Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"

Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"
Leader	Spas Panchev
Founded	1993
Headquarters	Sofia
Ideology	Agrarianism, Progressivism
Political position	Left-wing
National affiliation	Coalition for Bulgaria
European affiliation	None
International affiliation	None
Colours	Orange
National Assembly	1 / 240
Website
http://www.bznsas.org
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The Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski" (Bulgarian: Земеделски съюз „Александър Стамболийски“, Zemedelski Sayuz "Aleksandar Stamboliyski", ZS-AS), is a progressive agrarian political party in Bulgaria.

It was founded in 1993 by members of the Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union. Until 2005 it was known as the Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski" (Balgarski Zemedelski Naroden Sajuz "Alexander Stambolijski", BZNS-AS). Since 2001 it is part of the Coalition for Bulgaria, an alliance led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party.

At the Bulgarian parliamentary election in 2009, the Coalition for Bulgaria received 17.7% of the popular vote and 40 out of 240 seats. The party had only 1 seat for its leader Panchev.

External links

Official website

Political parties in Bulgaria

National Assembly (240 seats)	GERB (83) BSP - Left Bulgaria (38) Movement for Rights and Freedoms (30) Reformist Bloc (22) United Patriots (28) Patriotic Front (17) Attack (11) ABV (11) Independent (28)

European Parliament (17 seats)	GERB (6) Bulgarian Socialist Party (4) Movement for Rights and Freedoms (4) Bulgaria Without Censorship (1) United Patriots (1) Reformist Bloc (1) Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (1)

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