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Atanas Zafirov

Politician

Atanas Zafirov is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Atanas Zafirov · Atanas Zafirow · АТАНАС ЗАФИРОВ ЗАФИРОВ · Атанас Зафиров				[sources]
Other name	Atanas Zafirov Zafirov · Атанас Зафиров · Атанас Зафиров Зафиров				[sources]
Birth date	1971-09-29				[sources]
Place of birth	Burgas				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Bulgaria				[sources]
Country	Bulgaria				[sources]
Citizenship	Bulgaria				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q17409332				[sources]
Position	Deputy Prime Minister · Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2025-) · National Assembly (member, 2013-2014) · National Assembly (member, 2014-2017) · member of the Bulgarian National Assembly (2013-2014) · 7 more...				[sources]
Education	Veliko Tarnovo University				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-08-28	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Bulgarian politician (born 1971)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria	2025-01-16	-
member of the Bulgarian National Assembly	2024-11-11	2025-01-16
Member of the National Assembly	2013-05-21	2014-08-05
member of the Bulgarian National Assembly	2021-12-03	2022-08-01
member of the Bulgarian National Assembly	2021-07-21	2021-09-15
member of the Bulgarian National Assembly	2022-10-19	2023-02-02
Member of the National Assembly	2014-10-27	2017-01-26
member of the Bulgarian National Assembly	2024-06-19	2024-11-11
member of the Bulgarian National Assembly	2021-04-15	2021-05-11
member of the Bulgarian National Assembly	2023-04-12	2024-06-19

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories380,892

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Every Politician58,336

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US CIA World Leaders11,030

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United States of America · CIA

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,157

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