Magdalena Lazarova-Prodanova will serve as Bulgaria's acting chief prosecutor for six months from 23 October, the plenum of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) decided.
She got 17 votes in favour and 2 against.
On 7 October, the SJC's prosecutors' panel decided to propose her for the post.
On 13 October we reported that Yovita Grigorova, deputy appellate prosecutor in Burgas, is one of four Burgas candidates for the prosecutors' panel of the SJC. The general assembly of prosecutors was due to vote on 17 October.
Lazarova-Prodanova is currently a deputy chief prosecutor. The panel chose her because she is next in seniority.