Bozhidar Bozhanov
Bozhidar Bozhanov | |
|---|---|
Божидар Божанов | |
Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 19 October 2022 | |
| Constituency | 23rd MMC - Sofia |
| Minister of Electronic Governance | |
| In office 13 December 2021 – 2 August 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Kiril Petkov |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Georgi Todorov |
| Leader of Yes, Bulgaria! | |
| Assumed office 27 April 2025 Serving with Ivaylo Mirchev | |
| Preceded by | Hristo Ivanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1987 |
| Party | Yes, Bulgaria! |
| Education | University of London |
| Occupation | Politician |
Bozhidar Plamenov Bozhanov (19 August 1987, Burgas, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian programmer,[1] entrepreneur[2] politician and co-leader of the Yes Bulgaria![3] party. He is the Minister of Electronic Governance from 13 December 2021 to 2 August 2022. He is a member of the 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th, and the 51st National Assembly.[4]
Biography
Bozhidar Bozhanov was born on 19 August, 1987 in Burgas, and grew up in Dimitrovgrad.[5] In 2006, he graduated from the mathematical high school in Dimitrovgrad, and in 2011, he completed his studies in computer and information systems at Goldsmiths College, part of the University of London. Following that, he worked as a software engineer in Sofia and Amsterdam.[5][6]
He is involved with the non-governmental organization “Obshtestvo.bg”, which promotes e-government. In 2015–2016, he served as an advisor on these matters to deputy prime minister Rumyana Bachvarova in the second government of Boyko Borissov.[5] In early 2017, he was among the founders of Yes Bulgaria![3] and was elected as a member of its Executive Council.[7]
In 2021 Bozhanov actively participated in several election campaigns of the coalition Democratic Bulgaria, which includes Yes Bulgaria!. As a result, he was elected as an MP to the 47th National Assembly in the November elections.[8][9] On December 13, he became one of the representatives of “Democratic Bulgaria” in the coalition government led by Kiril Petkov, where he headed the newly established Ministry of Electronic Governance.[10]
In February 2025, Bozhanov voluntarily renounced his parliamentary immunity and on 27 March he was charged with malfeasance in connection with a public procurement from the time he was a minister.[11] It is part of a campaign by the caretaker Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov against leaders of the opposition coalition “We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria”.[11] At the same time, Bozhanov became one of the candidates for a new chairman of “Yes, Bulgaria!” after the withdrawal of the party's founder, Hristo Ivanov.[12]
References
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- ^ "Bozhidar Bozhanov". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ a b ""Да, България" става партия на 7 януари". webcafe (in Bulgarian). 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Members of parliament. BOZHIDAR PLAMENOV BOZHANOV". National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ^ a b c "Божидар Божанов е номиниран за министър на електронното управление – Новини – БЪЛГАРСКА ТЕЛЕГРАФНА АГЕНЦИЯ". bta.bg. 2021-12-14. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
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- ^ "Божидар Божанов | Да, България". dabulgaria.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Централна Избирателна Комисия" [Central Electoral Commission]. cik.bg (in Bulgarian).
- ^ "Народни представители. БОЖИДАР ПЛАМЕНОВ БОЖАНОВ. 26-СОФИЯ ОБЛАСТ" [Members of the National Assembly. Bozhidar Plamenov Bozhanov. 26-SOFIA REGION]. parliament.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Министерство на електронното управление – първи задачи и цели". dariknews.bg (in Bulgarian). 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ a b ""Неща, които не са се случвали". Божанов получи обвинение за престъпление по служба". Свободна Европа (in Bulgarian). 2025-03-27. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ^ "Шестима са кандидатите за председател на "Да, България"". bTV Новините (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2025-10-04.