Tsvetan Tsvetanov
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Tsvetan Genchev Tsvetanov is a Bulgaria
n politician and former Ministry of the Interior official. A former security deputy mayor of Sofia, he was, till 2009, the chairman of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria
(GERB) party. On 8 July 2009, in the wake of the 2009 parliamentary election
won by his party, he was specified by de facto party leader Boyko Borisov
as future Minister of the Interior.
Tsvetanov was born in Sofia
and graduated from the National Sports Academy
; he also has a post-graduate degree in law
from the University of National and World Economy
. Tsvetanov's education also includes counteraction to global terrorism and prevention of illegal automobile trafficking courses at the headquarters of the Policía Nacional in Madrid
, Spain
, a management course at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Roswell, New Mexico
and a basic course at ILEA Budapest
, Hungary
, as well as law enforcement courses at the American
FBI and Department of Homeland Security.
From 2001 to 2005, Tsvetanov was operative assistant to Boyko Borisov, Chief Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior, and director of the ministry's management department. He was a Ministry of the Interior official from 1987 to 2005, when he left the ministry together with Borisov. Since GERB's establishment in 2006, the party has been chaired by Tsvetanov. Boyko Borisov is, however, the party's informal leader and Tsvetanov is perceived as his closest associate. Borisov is not allowed to head GERB due to being mayor of Sofia.
Tsvetanov was announced as government candidate for the 2011 Bulgarian presidential election
. GERB retains high approval rate, notwithstanding electoral delusion, and Tsvetanov can be seen as the frontrunner. His image was however tainted by unconvincing explanations of how he acquired six apartments in Sofia after entering politics in 2006.
Tsvetanov is married to Desislava and has three daughters - Gergana, Vasilena and Sophia.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n politician and former Ministry of the Interior official. A former security deputy mayor of Sofia, he was, till 2009, the chairman of 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....
(GERB) party. On 8 July 2009, in the wake of the 2009 parliamentary election
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...
won by his party, he was specified by de facto party leader Boyko Borisov
Boyko Borisov
Boyko Metodiev Borisov is a Bulgarian politician who has been Prime Minister of Bulgaria since July 2009. Previously he was Mayor of Sofia from 8 November 2005 until his election as Prime Minister....
as future Minister of the Interior.
Tsvetanov was born 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 graduated from the National Sports Academy
National Sports Academy
The Vasil Levski National Sports Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria, is a higher education institution, which specializes in teaching coaching, physical education and kinesitherapeutics....
; he also has a post-graduate degree in law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
from the University of National and World Economy
University of National and World Economy
The University of National and World Economy is a university located in Sofia, Bulgaria.- History :University of National and World Economy is one of the biggest and oldest higher educational institutions of economics in the Republic of Bulgaria and South Eastern Europe with a history of almost...
. Tsvetanov's education also includes counteraction to global terrorism and prevention of illegal automobile trafficking courses at the headquarters of the Policía Nacional in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, a management course at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...
and a basic course at ILEA Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, as well as law enforcement courses at the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
FBI and Department of Homeland Security.
From 2001 to 2005, Tsvetanov was operative assistant to Boyko Borisov, Chief Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior, and director of the ministry's management department. He was a Ministry of the Interior official from 1987 to 2005, when he left the ministry together with Borisov. Since GERB's establishment in 2006, the party has been chaired by Tsvetanov. Boyko Borisov is, however, the party's informal leader and Tsvetanov is perceived as his closest associate. Borisov is not allowed to head GERB due to being mayor of Sofia.
Tsvetanov was announced as government candidate for the 2011 Bulgarian presidential election
Bulgarian presidential election, 2011
A presidential election was held in Bulgaria on 23 October 2011, with a runoff held on 30 October 2011. No candidate won outright in the first round, resulting in a second round runoff between the eventual winner, Rosen Plevneliev of Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, and Ivaylo Kalfin...
. GERB retains high approval rate, notwithstanding electoral delusion, and Tsvetanov can be seen as the frontrunner. His image was however tainted by unconvincing explanations of how he acquired six apartments in Sofia after entering politics in 2006.
Tsvetanov is married to Desislava and has three daughters - Gergana, Vasilena and Sophia.