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Sergei Stanishev elected President of the PES

Today, the 9th PES Congress elected Sergei Dmitrievich Stanishev as the President of the Party of European Socialists (PES). Stanishev, fomer Prime Minister of Bulgaria and chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), was elected by 91.3 percent of the votes at the Square Meeting Centre, in Brussels. The announcement of the result took place at the Plenary room and was received with a standing ovation from the audience.