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Martin Rajkov
Versions of names: Martin Raikov, Marin Raykov
Bulgaria
Martin Raijkov is a Bulgarian politician and diplomat. He served as the caretaker Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria in 2012, 2013, appointed by President Rosen Plevneliev. Prior to this, Raykov held positions as Deputy Foreign Minister in the governments of Ivan Kostov (1998–2001) and Boyko Borisov (2009–2010) and later served as Bulgaria's ambassador to France from 2010 to 2013. He has been involved in Bulgarian politics, including participation in parliamentary elections with the "BSP for Bulgaria" coalition. He held roles in the Central Election Commission and as a legal adviser in the National Assembly. He is currently an independent politician.
Corresponding elections
illegitimate
In the 2024 parliamentary elections in Belarus, the de facto authorities organized elections on February 25, 2024, to elect 110 members of the lower house and local councils. This was the first time Belarus implemented a “single voting day,” a practice adopted from Russia. No genuine opposition was allowed to participate. OSCE ODIHR observers were refused and instead 235 pro-regime "international observers" were invited to legitimize the process.