Lyutvi Mestan
| Lyutvi Mestan | |
|---|---|
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| Leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms | |
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In office 19 January 2013 – 24 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Dogan |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Karadaya |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 24, 1960 Chorbadzhiysko, Bulgaria |
| Political party |
Bulgarian Communist Party Union of Democratic Forces Movement for Rights and Freedoms Independent (2016- ) |
Lyutvi Ahmed Mestan (Bulgarian: Лютви Ахмед Местан, Turkish: Lütfi Ahmet Mestan) (born 24 December 1960) is a Bulgarian politician of Turkish-Bulgarian origin. He was chairman of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms from January 2013 to 24 December 2015.[1] He has been the Member of Parliament for Kardzhali.[2] He was removed as party leader by the DPS central council for what it considered an excessively pro-Turkish government stance following the downing of a Russian bomber jet by the Turkish Air Force. He subsequently founded a new political force, DOST (bg), an acronym of Democrats for Responsibility, Solidarity and Tolerance in Bulgarian, and a double entendre also signifying friend in Turkish. The party is based on pro-EU, pro-NATO and liberal opinions.[3] DOST official site is http://www.dost.bg.
References
- ↑ "Bulgaria's DPS Party Expels Chairman Lyutvu Mestan". Novinite. 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ↑ http://openparliament.net/deputies/view-1677
- ↑ "Ousted Leader of Bulgaria's DPS Lyutvi Mestan Launches DOST Political Project". Novinite. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-06-14.