List of members of the European Parliament for Bulgaria (2009–2014)

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Members of the
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for Bulgaria
Observers (2005)
Delegation (2007)
6th term (2007)
7th term (2009)
8th term (2014)
9th term (2019)

This is a list of the 17 members of the European Parliament for Bulgaria in the 2009 to 2014 session. One person from Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria entered the Parliament in December 2011.

List

NameNational partyEP Group
Slavcho Binev   Attack   NI
Preslav Borissov [1]   Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria   EPP
Mariya Gabriel   Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria   EPP
Filiz Husmenova   Movement for Rights and Freedoms   ALDE
Stanimir Ilchev [2]   National Movement for Stability and Progress (National Movement Simeon II)  ALDE
Andrey Kovatchev [3]   Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria   EPP
Ivaylo Kalfin   Coalition for Bulgaria (Socialist Party)  S&D
Metin Kazak   Movement for Rights and Freedoms   ALDE
Evgeni Kirilov   Coalition for Bulgaria (Socialist Party)  S&D
Svetoslav Malinov [4]   Blue Coalition (Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria)  EPP
Nadezhda Mihailova   Blue Coalition (Union of Democratic Forces)  EPP
Vladko Panayotov   Movement for Rights and Freedoms   ALDE
Monika Panayotova [5]   Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria   EPP
Antonia Parvanova   National Movement for Stability and Progress (National Movement Simeon II)  ALDE
Dimitar Stoyanov   Attack   NI
Vladimir Urutchev   Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria   EPP
Marusya Lyubcheva [6]   Coalition for Bulgaria (Socialist Party)  S&D
Iliana Yotova   Coalition for Bulgaria (Socialist Party)  S&D

Notes

  1. Replaced Iliana Ivanova, who resigned her seat in order to become a member of the European Court of Auditors in December 2012.
  2. Meglena Kuneva was elected, but she chose to retain her seat on the Barroso Commission.
  3. Replaced Rumiana Jeleva, who resigned her seat in July 2009 in order to become minister of foreign affairs. She was later Bulgaria's nominee for European commissioner responsible for disaster management and humanitarian aid, but her candidacy was ultimately withdtawn in favor of Kristalina Georgieva.
  4. MEP following the Lisbon Treaty.
  5. Replaced Emil Stoyanov, who resigned his seat for personal reasons in November 2012.
  6. Replaced Kristian Vigenin, who resigned his seat in order to become minister of foreign affaris in May 2013.

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