Krasimir Karakachanov

Krasimir Karakachanov
Personal details
Born 29 March 1965
Rousse, Bulgaria
Nationality Bulgarian
Profession Historian, Politician

Krasimir Donchev Karakachanov (Bulgarian: Красимир Дончев Каракачанов) (born 29 March 1965) is a Bulgarian politician and historian. He is currently the leader of the IMRO.[1]

Biography

Karakachanov was a candidate to become President of Bulgaria in the 2011 elections, winning 0.99% of all votes cast in the first round, finishing in 10th place.[2] Karakachanov took part in the 2014 European elections as part of a coalition bloc with the Bulgaria without Censorship political party.[3] In late July 2014, Karakachanov's IMRO left the coalition to form a Patriotic Front electoral alliance together with Valeri Simeonov's National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria.[4] Alongside Simeonov, he is the co-spokesman for the electoral bloc.

During the communist era (before 1989), Karakachanov was an informer of the Committee for State Security.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Дедовите червенотиквеничета" (in Bulgarian). webcafe.bg. 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Гласове за избиране на президент и вицепрезидент" (in Bulgarian). cik.bg. 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  3. ↑ "България без цензура“, ВМРО и ЗНС вече официално са коалиция" (in Bulgarian). standartnews.com. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  4. ↑ "ВМРО реши да напусне Бареков заради съюз с НФСБ" (in Bulgarian). mediapool.bg. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  5. ↑ "The candidate of the ruling party, Rossen Plevneliev, running favourite in the presidential election in Bulgaria just one week before the vote". The European Elections Monitor. Fondation Robert Schuman. 17 October 2010.
  6. ↑ "Four of Bulgaria's presidential candidates were communist-era State Security collaborators". The Sofia Echo. 27 September 2011.

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