Aleksandar Paunov
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Aleksandar Dimitrov Paunov (Bulgarian: Александър Димитров Паунов) (born June 19, 1949), is a Bulgarian politician and the leader of the current Communist Party of Bulgaria.
He was born in Pazardzhik and became an economist.[1] 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 by moving towards social democratic positions. Several factions broke off from the Bulgarian Socialist Party, one of them being named the Communist Party of Bulgaria, which is currently led by Paunov. It is a member of the Socialist-led Coalition for Bulgaria.[2][3]
Politics
[edit]Paunov is one of the only members of the Bulgarian National Assembly who voted against Bulgaria's entrance into NATO and the European Union. He also demanded the withdrawal of Bulgarian troops who were stationed in Karbala, Iraq.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Народни представители: АЛЕКСАНДЪР ДИМИТРОВ ПАУНОВ". Народно събрание на Република България (in Bulgarian). Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ Епицентър. "The new coalition "BSP-United Left" includes familiar names such as Manolova, Doncheva, Tomov, Petkov, Paunov, and Enchev". Epicenter (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Popivanov, Boris (2015-08-01). Changing Images of the Left in Bulgaria. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-8382-0667-7.
External links
[edit]- Paunov's profile at Bulgarian parliament website
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