Atanas Atanasov (politician, born 1959)

Atanas Atanasov
Атанас Атанасов
Atanasov in 2024
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
15 April 2021
Constituency23rd MMC - Sofia
In office
27 October 2014  26 January 2017
Constituency23rd MMC - Sofia
In office
25 June 2005  25 June 2009
Constituency23rd MMC - Sofia
Leader of the Democrats for Strong Bulgaria
Assumed office
10 June 2017
Preceded byRadan Kanev
Other offices
Director of the State Agency for National Security
In office
8 December 1997  14 December 2001
Prime MinisterIvan Kostov
Preceded byVladimir Manolov
Succeeded byIvan Drashkov
Secretary of the Ministry of Interior
In office
8 September 1997  8 September 1998
Prime MinisterIvan Kostov
MinisterBogomil Bonev
Personal details
Born
Atanas Petrov Atanasov

17 May 1959 (1959-05-17) (age 66)
Batin, PR Bulgaria
Political partyDSB (since 2004)
Other political
affiliations
Union of Democratic Forces (until 2004)
Spouses
Anelia Atanasova
(div. 2006)

Vesela Mihova
(m. 2007)
Children4
EducationSofia University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

Atanas Petrov Atanasov (Bulgarian: Атанас Петров Атанасов, 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.