October 2026 presidential elections: the candidates

site.btaRadostin Vasilev Runs for President

Radostin Vasilev Runs for President
Radostin Vasilev Runs for President
Radostin Vasilev, candidate for president in the upcoming October 25 elections (BTA Photo/Milena Stoykova)

Radostin Vasilev is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was nominated by the Moral, Unity, Honour (MECh) party, alongside vice-presidential candidate Krasimir Manov.

According to information on the MECh website, Radostin Vasilev was born on January 1, 1985, in Pleven. He graduated from the Anastasia Dimitrova Secondary School and holds a law degree from St Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia. Vasilev was elected as a Member of Parliament in the 45th, 46th, and 47th National Assemblies, representing Pleven's 15th Multi-member Constituency. He served as Chair of the Committee on Legal Affairs in the 45th National Assembly.

He served as Minister of Youth and Sports from December 13, 2021 to August 2, 2022.

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