List of mayors of Sofia
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This is a chronological list of mayors of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, since that post was established after the Liberation of Bulgaria in 1878.
Initially, the mayors of Sofia were assigned by the provisional Russian government. After the newly restored Bulgarian state was already functioning on its own, in the end of 1878, mayors were chosen by the municipal council. Until 1944, the mayor (with the official title of "Chairman of the City Administrative Council") was appointed through a Tsar's decree after a candidate was suggested by the Minister of Internal Affairs. After that date, the mayor (officially "Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Sofia City (later Capital) People's Council") was formally chosen by the municipal councillors, albeit after being specified by the Bulgarian Communist Party management.[1]
Since the democratic changes and the 7th Grand National Assembly in 1990 that led to the appointment of an interim mayor (Green Party of Bulgaria leader Aleksandar Karakachanov), the residents of Sofia received the right to chose their mayor, the first democratically elected one being Aleksandar Yanchulev on 13 October 1991.[1]
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Mayor during the monarchy in Bulgaria (1878-1944) Mayor in Communist Bulgaria (1944-1989) Mayor in Democratic Bulgaria (since 1989)
[edit] Miscellanea
- The most widespread forename among the mayors of Sofia is Ivan, carried by eight people that held the post. The second is Dimitar with six representatives, a large number of which in the early years of Sofia mayoralty, and Georgi is third with four.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Being a mayor in Sofia — from 10 days to 10 years. Standart newspaper, Internet edition, accessed 6 April 2006.
- ^ a b c Mayors of the city of Sofia. Sofia municipality website, accessed 3 April 2006.