page_title: Mihail Mikov
section_title: Chairman of National Assembly
hierarchical_section_title: Mihail Mikov / Political career / Chairman of National Assembly
caption_attribution_description: English: Председател на Народното събрание
context_page_description: Mihail Raykov Mikov is a Bulgarian politician who was Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party from 2014 to 2016. He is a parliamentarian with six consecutive terms as a deputy in the National Assembly. His career in the legislature culminated in his election as Chairman of the 42nd National Assembly on May 21, 2013. Mikov was Minister of Interior from 24 April 2008 to 29 July 2009 in Sergei Stanishev's government. Currently he is the leader of the Parliamentary Group of BSP Left Bulgaria in the 43rd National Assembly, the coalition led by the socialist party. Mihail Mikov was elected as Chairman of the BSP on 27 July 2014, succeeding Sergei Stanishev. He won a run-off against outgoing Economy and Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev with a final tally of 377-333.
  On May 8, 2016, Mikov was defeated 395-349 in a runoff vote by Korneliya Ninova for the leadership of the party.
context_section_description: Mikov was elected Chairman of the 42nd National Assembly on May 21, 2013 and occupied that post until August 5, 2014.
caption: Mihail Mikov as Chairman of the 42nd National Assembly - 2013.
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