Dzhevdet Chakarov
Bulgarian politician (born 1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dzhevdet Ibryam Chakarov is a Bulgarian Turkish politician who is a long term and current Member of the National Assembly of Bulgaria. A member of the DPS party, he also served as the Minister of Environment and Waters from 2005 to 2009.[1] Since 2024, Chakarov has been the co-leader of the DPS party alongside Delyan Peevski.[2]
Quick Facts Leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, Preceded by ...
Dzhevdet Chakarov | |
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Джевдет Чакъров | |
Leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms | |
Assumed office 24 February 2024 | |
Preceded by | Mustafa Karadayi |
Minister of Environment and Waters | |
In office 17 August 2005 – 27 July 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Sergey Stanishev |
Preceded by | Dolores Arsenova |
Succeeded by | Nona Karadzhova |
Member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 14 July 2009 | |
Constituency | 2nd MMC - Burgas (2009-2013) 17th MMC - Plovdiv (2013-2021) 20th MMC - Silistra (2021-present) |
In office 5 July 2001 – 17 August 2005 | |
Constituency | 8th MMC - Dobrich |
Personal details | |
Born | Dzhevdet Ibryam Chakarov (1960-08-08) 8 August 1960 (age 64) Asenovgrad, PR Bulgaria |
Political party | DPS |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Plovdiv Medical University |
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Prior to becoming politically active, Chakarov worked as a surgeon. He has said, “My calling is to be a doctor, I'm used to people seeking me out. I find the similarity in politics and medicine - you have to listen, to respond to the pain of the other.”[3]