Borislav Sandov is a Bulgarian

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and member of Bulgaria's 46th

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. He is a member of the political committee of the union

Democratic Bulgaria Democratic Bulgaria (, ДБ, ''Demokratichna Balgariya, DB'') is a political alliance in Bulgaria. Founded on 12 April 2018 as an electoral alliance between three political parties – DaB, DSB and the Green Movement, it merged into PP-DB in 2 ...

. He is a co-founder of the

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party and its co-chairperson for three years. Sandov is active in environmental campaigns, including protecting the Irakli beach, banning

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in foods, moratoriums

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and following the laws regarding the

Pirin National Park Pirin National Park (), originally named Vihren National Park, covering the larger part of the Pirin Mountains in southwestern Bulgaria, spanning an area of . It is one of the three national parks in the country, the others being Rila National ...

. In late 2015 he is elected as co-chairperson of the

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Member of Parliament (2021)

On 11 July 2021 he was elected as a deputy in Bulgaria's 46th National Assembly with 12.64% from the

coalition, where he is among the co-chairpeople.

Minister of Environment and Waters (2021)

On 13 December 2021 he was elected as Minister of Environment and Waters, as well as Deputy Prime Minister, in the government of Prime Minister

Kiril Petkov Kiril Petkov Petkov (; born 17 April 1980) is a Bulgarian politician, economist, and entrepreneur, who served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria from December 2021 to August 2022. He is the co-leader of We Continue the Change, a political party he ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sandov, Borisalv Bulgarian LGBTQ rights activists Sofia University alumni 1982 births Living people