List of Political Families - Bulgaria

Bulgaria

The Bogoridi Family

• Sophronius of Vratsa (one of the leading figures of the Bulgarian National Revival)
• Stefan Bogoridi (Governor of the island of Samos, Caimacam of Moldavia)
• Nicola Bogoridi (Caimacam of Moldavia)
• Alexander Bogoridi (Governor-General of Eastern Rumelia)

The Bokov Family

• Georgi Bokov (former Communist leader, former media boss)
• Filip Bokov (former Socialist leader, Member of Parliament, Presidential advisor)
  • Georgi Bokov, son of Filip Bokov, auto thief and criminal, born 1972, died 2011 http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=131190
  • Biliana Bokova, Daughter of Filip Bokov committed suicide 2001
• Irina Bokova (former Foreign Minister, ran for Vice-President, Member of Parliament, Ambassador to France)

End of the BOKOV Family

The Mihaylovski Family

• Ilarion Makariopolski (one of the leaders of the struggle for an autonomous Bulgarian church)
• Nikola Mihaylovski (one of the leaders of the struggle for an autonomous Bulgarian church)
• Stoyan Mihaylovski (Member of Parliament)
• Hristo Mihaylovski (former Deputy Minister)

The Shishmanov Family

• Alexander Shishmanov (Mayor of Svishtov)
• Asen Shishmanov (Member of Parliament)
• Ivan Shishmanov (former Minister, Ambassador to Ukraine)
• Dimitar Shishmanov (former Foreign Minister)

The Slaveykov Family

• Petko Slaveykov (Chairman of the Parliament)
• Ivan Slaveykov (Member of Parliament, Minister, Mayor of Sofia)
• Hristo Slaveykov (Chairman of the Parliament)

The Staliyski Family

• Aleksandar Tsankov Staliyski (former Justice minister)
• Aleksandar Aleksandrov Staliyski (former Defence minister)

The Stanishev Family (father-son)

• Dimitar Stanishev (member of the Politburo of the Bulgarian Communist Party)
  • Sergei Stanishev (Prime Minister of Bulgaria, 2005–09)

The Zhivkov Family

• Todor Zhivkov (General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party, 1954–89)
  • Lyudmila Zhivkova (former Culture minister; daughter of Todor Zhivkov)
    • Jenny Zhivkova (Member of Parliament; granddaughter of Todor Zhivkov)