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Petar Stoyanov | |
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Петър Стоянов | |
 Stoyanov in 2006 | |
| 2nd President of Bulgaria | |
| In office 22 January 1997 – 22 January 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Vice President | Todor Kavaldzhiev |
| Preceded by | Zhelyu Zhelev |
| Succeeded by | Georgi Parvanov |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 11 July 2005 – 14 September 2007 | |
| Constituency | 16th MMC - Plovdiv |
| In office 12 January 1995 – 11 November 1996 | |
| Constituency | 16th MMC - Plovdiv |
| Deputy Minister of Justice | |
| In office 8 November 1991 – 30 December 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Philip Dimitrov |
| Minister | Svetoslav Luchnikov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1952 Plovdiv, PR Bulgaria |
| Political party | Union of Democratic Forces (1989–1997; since 2002) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (1997–2002) |
| Spouse |
Antonina Stoyanova (m. 1978) |
| Children | Stefan (born 1979) Teofana (Fany) (born 1990) |
| Alma mater | Sofia University |
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Petar Stefanov Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Петър Стефанов Стоянов [ˈpɛtɐr ˈstɛfɐnof stoˈjanof]; born 25 May 1952) is a Bulgarian politician who served as President of Bulgaria from 1997 to 2002.[1] A member of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF), he was the party's nominee to succeed one-term president Zhelyu Zhelev in 1996. He was elected to the Presidency in 1996, but lost his reelection bid in 2001. Following a brief retirement from politics, he became an MP in 2005 and later Chairman of UDF from 1 October 2005 to 22 May 2007. He resigned following the 2007 European Parliament election.
- ^ "President-Elect of Bulgaria Sets Sights on NATO". New York Times. 20 November 2001. Retrieved 4 March 2011.