BULGARIAN SOCIALIST PARTY NOMINATES MAYA MANOLOVA FOR THE POST OF NATIONAL OMBUDSMAN

The parliamentary group of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) nominated Maya Manolova for the post of Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria, said the deputy chair of the parliamentary group of BSP and spokesperson of the BSP National Council, Atanas Merdzhanov, on 15th of July.

According to him, Manolova is among the most-prominent legal experts in the Bulgarian Parliament, is an active participant in many causes for protection of the interests of the Bulgarian citizens and successfully communicates with representatives of civil society.

Merdzhanov highlighted that Manolova had a significant contribution to the work of Bulgaria’s Parliament, both as an MP from her constituency and as a Deputy Chairperson of the National Assembly. He stressed that her persona would gain the trust and the confidence of the public and  non-government organizations in protecting their interests. It is an honour for the parliamentary group of the BSP and we are proud of our candidate, Merdhznov added.

He said he expected other parliamentary groups to also support the nomination.

Chavdar Georgiev from the Bulgarian Socialist Party commented that the role of providing protection for the interests of the citizens would most suit Maya Manolova’s personality.