Yordanka Fandakova

Yordanka Fandakova
Йорданка Фандъкова
62nd Mayor of Sofia
In office
23 November 2009  13 November 2023
Preceded byMinko Gerdzhikov (acting)
Succeeded byVassil Terziev
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
19 June 2024
ConstituencySofia 25-MMC (2024)
Sofia 24-MMC (2024-present)
In office
14 July 2009  27 July 2009
ConstituencySofia 24-MMC (2009)
Minister of Education and Science
In office
27 July 2009  19 November 2009
Prime MinisterBoyko Borisov
Preceded byDaniel Valchev
Succeeded bySergei Ignatov
Personal details
Born (1962-04-12) 12 April 1962
Samokov, Bulgaria
Political partyGERB
SpouseYuri Fandakov
Children1
Alma materSofia University

Yordanka Asenova Fandakova (Bulgarian: Йорданка Асенова Фандъкова; born 12 April 1962) is a Bulgarian politician and former Mayor of Sofia. She was the first woman to hold this position. She was elected on 15 November 2009, after defeating the Bulgarian Socialist Party contender Georgi Kadiev. Fandakova is a member of the conservative GERB party.