Margarita Popova
| Margarita Popova Маргарита Попова | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of Bulgaria | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2012 | |
| President | Rosen Plevneliev |
| Preceded by | Angel Marin |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 27 July 2009 – 29 November 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Miglena Tacheva |
| Succeeded by | Diana Kovacheva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1956 Velingrad, Bulgaria |
| Political party | Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria |
| Spouse(s) | Yordan Popov |
| Alma mater | Sofia University |
| Profession | Philologist, Jurist |
Margarita Stefanova Popova (Bulgarian: Маргарита Стефанова Попова) (born May 15, 1956) is Bulgarian jurist, prosecutor, educator who has been Vice President of Bulgaria since 2012. She previously served as Minister of Justice from July 27, 2009 to September 4, 2011 in the cabinet of Boyko Borisov.[1] As the running mate of presidential candidate Rosen Plevneliev in the October 2011 presidential election, she was elected as Vice President and took office in January 2012.
Biography
Margarita Popova graduated Bulgarian philology in University of Sofia in 1980, and later (1989) law in the same university.[1] She was appointed prosecutor in Pirdop in 1990, in 1991 she was a regional prosecutor in Ruse, and administrative head and regional prosecutor in Sofia district from 1996 to 2006.[1]
She was lecturer in the National Police Academy (2001–2004) and National Institute of Justice (2005–2009).
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| Preceded by Angel Marin |
Vice President of Bulgaria 2012–present |
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