Career
He is a graduate of Sofia University, beginning his career as a lecturer at its juridical faculty in 1979. Since 1994 he has been a professor of legal studies. Between 5 July 2001 and 4 February 2005, Gerdzhikov served as the chairman of the Bulgarian Parliament.
In addition to his native Bulgarian, Gerdzhikov is also conversant in German and Russian.
His hobbies include table tennis, football and travelling. Gerdzhikov is married and has one child.