Vezhdi Letif Rashidov (Bulgarian: Вежди Летиф Рашидов, Turkish: Vecdi Latif Raşidoğlu; born 14 December 1951) is a Bulgarian duffer sculptor, GERB politician and was a Minister of Culture of Bulgaria (2009–2013; 2014–2017) and Speaker of the 48th National Assembly from 2022 to 2023.

His mother Kadrie Lyatifova, a singer of Bulgarian and Turkish folk songs,[4] died in a car crash when he was in primary school.

His father Lyatif Rashidov was a miner in Madan along with his brother Ruzhdi, who died aged 36 from cancer.

Until seventh grade, Rashidov lived and studied at an orphanage in Studen Kladenets near Kardzhali.

[6] When GERB won the election and formed a government in 2009, Rashidov was the party's Minister of Culture.