Bulgarian Socialist Party

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (Bulgarian: Българска социалистическа партия) (BSP) is a political party in Bulgaria and successor to the Bulgarian Communist Party. It was formed in 1990 in post-communist Bulgaria, following the decision of the Bulgarian Communist Party to abandon Marxism-Leninism. The BSP is a member of the Socialist International and is led by Sergey Stanishev. The party has its powerbase in the traditionally socialist rural areas. In the 2001 parliamentary elections it was part of the Coalition for Bulgaria alliance which picked up 48 of 240 seats in the National Assembly (Narodno Sabranie), having attracted 17.1% of the popular vote. The current Bulgarian president, Georgi Parvanov, is a member and former chairman of the party. At the last legislative elections, held on 25 June 2005 the Coalition won 33.98% of the popular vote and 82 out of 240 seats.

List of chairmen

• Aleksandar Lilov (1990–1991)
• Zhan Videnov (1991–1996)
• Georgi Parvanov (1996–2001)
• Sergey Stanishev (2001–)

External links

• Official website

•  • e Political parties in Bulgaria
Socialists and allies	Bulgarian Socialist Party - Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats - Political Movement "Social Democrats" - Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski" - Civil Union "Roma" - Movement for Social Humanism - Green Party of Bulgaria - Communist Party of Bulgaria
Other alliances and parties	National Movement for Stability and Progress - Movement for Rights and Freedoms - Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria - National Union Attack (National Movement for the Salvation of the Fatherland / Bulgarian National-Patriotic Party / Union of Patriotic Forces and Militaries of the Reserve Defense ) - United Democratic Forces (Union of Democratic Forces / Democratic Party / Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union–United / George's Day Movement / Movement for an Equal Public Model) - Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria - Bulgarian People's Union (Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union–People's Union / IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement / Union of Free Democrats) - Bulgarian New Democracy
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