Nedzhmi Ali (; born 16 July 1972 in Dzhebel, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian politician of Bulgarian-Turkish descent and Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He is a member of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. Biography Ali became a Member of the European Parliament of 2004–9 with effect from 1 January 2007 upon the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union. In 2013 he was appointed to the post of Bulgarian Vice-minister of Defence. In May 2014 he returned to the European Parliament as an elected MEP. He currently sits on the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control. References External links European Parliament profile European Parliament official photo 1972 births Living people Bulgarian people of Turkish descent Movement for Rights and Freedoms MEPs MEPs for Bulgaria 2007 MEPs for Bulgaria 2014–2019 University of National and World Economy alumni