for Bulgaria (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | GERB (until 2019) |
| Spouse |
Desislava Tsvetanova
(m. 1993) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
Tsvetan Genchev Tsvetanov (Bulgarian: Цветан Генчев Цветанов; born 8 April 1965) is a Bulgarian politician and former government official. He served as the chairman of the GERB party until 2009. On 8 July 2009, following his party's victory in the 2009 parliamentary election, he was designated Minister of the Interior by party leader Boyko Borisov.
Tsvetanov's tenure as Minister of the Interior was marked by controversy. He eventually distanced himself from Borisov after facing pressure to resign from his leadership roles within the party due to his involvement in a real estate corruption scandal. Tsvetanov left the party and established the political party Republicans for Bulgaria, alongside other former GERB members who had defected.