Petar Vitanov (politician)
Petar Vitanov | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament for Bulgaria | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019[1][2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1982 Sliven |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Political party | Bulgarian Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Sofia University |
Peter Bojkov Vitanov (Bulgarian: Петър Бойков Витанов, Pet'r Bojkov Vitanov, born 18 April 1982) is a Bulgarian politician of the Bulgarian Socialist Party who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.[3]
Political career
In parliament, Vitanov serves on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Transport and Tourism.[4]
In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of parliament's delegations to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee, and to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.[5] He is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights.[6]
Political positions
In October 2021, Vitanov initiated a nonbinding resolution in which a majority of the European Parliament called for a ban on police use of facial recognition technology in public places, and on predictive policing.[7]
References
- ^ "Key dates ahead". European Parliament. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Key dates ahead". BBC News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Европейски парламент :: Европейски парламент 2019". results.cik.bg. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ Petar Vitanov European Parliament.
- ^ Petar Vitanov European Parliament.
- ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.
- ^ Melissa Heikkilä (October 6, 2021), European Parliament calls for a ban on facial recognition Politico Europe.
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