Margarita Popova

Margarita Popova
Маргарита Попова
Official portrait, 2012
5th Vice President of Bulgaria
In office
22 January 2012 – 22 January 2017
PresidentRosen Plevneliev
Prime MinisterBoyko Borisov
Marin Raykov
Plamen Oresharski
Georgi Bliznashki
Boyko Borisov
Preceded byAngel Marin
Succeeded byIliana Iotova
Minister of Justice
In office
27 July 2009 – 29 November 2011
Prime MinisterBoyko Borisov
Preceded byMiglena Tacheva
Succeeded byDiana Kovacheva
Personal details
Born (1957-05-15) 15 May 1957 (age 67)
Velingrad, Bulgaria
Political partyCitizens for European Development of Bulgaria
SpouseYordan Popov
Alma materSofia University
ProfessionPhilologist, Jurist

Margarita Stefanova Popova (Bulgarian: Маргарита Стефанова Попова; born 15 May 1957) is Bulgarian jurist, prosecutor, educator who was Vice President of Bulgaria from 2012 to 2017. She previously served as Minister of Justice from 27 July 2009 to 4 September 2011 in the cabinet of Boyko Borisov.[1] As the running mate of presidential candidate Rosen Plevneliev in the October 2011 presidential election, she was elected as vice president and took office in January 2012.