Daniel Panov

Daniel Dimitrov Panov (Bulgarian: Даниел Димитров Панов; born 4 October 1967) is a Bulgarian politician of GERB who has been the mayor of Veliko Tarnovo since 2011.

Daniel Panov
Даниел Панов
42nd Mayor of Veliko Tarnovo
Assumed office
23 October 2011
Preceded byRumen Rashev
Personal details
Born (1967-10-04) 4 October 1967
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Political partyGERB
Spouse(s)Daniela Panova
Children2
Alma materVeliko Tarnovo University, Vasil Levski National Military University

Biography

Panov was born on October 4, 1967 in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. He graduated in Public Administration at the Veliko Tarnovo University and mechanical engineering Vasil Levski National Military University.[1][2] He was part of the Bulgarian Army, as an assistant commander and platoon commander (1989 - 1999), company commander (1996 - 1999), commandant (1999 - 2002). Since 2002 he has been a manager of Tsarevgrad Tarnov EOOD.[1] In 2009, he received the award of the State Tourism Agency for contribution in promoting cultural tourism. Next year, he received a personal award from the Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism for the management of Samovodska Charshiya Architectural and Ethnographic Complex, and the same year, he became the recipient of the Tourism Manager Award by the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism for the Sound and Light Audio-Visual Spectacle.[3]

Currently Panov and his family live in Arbanasi, Bulgaria. Panov's grandfather used to be the mayor of the village.[4]

Military ranks
  • 1989-1999, Assistant Commander and Platoon Commander
  • 1996-1999, Company Commander
  • 1999-2002, Commandant

Political career

On 23 October 2011, as member of the political party GERB, he was elected mayor of Veliko Tarnovo over the Bulgarian Socialst Party nominee Vesela Lecheva.[5] Panov received 51.81% of the vote in the elections.[6] He also won the elections in 2015 and 2019.[7][8]

In 2016 he was elected chairperson of the Management Board of the National Association of Bulgarian Municipalities (NABM).[9]

References
  1. "Биография на кмета на град Велико Търново Даниел Панов | TheMayor.EU". www.themayor.eu. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  2. "Последни новини за Даниел Панов". Novini.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  3. "Daniel Panov | TheMayor.EU". www.themayor.eu. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  4. "В дома на кмета: Велико Търново". bTV Новините. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  5. Development, Smart Web, KAK. "Панов громи изненадващо Весела Лечева във Велико Търново, печели от първи тур". Флагман.Бг - новини за политика, обществен и икономически живот, новини бг (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  6. "Избор на кмет и общински съвет :: Избори 2011". results.cik.bg. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  7. "Местни избори :: Местни избори и национален референдум 2015". results.cik.bg. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  8. "Резултати :: Местни избори 27 октомври 2019". results.cik.bg. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  9. "Национално сдружение на общините в Република България". www.namrb.org. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
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