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Bulgaria NHIF leadership election process

Overview

The Bulgarian Parliament is scheduled to vote on the leadership of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), which manages a multi-billion lev budget. This vote follows the early termination of mandates for former manager Petko Stefanovski and deputy manager Momchil Mavrov in July.

For the director position, the competition remains between Stanimir Mihaylov, nominated by ‘We Continue the Change’, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vladimir Daskalov, nominated by ‘Progressive Bulgaria’. During the process, Mihaylov has centered his platform on optimizing hospital costs and reducing patient co-payments. Conversely, Daskalov has emphasized the necessity of full digitalization within the NHIF and the implementation of stricter financial controls.

Zdravko Shushkov, nominated by ‘Progressive Bulgaria’, remains the sole candidate for the deputy director role. The successful candidates will be appointed to a five-year term.

Entities

Vladimir Daskalov · National Health Insurance Fund · Zdravko Shushkov · Bulgarian Parliament · Stanimir Mihaylov

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The Bulgarian Parliament is voting to elect a new director and deputy director for the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). ruse.news · petel.bg · www.standartnews.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Stanimir Mihailov is a candidate for director, nominated by the 'We Continue the Change' parliamentary group. ruse.news · petel.bg · www.standartnews.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vladimir Daskalov is a candidate for director, nominated by the 'Progressive Bulgaria' group. ruse.news · petel.bg · www.standartnews.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Zdravko Shushkov is the sole candidate for deputy director, nominated by 'Progressive Bulgaria'. ruse.news · petel.bg · www.standartnews.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The elected director and deputy director will serve a five-year mandate. ruse.news
[○ 1 SOURCE] The previous director, Dr. Petko Stefanovski, and deputy director Prof. Momchil Mavrov had their mandates terminated by Parliament on July 2. ruse.news
[○ 1 SOURCE] Candidate Stanimir Mihailov prioritizes optimizing hospital care costs and reducing patient co-payments. www.standartnews.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Candidate Vladimir Daskalov emphasizes full digitalization of the NHIF and stricter control over fund spending. www.standartnews.com

Timeline

9 days ago

[POLITICS] 5 sources
Bulgarian Parliament votes on National Health Insurance Fund leadership
The Bulgarian Parliament is voting to elect a new director and deputy director for the National Health Insurance Fund, with Stanimir Mihailov and Vladimir Daskalov competing for the top post.
16 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Bulgarian health commission hears NHIF leadership candidates
Bulgaria's health commission is hearing candidates for the National Health Insurance Fund leadership, including manager nominees Vladimir Daskalov and Stanimir Mihaylov.
18 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Bulgarian Health Commission to hear NHIF leadership candidates
Bulgaria's Parliamentary Health Commission will hear candidates for the National Health Insurance Fund leadership this Thursday, including Dr. Vladimir Daskalov and Stanimir Mihaylov.
30 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Bulgaria NHIF leadership candidates submitted to National Assembly
Candidates for the manager and deputy manager positions of Bulgaria's National Health Insurance Fund have been submitted to the National Assembly for review and voting.
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Bulgaria's National Health Insurance Fund leadership election begins
Bulgaria's parliament starts the process to elect a new manager and deputy manager of the National Health Insurance Fund, with nominations due by 12 Aug 2026 after recent resignations of the incumbents.

Sources

bulgaria.actualno.com · dariknews.bg · lexmedicanews.com · petel.bg · ruse.news · standartnews.com · varna24.bg · zdrave.net

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history