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Viktoria Vassileva

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Viktoria Vassileva
Виктория Василева
Member of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 June 2024
Constituency26th MMC – Sofia-province
In office
4 April 2021 – 13 July 2022
Constituency10th MMC – Kyustendil (2021)
1st MMC – Blagoevgrad (2021-2022)
In office
7 May 1997 – 19 April 2001
Personal details
Born (1971-10-27) 27 October 1971 (age 53)
Ruse, Bulgaria
Political partyIt Makes Sense
Other political
affiliations		SDS (1997–2003)
ITN (2020–2022)
Velichie (2024)
OccupationPolitician, economist

Viktoria Dimitrova Vassileva (Bulgarian: Виктория Димитрова Василева; born 27 October 1971) is a Bulgarian economist and politician, Member of the National Assembly (MP) on the list of the United Democratic Forces (UDF) in the XXXVIII National Assembly and on the list of the There is Such a People (ITN) in the XLV,[1] XLVI[2] and XLVII National Assemblies.[3] On 13 July 2022, she left the ITN political party and the National Assembly.[4]

Early life, education and career

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Victoria Vassileva was born on 27 October 1971, in Ruse, People's Republic of Bulgaria. She graduated from the English Language High School "Geo Milev" – Ruse in 1990.

She worked for Slavi Trifonov's company 7/8 TV as head of administration in Slavi's Show until the show's finale in 2019.[5]

Political career

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UDF youth wing

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At the early parliamentary elections in 1997, she was elected from the list of the United Democratic Forces (UDF) to the XXXVIII National Assembly.[6]

Until 2003, she was part of the leadership of the UDF youth.[7]

Association with Slavi Trifonov & ITN

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She represented the Initiative Committee that initiated the 2016 referendum.[8]

In 2021, she was the secretary general of There is Such a Nation (ITN) and in charge of the party's structures. Vassileva is referred to as one of the closest people to Slavi Trifonov.[9]

In the parliamentary elections of the same year, she was elected from the ITN list as a deputy to the XLV National Assembly from the 10th MMC – Kyustendil. She was elected deputy chair of the National Assembly and deputy chair of the parliamentary group.[10][11]

At the early parliamentary elections in July 2021 she was elected as a member of parliament for ITN in the XLVI National Assembly from the 10th MIR Kyustendil. She was re-elected as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Speaker of the Parliamentary Group. Member of the "Committee on Internal Security and Public Order". In August 2021, she shared her disbelief that the other parties really wanted a coalition agreement[12] and called the debates in the National Assembly a "circus."[13]

In the early parliamentary elections in November 2021, she was elected as an ITN deputy to the XLVII National Assembly from 1st MMC – Blagoevgrad. She is deputy chair of the parliamentary group. Member of the Foreign Policy Committee and the Internal Security and Public Order Committee. Main member of the Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

Participated in the coalition negotiations during the formation of the Petkov Cabinet.[14]

She left the ITN and the XLVII National Assembly on 13 July 2022.[15][16]

Association with Nikolay Markov & Velichie

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In the 2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election, Viktoria Vasileva was selected as the lead candidate for the newly formed party Velichie in Sofia-Province.[17] In an interview with the outlet 24 Chasa, Vasileva says she was invited to join the list by Nikolay Markov, with whom she agreed on a number of topics.[18]

Vasileva was one of the elected Velichie MPs as a result of the elections.[19] Some media outlets ascribed the surprise success of the party to Vasileva's organisational connections from her days in the UDF and ITN, although she herself has denied such claims.[18]

During the convocation of the parliament, Vasileva was chosen as the Vice-Chair of the Velichie Parliamentary Group and delivered the traditional opening remarks on behalf of the party.[20] She was later nominated to be deputy-speaker by the Velichie Group.[21]

Vasileva turned into a source of controversy within the group, when the party's founder, Ivelin Mihaylov, demanded her expulsion from the group, alleging that she was aligned with GERB.[22] She however did not comment Mihaylov's statements, and claimed that she did not know who Mihaylov was.[23] Vasileva further stated that she had received death threats, although she did not comment from whom.[23]

Ultimately, the Velichie Parliamentary Group ended up being dissolved.[24] The dissolution of the parliamentary group led to Vasileva's tenure as Vice-Speaker ending prematurely.[25]

Foundation of "It Makes Sense"

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On the 16th of August, Viktoria Vassileva held an initiative committee meeting for the party "It Makes Sense".[26] The party, led by Viktoria Vassileva, purports to fights apathy, and corruption.[26]

The party attempted to contest the October 2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election together with the Bulgarian Social Democratic Party and Be Brave,[27] however, the Central Electoral Commission rejected its application due to inconsistencies in the provided documents.[28]

References

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  1. ^ parliament.bg. "XLV National Assembly". www.parliament.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  2. ^ parliament.bg. "XLVI National Assembly". www.parliament.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  3. ^ parliament.bg. "XLVII National Assembly". www.parliament.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  4. ^ "Виктория Василева напусна парламента". Mediapool.bg (in Bulgarian). 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  5. ^ Team, Slavi's Show Web. "Ръководител администрация | Шоуто на Слави". Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  6. ^ "Русенка стана зам.-председател на Народното събрание". www.dunavmost.com (in Bulgarian). 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  7. ^ "Калоян Методиев е новият председател на младежкото СДС". Vesti.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  8. ^ Team, Slavi's Show Web. "Тошко Йорданов и Виктория Василева за обсъждането на референдума в комисиите | Шоуто на Слави". Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  9. ^ Попова, Ралица Фичева, Велислава (2021-07-08). "Виктория Василева, "Има такъв народ": Ако спечелим изборите, не ние, а другите ще трябва да правят компромиси". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Lex.bg – Закони, правилници, конституция, кодекси, държавен вестник, правилници по прилагане". lex.bg. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  11. ^ "Любопитни факти и моменти от историята на най-краткото народно събрание". www.dunavmost.com (in Bulgarian). 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  12. ^ "Виктория Василева: Партиите никога не са искали споразумение с ИТН – По света и у нас – БНТ Новини". bntnews.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  13. ^ "Виктория Василева: Няма да им помагаме за кворума". bnr.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  14. ^ "Виктория Василева: Коалиционното споразумение ще бъде финализирано до дни". nova.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  15. ^ parliament.bg. "The Parliament ratifies the Agreement with the European Commission for the financing of the Recovery and Sustainability Mechanism". www.parliament.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  16. ^ "Виктория Василева напусна парламента". banker.bg (in Bulgarian). 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  17. ^ news.bg (2024-06-09). "Кои са "Величие"?". News.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  18. ^ a b "Строителят на "Величие" объркана: ту ги наричат американски, ту руски проект". 24chasa.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  19. ^ "Бившият кадровик на ИТН Виктория Василева и още "изненади" в листите на "Величие"". Boulevard.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  20. ^ "Виктория Василева: Дали ще сме мръсници или герои зависи само от нас". 24chasa.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  21. ^ "Избраха седем заместници на Рая Назарян - ето ги". 24chasa.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  22. ^ "Нов скандал разтресе "Величие". Ивелин Михайлов хвърли бомба". StandartNews.Bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  23. ^ a b "И Виктория Василева се оказа заплашвана". News.Bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  24. ^ "Краят на една новоизгряла партия: „Величие" в парламента се разпадна". Darik News.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  25. ^ "Виктория Василева от „Величие" е освободена като зам.-председател на НС". Nova.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  26. ^ a b "Виктория Василева създава партия "Има смисъл"". Nova.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  27. ^ "Виктория Василева регистрира коалиция Има смисъл в ЦИК заедно с още две партии". Offnews.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  28. ^ "ЦИК ЗАЛИЧИ НОВАТА РЕГИСТРАЦИЯТА НА „ИМА СМИСЪЛ"– НОВИЯ ПРОЕКТ НА ВИКТОРИЯ ВАСИЛЕВА НЕ УСПЯЛ ДА СЪБЕРЕ НУЖНИТЕ ПОДПИСИ". 5gmedia.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-09-14.
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