List of heads of state of Bulgaria
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This is a list of the heads of state of the modern Bulgarian state, from the establishment of the Principality of Bulgaria to the present day.
It also lists the General Secretaries of the Bulgarian Communist Party in 1946-1990. From 1946 onwards, the General Secretary was the country's de facto chief executive.
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Heads of State of Bulgaria (1879–present)
Principality of Bulgaria (1878–1908)
House of Battenberg (1879–1886)
Prince | Reign | Claim | ||||
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# | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Reign start | Reign end | Duration | |
1 | Alexander I Александър I (1857–1893) |
29 April 1879 | 7 September 1886 (Abdicated) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Elected by the First Grand National Assembly |
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1887–1908)
Prince | Reign | Claim | ||||
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# | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Reign start | Reign end | Duration | |
2 | Ferdinand I Фердинанд I (1861–1948) |
7 July 1887 | 5 October 1908 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Elected by the Third Grand National Assembly |
Kingdom of Bulgaria (1908–1946)
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1908–1946)
Denotes Regent
Tsar | Reign | Claim | ||||
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# | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Reign start | Reign end | Duration | |
1 | Ferdinand I Фердинанд I (1861–1948) |
5 October 1908 | 3 October 1918 (Abdicated) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Proclaimed himself as Tsar | |
2 | 60px | Boris III Борис III (1894–1943) |
3 October 1918 | 28 August 1943 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Son of Ferdinand I |
3 | 60px | Simeon II Симеон II (1937– ) |
28 August 1943 | 15 September 1946 (Deposed) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Son of Boris III |
– | Prince Kiril of Preslav Кирил Преславски (1895–1945) |
28 August 1943 | 9 September 1944 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | First Regency Council For Simeon II |
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– | Bogdan Filov Богдан Филов (1883–1945) |
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– | Lt. General Nikola Mikhov Никола Михов (1891–1945) |
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– | Todor Pavlov Тодор Павлов (1890–1977) |
9 September 1944 | 15 September 1946 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Second Regency Council For Simeon II |
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– | Venelin Ganev Венелин Ганев (1880–1966) |
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– | Tsvetko Boboshevski Цвятко Бобошевски (1884–1952) |
People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946–1990)
- Status
Denotes Acting Head of State
Head of State | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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# | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
Chairman of the Provisional Presidency | |||||||
1 | Vasil Kolarov Васил Коларов (1877–1950) |
15 September 1946 | 9 December 1947 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Bulgarian Communist Party | ||
Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly | |||||||
1 | Mincho Neychev Минчо Нейчев (1897–1956) |
9 December 1947 | 27 May 1950 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Bulgarian Communist Party | ||
2 | Georgi Damyanov Георги Дамянов (1892–1958) |
27 May 1950 | 27 November 1958 (Died in Office) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Bulgarian Communist Party | ||
– | Georgi Kulishev Георги Кулишев (1885–1974) |
27 November 1958 | 30 November 1958 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Bulgarian Communist Party | ||
– | Nikolay Georgiev Николай Георгиев (1906–1987) |
Bulgarian Communist Party | |||||
3 | Dimitar Ganev Димитър Ганев (1898–1964) |
30 November 1958 | 20 April 1964 (Died in Office) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Bulgarian Communist Party | ||
– | Georgi Kulishev Георги Кулишев (1885–1974) |
20 April 1964 | 23 April 1964 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Bulgarian Communist Party | ||
– | Nikolay Georgiev Николай Георгиев (1906–1987) |
Bulgarian Communist Party | |||||
4 | Georgi Traykov Георги Трайков (1898–1975) |
23 April 1964 | 7 July 1971 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Bulgarian Agrarian National Union | ||
Chairman of the State Council | |||||||
1 | Todor Zhivkov Тодор Живков (1911–1998) |
8 July 1971 | 17 November 1989 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Bulgarian Communist Party | ||
2 | Petar Mladenov Петър Младенов (1936–2000) |
17 November 1989 | 3 April 1990 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Bulgarian Communist Party | ||
Chairman (President) of the Republic | |||||||
1 | Petar Mladenov Петър Младенов (1936–2000) |
3 April 1990 | 6 July 1990 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Bulgarian Socialist Party | ||
– | Stanko Todorov Станко Тодоров (1920–1996) |
6 July 1990 | 17 July 1990 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | ||
– | Nikolai Todorov Николай Тодоров (1921–2003) |
17 July 1990 | 1 August 1990 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | ||
2 | Zhelyu Zhelev Желю Желев (1935–2015) |
1 August 1990 | 15 November 1990 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Union of Democratic Forces |
- General Secretaries of the Bulgarian Communist Party (1945–1990)
General Secretary | Term of office | Notes | ||||
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# | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | |
1 | Georgi Dimitrov Георги Димитров (1882–1949) |
December 1946 | 2 July 1949 | 2 years, 7 months | Also Prime Minister (1946–1949) | |
2 | Vulko Chervenkov Вълко Червенков (1900–1980) |
2 July 1949 | 4 March 1954 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Also Prime Minister (1950–1956) | |
3 | Todor Zhivkov Тодор Живков (1911–1998) |
4 March 1954 | 10 November 1989 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Also Prime Minister (1962–1971), and Chairman of the Council of State (1971–1989) | |
4 | Petar Mladenov Петър Младенов (1936–2000) |
10 November 1989 | 2 February 1990 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Also Chairman of the Council of State (1989–1990) |
Republic of Bulgaria (1990–present)
Head of State | Term of office | Political party | |||||
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# | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
Chairman (President) of the Republic | |||||||
(2) | Zhelyu Zhelev Желю Желев (1935–2015) |
15 November 1990 | 22 January 1992 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Union of Democratic Forces | ||
President of the Republic | |||||||
1 | Zhelyu Zhelev Желю Желев (1935–2015) |
22 January 1992 | 22 January 1997 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Union of Democratic Forces | ||
2 | Petar Stoyanov Петър Стоянов (1952–) |
22 January 1997 | 22 January 2002 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Union of Democratic Forces | ||
3 | Georgi Parvanov Георги Първанов (1957–) |
22 January 2002 | 22 January 2012 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Bulgarian Socialist Party | ||
4 | 60px | Rosen Plevneliev Росен Плевнелиев (1964–) |
22 January 2012 | Incumbent | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | GERB |
Living former heads of state
Name | Term/Reign | Office | Date of birth |
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Simeon II | 1943–1946 | Tsar of Bulgaria | 16 June 1937 |
Petar Stoyanov | 1997–2002 | President of the Republic | 25 May 1952 |
Georgi Parvanov | 2002–2012 | President of the Republic | 28 June 1957 |
Head of State titles
State | Years | Title |
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Principality of Bulgaria (Under Battenberg dynasty) |
1879–1886 | Prince of Bulgaria |
Principality of Bulgaria (Under Saxe-Coburg and Gotha dynasty) |
1887–1908 | |
Kingdom of Bulgaria (Under Saxe-Coburg and Gotha dynasty) |
1908–1946 | Tsar of Bulgaria |
People's Republic of Bulgaria | 1946–1947 | Chairman of the Provisional Presidency |
1947–1971 | Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly |
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1971–1990 | Chairman of the State Council |
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1990 | Chairman (President) of the Republic |
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Republic of Bulgaria | 1990–1992 | Chairman (President) of the Republic |
1992–Present | President of the Republic |
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heads of state of Bulgaria. |
- Politics of Bulgaria
- List of Bulgarian monarchs
- List of Bulgarian regents
- List of Prime Ministers of Bulgaria
- List of First Deputy Chairmen of the State Council of Bulgaria
- Vice President of Bulgaria
Notes
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