Yordan Sokolov
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| Yordan Georgiev Sokolov (Bulgarian: Йордан Георгиев Соколов) | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of Parliament of Bulgaria | |
| In office 7 May 1997 – 5 July 2001 | |
| President | Petar Stoyanov |
| Prime Minister | Ivan Kostov |
| Vice President | Todor Kavaldjiev |
| Preceded by | Blagovest Sendov |
| Succeeded by | Ognian Gergikov |
| Minister of Interior of Bulgaria | |
| In office 8 November 1991 – 30 December 1992 | |
| President | Zhelyu Zhelev |
| Prime Minister | Philip Dimitrov |
| Preceded by | Hristo Danov |
| Succeeded by | Victor Mihailov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1933 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Occupation | Jurist |
Yordan Sokolov, sometimes spelled as Jordan Sokolov (born 18 January 1933) is a Bulgarian jurist and politician, Minister of Internal affairs between 1991-1992, three mandates an MP between January 1995 and June 2005, and he is a Speaker (бълг. председател) of Parliament between 1997 - 2001.
In 2004 together with Ivan Kostov and other MPs founds DSB but in 2005 he leaves the political scene and returned to lawyer practice. In 2011 he left his posts at DSP and resigned from membership because of the party's united political activities with the Socialists.
He is married to prof. Eva Sokolova with two daughters.
Awards
- Order of the Elephant (Denmark)
- Royal Order of the Seraphim (Sweden)
- Great Cross of The Holy Tomb Order of the Jerusalem patriarchy
- Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius
References
- Yordan Sokolov Remains Chairman, Standart, 13 April 2001
- Yordan Sokolov - jurist, politician, statesman
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