Political career Tsetska Tsacheva

until democratic changes in 1989, tsacheva member of bulgarian communist party, though quit promptly after fall of people s republic of bulgaria. in 2007, joined pleven municipal council member of boyko borisov s party gerb. tsacheva gerb s candidate mayor of pleven in 2007, came third nayden zelenogorski of union of democratic forces won third term in first round. tsacheva behind bulgarian socialist party s vasil antonov in election.

in 2009 bulgarian parliamentary election, tsacheva headed gerb s voting list in pleven province , party s proportional candidate constituency. won proportional elections in pleven province 36.92%, or 54,880 votes. after party s decisive electoral victory, selected gerb s candidate chairwoman of national assembly of bulgaria , unanimously elected post 227 votes out of 240 , no votes against.

tsacheva considered member of reform-minded group around deputy prime minister simeon djankov. ensured passage of several legislative packages reduce burden on business , avoid meltdown of banking system.

presidential candidate

tsacheva nominated party s candidate 2016 presidential election. plamen manushev chosen vice-presidential candidate. lost run-off rumen radev, former air force commander. reaction, prime minister boyko borisov resigned.