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Union of Free Democrats

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Union of Free Democrats
Съюз на свободните демократи
LeaderRadoslav Katsarov
FounderStefan Sofiyanski
FoundedDecember 9, 2001
Split fromUnion of Democratic Forces
HeadquartersSofia
IdeologyConservatism[1]
Political positionCentre-right[2] to right-wing[2]
National affiliationUnited Democratic Forces (2001)
Bulgarian People's Union (2005)
Bulgarian Rise (2022)
Free Voters(2024)
ColoursBlue
National Assembly
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European Parliament
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Website
ssd.bg

The Union of Free Democrats (Bulgarian: Съюз на свободните демократи, Sajuz na svobodnite demokrati) is a conservative political party in Bulgaria, led by Stefan Sofiyanski. It contested the 2001 elections as part of the United Democratic Forces electoral alliance, which picked up 51 of 240 seats. It joined the Bulgarian People's Union, that at the 2005 Bulgarian parliamentary election won 5.7% of the popular vote and 13 out of 240 seats.

Election results

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National Assembly

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Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Government
2005[a] Stefan Sofiyanski 830,338 18.18 (#2)
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2005[b] 189,268 5.19 (#7)
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2009 Did not contest
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2013 Did not contest
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2014 Did not contest
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2017 Did not contest
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
Apr 2021 Did not contest
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
Jul 2021 Did not contest
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
Nov 2021[c] Milan Milanov 673,170 25.32 (#1)
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2022[d] Radoslav Katsarov 115,872 4.47 (#7)
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2023 Did not contest
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
Jun 2024 Did not contest
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
Oct 2024[e] Radoslav Katsarov 6,293 0.25 (#15)
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
  1. ^ Run as part of the United Democratic Forces coalition.
  2. ^ Run as part of the Bulgarian People's Union coalition.
  3. ^ Run as part of the We Continue the Change coalition.
  4. ^ Run as part of the Bulgarian Rise coalition.
  5. ^ Run as part of the Free Voters coalition (ZS, RzB and SSD).

References

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  1. ^ "APPENDIX A5" (PDF). European Social Survey. 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Bulgarien im ersten Jahr der Regierung von Ex-König Simeon Sakskoburggotski". Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. 2001. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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