Tatyana Doncheva Toteva, in Tryavna, is a Bulgarian politician from the Partido Popular (Popular Party) "Movement 21", of which she is the chairperson.
Career
Receiving an education in the field of legal studies (graduating from the juridical faculty of Sofia University), Doncheva has worked as a jurist, lawyer and prosecutor in Sofia. In 2005, she was a candidate (backed by Bulgarska Sotsialisticheska Partiy (Bulgarian Socialist Party) and a number of other parties) to become mayor of the capital city, losing out to Boyko Borisov in the second decisive electoral round of the municipal elections. She speaks English and Russian in addition to her native Bulgarian.
Politics
After being unable to stake a strong enough claim for the leadership position of Bulgarska Sotsialisticheska Partiy (Bulgarian Socialist Party) at the party congress in October 2009, Doncheva founded the Partido Popular (Popular Party) "Movement 21" in April 2010, which does not constitute a political party, but represents the activism of citizens.
Membership
She has been a member of three National Parliaments. She is also a member of the Arbitration Commission of the Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation.