Sofia City Council

Sofia City Council

Столичен общински съвет

Stolichen obshtinski sŭvet
Sofia City Council ; Столичен общински съвет; Stolichen obshtinski sŭvet
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	4 years
History
Founded	1991
Leadership
Chairman	Tsvetomir Petrov, PP–DB ; since 8 February 2024
Vice-chairmens	Bonka Vasileva (PP–DB); Vanya Tagareva (GERB-SDS); Andrey Zografski (Spasi Sofia); Diana Tonova (BSPzB); Vili Lilkov (KOD); Sevdalina Petrova (Bulgaria Can);
Structure
Seats	61
Political groups	GERB-SDS (14); PP–DB (12); Spasi Sofia (8); BSPzB (8); Revival (4); KOD (3); ITN (3); Bulgaria Can (3); Solidary Bulgaria (1); VMRO (1); Independent (4);
Salary	c. 5,700 leva
Elections
First election	1991
Last election	29 October 2023
Next election	by 29 October 2027
Website
	council.sofia.bg

The Sofia City Council is the legislative body of Sofia Municipality.^[4]^[5] It consists of 61 councilmen elected via proportional vote by constituents registered within the municipality.

Committees

The Council has fourteen permanent committees:^[6]

Assembly of the Territory, Architecture, and Housing policy (Chairperson: Sevdalina Petrova, Bulgaria Can);
Finances and Budget (Chairperson: Dimitar Vuchev, GERB-SDS);
Healthcare and Social policy (Chairperson: Vanya Grigorova, Solidary Bulgaria);
Protection of the Environment, agriculture and forests (Chairperson: Krasimir Galabov, Bulgaria Can);
Regional self-governing and regulatory use (Chairperson: Ivan Videlov, BSPzB);
Education, Culture, Science and Cultural diversity (Chairperson: Diyan Stamatov, GERB-SDS);
Economy, Property and Digital transformation (Chairperson: Proshko Proshkov, GERB-SDS);
Engineer infrastructure and Energy planning (Chairperson: Aleksandar Aleksandrov, ITN);
Public order and Security (Chairperson: Vanya Tagareva, GERB-SDS);
Transport and Road safety (Chairperson: Ivan Takov, BSPzB);
Children, Youth, and Sport (Chairperson: Dimitar Shalafov, Independent);
Connections for urban integration (Chairperson: Nikolay Velchev, BSPzB);
Global cooperation and Tourism, European programmes and projects (Chairperson: Tsvetelina Simeonova-Zarkin, PP–DB);
Corruption and Unlawfully attained property confiscation committee (Chairperson: Anton Hekimian, GERB-SDS).

References

↑ ""Spasi Sofia" splits from PP-DB". Sega. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
↑ "PP-DB and Spasi Sofia will have the most members in the new Sofia Municipal Council". Sofia News Agency. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
↑ "BGN 9,000 salary for the mayor, over BGN 5,700 for a municipal councilor". Fakti.bg. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
↑ "Sofia Council - За съвета". council.sofia.bg. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
↑ "Sofia Council - Ръководство на Столичен общински съвет".
↑ "Sofia City Council Committees". council.sofia.bg. Retrieved 2021-03-21.

↑ Former members of:
Revival (3)
↑ Former members of:
PP-DB (3)

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[1] ""Spasi Sofia" splits from PP-DB". Sega. Retrieved 2025-04-22.

[4] "PP-DB and Spasi Sofia will have the most members in the new Sofia Municipal Council". Sofia News Agency. Retrieved 2023-11-06.

[5] "BGN 9,000 salary for the mayor, over BGN 5,700 for a municipal councilor". Fakti.bg. Retrieved 2024-06-01.

[6] "Sofia Council - За съвета". council.sofia.bg. Retrieved 2021-03-21.

[7] "Sofia Council - Ръководство на Столичен общински съвет".

[8] "Sofia City Council Committees". council.sofia.bg. Retrieved 2021-03-21.

[2] Former members of:
Revival (3)

[3] Former members of:
PP-DB (3)

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