Petar Raychev Stoychev
Positions
Birth Date: 24/10/1976 gr. Momchilgrad, Bulgaria
| National Assembly: | Elected with: | Participation in Parliamentary Groups: | Profession: | Languages: | Constituency: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 National Assembly | "PROGRESSIVE BULGARIA" 44.59% | Parliamentary Group "Progressive Bulgaria" | English, Russian | 22-СМОЛЯН |
Public record
Compiled from publications and official records as of 18.10.2026. Every statement links to its source; claims made by others are marked as such, with who makes them. Quotations in English are our translation.
Russia
- Murmansk, 2019. In March 2019 he won the 1000 m ice-swimming world title for the second time: "The Bulgarian finished in 12 minutes 10 seconds, improving his own world record in the Russian polar city of Murmansk" (our translation). — Mediapool, 16.03.2019
Corruption and scandals
- Plenary clash. On 29 July 2026 a quarrel between Petar Stoychev of Progressive Bulgaria and Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov interrupted the parliamentary session during a debate on amendments to the law concerning the special manager at Lukoil; speaker Mihaela Dotsova called a 30-minute break. — Mediapool, 29.07.2026
- Federations. In April 2013, as caretaker sports minister, Stoychev said: “none of the people who come to me talk about sport. They want either money or a facility to use for free” (our translation). He announced there would be no new contest for leasing the ministry’s facilities on Vitosha. — Mediapool, 23.04.2013
Other
- His parents. 24 Chasa writes: "His father Raycho Stoychev is a volleyball coach, and the closeness of the pool to the sports hall played a role in his encounter with swimming" (our translation). It also mentions the support of his mother Stefka Stoycheva. — 24 Chasa, 15.04.2013
Source: profile at parliament.bg (17.10.2026). Photo: parliament.bg.
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