Margarita Popova
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Margarita Popova | |
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Маргарита Попова | |
 Official portrait, 2012 | |
| Vice President of Bulgaria | |
| In office 22 January 2012 – 22 January 2017 | |
| President | Rosen Plevneliev |
| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov Marin Raykov Plamen Oresharski Georgi Bliznashki Boyko Borisov |
| Preceded by | Angel Marin |
| Succeeded by | Iliana Iotova |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 27 July 2009 – 29 November 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov |
| Preceded by | Miglena Tacheva |
| Succeeded by | Diana Kovacheva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1957 |
| Party | Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria |
| Spouse | Yordan Popov |
| Alma mater | Sofia University |
| Profession | Philologist, Jurist |
Margarita Stefanova Popova (Bulgarian: Маргарита Стефанова Попова; born 15 May 1957) is a Bulgarian jurist, prosecutor, educator who was the vice president of Bulgaria from 2012 to 2017. She previously served as Minister of Justice from 27 July 2009 to 4 September 2011 in the cabinet of Boyko Borisov.[1] As the running mate of presidential candidate Rosen Plevneliev in the October 2011 presidential election, she was elected as vice president and took office in January 2012.
