Alexandar Dimitrov Paunov

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Alexandar Dimitrov Paunov is a Bulgarian politician, a member of the Bulgarian National Assembly, and the leader of the current Communist Party of Bulgaria. He was born in Pazardzhik on 19 June, 1949.

Political Career[edit]

After the collapse of the Socialist Bloc in 1989, the Bulgarian Communist Party was renamed the Bulgarian Socialist Party and shed its Marxist-Leninist ideology. Several factions broke off from the Bulgarian Socialist Party, one of them was named the Communist Party of Bulgaria, which is currently led by Paunov. It is a member of the Socialist-led Coalition for Bulgaria.

Education[edit]

Paunov is an economist and speaks English, German, Russian and Czech languages.

External Links[edit]

Official site of The National Assembly of The Republic of Bulgaria