site.btaThree Candidates Nominated for Deputy Ombudsman

Three candidates have been nominated for the position of Deputy Ombudsman, show documents published on the institution’s website. 

Under the procedural rules adopted by Parliament, nominations for the position of Deputy Ombudsman must come from non-profit legal entities working in the public interest, whose mission includes the protection of human rights.

The Active Consumers Association has nominated Maria Filipova, who currently heads the Consumer Protection Commission. 

The second nomination is Marina Kisyova de Geus, who is the founder and chair of the Ekaterina Karavelova Foundation, and a member of the National Council on Gender Equality under the Council of Ministers.

The third nomination, made by the National Network for Children, is Denitsa Dimitrova, who, according to the proposal, has experience both in public administration and in the non-governmental sector.

According to the rules, the National Assembly elects the Deputy Ombudsman upon the proposal of the Ombudsman within one month of the election of the national public defender. Velislava Delcheva was elected Ombudsman by Parliament on July 18, 2025. The ombudsman and deputy ombudsman are among the office holders eligible to be appointed as a caretaker prime minister.