Ahmed Dogan

Ahmed Demir Dogan (Bulgarian: Ахмед Демир Доган, Turkish: Ahmed Demir Doğan) (born March 29, 1954 in Pchelarovo, Dobrich Province, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian politician.

Biography

He is the founder and leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS),[1] a liberal party that represents the interests of the Turkish minority in Bulgaria. He was previously also known as Ahmed Ismailov Ahmedov and Ahmed Hasanov Aptulov (Dogalov).

In September 2007 Dogan's name was listed on an official report of communist-era secret police collaborators. According to the report, Dogan was a paid agent of the Committee for State Security from August 1974 until March 1988.[2]

In October 2010, the Supreme Administrative Court in Sofia acquitted Dogan of corruption in a case brought by the Parliamentary Commission regarding consulting fees paid in 2008 and 2009 in respect of hydro-power projects.[3]

References

  1. ^ Kostadinov, Peta (Jan 15, 2010). "Signed and sealed". The Sofia Echo. http://sofiaecho.com/2010/01/15/842405_signed-and-sealed. Retrieved 27 October 2010. 
  2. ^ "Решение №14". Комисия за разкриване на документите и за обявяване на принадлежност на български граждани към Държавна сигурност и разузнавателните служби на Българската народна армия. 04 September 2007. http://comdos.bg/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BE/Decision-View/p/view?DecisionID=192. 
  3. ^ "Bulgaria court acquits opposition leader in graft case". Reuters. Sofia. 18 October 2010. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69H3HP20101018. Retrieved 27 October 2010.