Atanas Petrov Atanasov (, born 17 May 1959) is a Bulgarian politician who is currently serving as Member of the National Assembly. A member of the DSB party, which he also leads, Atansov previously served as Member of the Sofia City Council from 2011 to 2014 and Director of the State Agency for National Security from 1997 to 2001.
Biography Atanasov was born on 17 May 1959 at Batin, Ruse, Bulgaria. He graduated from Sofia University. He worked as a judge in Ruse (1987–1988) and a prosecutor in Razgrad (1989–1992). From 1992 to 1995, Atanasov was the regional director of Minister of Interior at Razgrad. He became a lawyer.
In 1997, Atanasov briefly became the Secretary of the Minister of Interior. He was also the director of the SANS for a year.Указ № 387 от 8 септември 1997 г., ДВ бр. 80/1997 He resigned from the post of Secretary and he became the director of the SANS.УКАЗ № 325 ОТ 08.09.1998 Г. ЗА ОСВОБОЖДАВАНЕ НА ПОЛКОВНИК АТАНАС ПЕТРОВ АТАНАСОВ ОТ ДЛЪЖНОСТТА СЕКРЕТАР НА МИНИСТЕРСТВОТО НА ВЪТРЕШНИТЕ РАБОТИ И ЗА НАЗНАЧАВАНЕТО МУ НА ДЛЪЖНОСТТА ДИРЕКТОР НА НАЦИОНАЛНАТА СЛУЖБА „СИГУРНОСТ“ He became a Major General.УКАЗ № 55 ОТ 26.02.1999 Г. ЗА УДОСТОЯВАНЕ НА ПОЛКОВНИК АТАНАС ПЕТРОВ АТАНАСОВ – ДИРЕКТОР НА НАЦИОНАЛНАТА СЛУЖБА „СИГУРНОСТ“, СЪС ЗВАНИЕ „ГЕНЕРАЛ-МАЙОР“ ОТ МИНИСТЕРСТВОТО НА ВЪТРЕШНИТЕ РАБОТИ He began to be in politics. On 10 December 1999, he provided Kostov a list of 226 people who were corrupt. Due to this, ten of the ministers were fired, including Bogomil Bonev, Mario Tagarinski, and Alexander Bozhkov. On 5 December 2001, his list was quoted on a presidential debate, leading many to not support him.
On 14 December 2001, he resigned as the director of the SANS.УКАЗ № 295 ОТ 14.12.2001 Г. ЗА ОСВОБОЖДАВАНЕ НА ГЕНЕРАЛ-МАЙОР АТАНАС ПЕТРОВ АТАНАСОВ ОТ ДЛЪЖНОСТТА ДИРЕКТОР НА НАЦИОНАЛНА СЛУЖБА „СИГУРНОСТ“ НА МИНИСТЕРСТВОТО НА ВЪТРЕШНИТЕ РАБОТИ He then was involved in public activities. He was a member of the Dialog Club, which later became the DSB (2004). He was an MP for the DSB (2005–2009). Since 2006, he has been the regional chairman of the DSB in Sofia. He became the chairman of the DSB since 10 June 2017.
In 2009, Atanasov did not have a seat yet, but he was appointed director of the Information Services AD until August 2010, being replaced by Dyankov. In 2011, he became a local councilman for Sofia, being part of the Blue Coalition. In October 2014, he became an MP from the Reformist Bloc.
He became chairman of the DSB on 10 June 2017.
On 12 April 2018, as chairman, he co-founded an electoral alliance called Democratic Bulgaria. He was elected as the deputy speaker of the 45th and the 46th National Assembly.
See also July 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election
References
External links „До месец съдът се произнася по делото срещу Атанасов“ – vsekiden.com, 2 април 2007 Атанас Петров Атанасов на сайта на 40 НС „Като кадрови офицер в НСС Алексей Петров е бил назначен през 2001 г. по предложение на Атанас Атанасов“ – Днес +, 23 април 2010