Joan Kostadinov
Joan Kostadinow ( Bulgarian Йоан Костадинов ; born October 2, 1947 in Burgas ) is a Bulgarian politician .
He was elected mayor of Burgas , the fourth largest city in Bulgaria, in 1995 as a candidate of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) . In 1999 he was confirmed in office with 61% of the vote. In 2003 he was re-elected as an independent candidate. With his term of office he is considered to be the “long-time ruling mayor of modern times” in Bulgaria.
On July 24, 2007, Joan Kostadinov was presented by the Union of Thracian Associations (an association for displaced persons) as a candidate for mayor's office. In August 2007, his former party, the BSP, also decided to support him as a candidate. In the local election on October 28, 2007, Kostadinov clearly failed in the first ballot. He was third with 16.53% behind Dimitar Nikolow ( GERB ) with 42.6% (supported by all democratic and conservative forces) and Valeri Simeonow with 22.84% (candidate for the nationalist coalition Ataka ). In the runoff election on November 4, 2007, Dimitar Nikolow finally won and replaced Joan Kostadonow.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Prodan Prodanov |
Mayor of Burgas 1995-2007 |
Dimitar Nikolov |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kostadinov, Joan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Костадинов, Йоан (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Burgas |