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  Union of Democratic Forces
POLITICAL PARTY DETAILS
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AbbreviationSDS
Websitehttp://www.sds.bg/
CountryBulgaria
Established1989-12-07
Disbanded0000-00-00
Contributor411 Name Removed
Last EditedBojicat - January 28, 2023 09:06pm
DescriptionCenter-right party formed by 11 political organizations and dissidents who broke from the Bulgarian Communist Party led by Todor Zhivkov, the longest-serving leader within the Warsaw Pact and the longest-serving ruler in Bulgarian history. Party chose its leading dissident, Zhelyu Zhelev, as chairman. Zhelev became Bulgaria's first post-Soviet President from 1990 to 1997. SDS has been joined in coalition with GERB since 2019 and participates in elections as GERB-SDS. Party has been led by Rumen Hristov since 2018 [Съюз на демократичните сили (СДС); Romanised as Sayuz na demokratichnite sili (SDS)].

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MOST RECENT RACES
08/06/2014 BGR Minister of the Interior Yordan Bakalov Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
05/12/2013 Bulgaria National Assembly - Popular Vote Union of Democratic Forces Lost 1.37% (-29.16%)
10/23/2011 Bulgaria President Rumen Hristov Lost 1.95% (-38.16%)
06/12/2011 Bulgaria President - Blue Coalition Primary Rumen Hristov Won 55.74% (+11.48%)
06/17/2005 Bulgaria Prime Minister Nadezhda Mikhailova Lost 8.33% (-62.08%)
06/17/2005 Bulgaria National Assembly - Party Standings Union of Democratic Forces Lost 8.33% (-25.83%)
06/17/2005 BGR National Assembly - Popular Vote Union of Democratic Forces Lost 7.69% (-23.28%)
06/17/2001 Bulgaria National Assembly - Party Standings Union of Democratic Forces Lost 21.25% (-28.75%)
06/17/2001 Bulgaria Prime Minister Ivan Kostov Lost 21.25% (-37.50%)
12/21/1999 BGR Minister of Defense Boyko Noev Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
12/21/1999 BGR Minister of the Interior Emanuil Yordanov Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
05/21/1997 Bulgaria Foreign Affairs Minister Nadezhda Mikhailova Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
05/21/1997 BGR Minister of Culture Emma Moskova Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
04/19/1997 Bulgaria Prime Minister Ivan Kostov Won 57.08% (+32.92%)
02/12/1997 BGR Minister of Defense Georgi Ananiev Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
02/12/1997 Bulgaria Prime Minister - Interim Stefan Sofiyanski Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
02/12/1997 BGR Minister of the Interior Bogomil Bonev Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
02/12/1997 BGR Minister of Culture Emil Tabakov Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
11/03/1996 Bulgaria President Petar Stoyanov Won 59.73% (+19.46%)
10/27/1996 Bulgaria President Petar Stoyanov Won 44.07% (+17.06%)