Aleksandar Alekov

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Aleksandar Trifonov Alekov (Bulgarian: Александър Трифонов Алеков) (born 25 April 1986) is a Bulgarian public figure, best known as candidate for European Parliament at the 2014 elections, representing People's Voice. He was nominated second on the electoral list of People's Voice after participating in the first ever public casting, held by a political party in Bulgaria. Alekov is a political scientist, holding degrees from Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen and City University London. He specialises in studying manifestations of Nationalism and Populism in the European Union. During an European elections debate broadcast on the Bulgarian National Television on May 9, 2014, in an outburst he openly expressed his disgust with Bulgarian political figures, accusing them of always fudging important issues.^[1]

Alekov is Ulcerative colitis sufferer and openly criticizes GMO foods with promoting healthy eating habits being center of his social and political campaigning.

Alekov is a renowned supporter of Bulgarian football club Botev Vratsa. In 2009 he initiated a change of the club logo and personally created the new one, adopted by the club the same year.^[2]

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