Raya Nazaryan, an Armenian member of the Bulgarian National Assembly, was elected the speaker of the legislature on Thursday, the Bulgarian News Agency reported.
She received 131 votes in favor, 66 against and 39 abstentions. Nazaryan was backed by her parliamentary group, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) and TISP, according to the Bulgarian News Agency.
The parliament nominated four lawmakers, of which Nazaryan was elected.
Born in Varna on September 16, 1985, Nazaryan has practiced law for more than 12 years, ten of which were spent specializing in the law of obligations, real law, insurance law, family law and succession law. She has amassed ample experience in commercial, civil and administrative proceedings before Bulgarian courts.
Nazaryan is a specialist in mediation and out-of-court settlement of legal disputes, a member of the Sofia Bar Association, and an associate and co-founder of a law firm.
On June 9, Nazaryan was elected for a third term to Bulgaria’s parliament. She entered politics in 2022. She is single, with one child.