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Ahmed Dogan
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| Ахмед Доган | |
Dogan in 2009
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 4 November 1991 – 14 March 2013 |
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| Constituency | 9th MMC - Kardzhali |
| Member of the 7th Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 10 July 1990 – 2 October 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms | |
| In office 4 January 1990 – 19 January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Lyutvi Mestan |
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| Born |
Ahmed Ismailov Ahmedov
29 March 1954 Pchelarovo, PR Bulgaria |
| Political party | APS (2024–present) DPS (until 2025) |
| Spouse |
Shirin Karnobatla
(m. 1995; div. 2002) |
| Alma mater | Sofia University |
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Ahmed Demir Dogan (Bulgarian: Ахмед Демир Доган) was born on March 29, 1954. He is a Bulgarian politician with Turkish roots. He is known for starting the DPS political party in 1990. He led the party until 2013. After that, he was its honorary chairman until 2025.
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Life and Career
Early Life and Education
Ahmed Dogan was born in a village called Pchelarovo. He studied philosophy at Sofia University. He finished his studies in 1981. In 1986, he earned a higher degree. His research was about the idea of "symmetry."
Founding a Political Party
Ahmed Dogan founded the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) party. This party is a liberal group. It aims to represent the interests of the Turkish minority in Bulgaria.
A Public Incident
On January 19, 2013, something unexpected happened while Dogan was speaking. A person named Oktay Enimehmedov ran onto the stage. He approached Dogan very closely. Dogan quickly reacted and grappled with the person. Security guards and other people then helped. The person was stopped and later arrested.
Changes in the Party
In 2024, there was a disagreement within the DPS party. This involved two co-chairmen, Delyan Peevski and Dzhevdet Chakarov. Ahmed Dogan supported Dzhevdet Chakarov. Before the October 2024 election, the party split into two groups. One group was called DPS – New Beginning, led by Peevski. The other was the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms, led by Chakarov.
The courts decided that Peevski had registered his group first. So, the original DPS name was used by Peevski's group for the election. In July 2025, a court in Sofia made a final decision. The court ruled that Delyan Peevski was the only chairman of DPS. This decision also meant that Ahmed Dogan was officially no longer part of the party.
See also
In Spanish: Ahmed Dogan para niños
