Ognyan Stefanov Gerdzhikov (Bulgarian: Огнян Стефанов Герджиков; born 19 March 1946) is a Bulgarian politician and jurist who served as the interim prime minister from 27 January 2017 to 4 May 2017, following the resignation of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and the failure of Bulgarian parties to form a government.[1]

Biography

He is a graduate of Sofia University, beginning his career as a lecturer at its juridical faculty in 1979.[2] Since 1994 he has been a professor of legal studies.[3]

Between 5 July 2001 and 4 February 2005, Gerdzhikov served as the chairman of the Bulgarian Parliament.[4] He has been a member of Parliament twice (while affiliated with NDSV).[5][6]

Gerdzhikov is a holder of the prestigious Order of Stara Planina, receiving the distinction from former president Georgi Parvanov.[1][5]

In addition to his native Bulgarian, Gerdzhikov is also conversant in German and Russian.[1] His hobbies include table tennis, football, and travelling.[1] Gerdzhikov is married and has one child.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Биография на Огнян Герджиков" (in Bulgarian). omda.bg. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  2. Prodanov et al. 2009, p. 501.
  3. "Биографии на кандидат депутатите на НДС II" (in Bulgarian). investor.bg. 2001-05-30. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  4. "Профил на Огнян Герджиков" (in Bulgarian). personi.dir.bg. Archived from the original on 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  5. 1 2 3 "Информация за ОГНЯН СТЕФАНОВ ГЕРДЖИКОВ на сайта на БЮД" (in Bulgarian). bja.bg. Archived from the original on 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  6. Prodanov et al. 2009, p. 502.

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