Constitutional lawyer Aleksandar Dzherov dies – one of the constitution's authors
Born in Sofia in 1929, the jurist chaired the legislative committee of the 7th Grand National Assembly, which drafted the current constitution. He later served as deputy speaker.
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Bulgarian constitutional lawyer Professor Aleksandar Dzherov has died. The news emerged on October 25, when former constitutional judge Georgi Markov announced it on Facebook: "May God rest Aleksandar Dzherov!" Markov described him as a great lawyer, a noble man and a loyal friend.
Dzherov was born in Sofia in 1929, studied law at Sofia University and worked as a lawyer. He was among the authors of the current constitution and chaired the legislative committee of the 7th Grand National Assembly, which drafted and adopted it. He later served as a member and deputy speaker of the 38th National Assembly and taught property law as a professor at New Bulgarian University.