Vezhdi Rashidov was born on December 14, 1951, in the southern Bulgarian town of Dimitrovgrad, in an ethnic Turkish family. He was Minister of Culture in the first Borisov government (2009-2013).

Vezhdi Rashidov was elected speaker of the 48th National Assembly with 139 votes in favor, 73 against and 27 abstentions. "I nominate from the majority of the Presiding Council, on behalf of GERB ...

"It was high time to put communism where it belongs—in a museum," Bulgarian culture minister Vezhdi Rashidov told a crowd yesterday at the opening of the museum's new Museum of Socialist Art ...

Vezhdi Rashidov, an MP for centre-right GERB party, made the shocking comment during a break in Parliament on Monday when microphones are expected to be turned off.

Bulgaria has offered to become the organiser and meditator of a migrant crisis-centred summit between the European Union and Turkey, Parliament Speaker Vezhdi Rashidov said after discussing the ...

After more than 10 unsuccessful votes, Vezhdi Rashidov from GERB party, the oldest MP, an artist at heart and a sculptor by trade, was elected. The proposal was made by BSP, supported by GERB, DPS ...