Born: 1954 (age 70 years), Pchelarovo, Bulgaria
Spouse: Shirin Karnobatla (m. 1995–2002)
Education: Academy of Social Sciences & Management (1985), Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (1981), and Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Movies: Bulbul from Lebanon
Organization founded: Movement for Rights and Freedoms
Descendants: Demir Dogan and Demet Dogan