List of Presidents of Bulgaria - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of heads of state of Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

since the abolition of the monarchy

Kingdom of Bulgaria

The Kingdom of Bulgaria was established as an independent state when the Principality of Bulgaria, an Ottoman vassal, officially proclaimed itself independent on October 5, 1908 . This move also formalised the annexation of the Ottoman province of Eastern Rumelia, which had been under the control...

in 1946, as well as leaders of Bulgarian Communist Party

Bulgarian Communist Party

The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...

during the time when it played the "leading role" in the Bulgarian state.

People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946-1990)

Name	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Chairman of the Provisional Presidency 1946 - 1947
Vasil Kolarov Vasil Kolarov Vasil Petrov Kolarov was a Bulgarian communist political leader and leading functionary in the Communist International.-Early years:Kolarov was born in Shumen, Bulgaria on 16 July 1877, the son of a shoemaker...	1877–1950	15 September 1946	9 December 1947	Bulgarian Communist Party Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...
Chairmen of the Presidium of the National Assembly 1947 - 1971
Mincho Neychev	1897–1956	9 December 1947	27 May 1950	Bulgarian Communist Party Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...
Georgi Damyanov Georgi Damyanov Georgi Purvanov Damyanov was a Bulgarian communist politician.Damyanov was born in Lopushna, near Ferdinand , Bulgaria. He served as defense minister during the first stage of Bulgaria's communist regime, from 1946 to 1950. On May 27, 1950, he was appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the...	1892–1958	27 May 1950	27 November 1958	Bulgarian Communist Party Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...
Georgi Kulishev	1885–1974			Bulgarian Communist Party Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...
+ Nikolay Georgiev Nikolay Georgiev Nikolay Blagoyev Georgiev is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He finished eighth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-References:*... (acting)	1906–1987	27 November 1958	30 November 1958	Bulgarian Communist Party Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...
Dimitar Ganev	1898–1964	30 November 1958	20 April 1964	Bulgarian Communist Party Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...
Georgi Kulishev	1885–1974			Bulgarian Communist Party Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...
+ Nikolay Georgiev Nikolay Georgiev Nikolay Blagoyev Georgiev is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He finished eighth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-References:*... (acting)	1906–1987	20 April 1964	23 April 1964	Bulgarian Communist Party Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...
Georgi Traykov	1898–1975	23 April 1964	7 July 1971	Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union Bulgarian Agrarian National Union also tiranslated to English as Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union is a political party devoted to representing the causes of the Bulgarian peasantry. It was most powerful between 1900 and 1923. In practice, it was an agrarian movement...
Chairmen of the Council of State 1971 - 1990
Todor Zhivkov Todor Zhivkov Todor Khristov Zhivkov was a communist politician and leader of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from March 4, 1954 until November 10, 1989....	1911–1998	8 July 1971	17 November 1989	Bulgarian Communist Party Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...
Petar Mladenov Petar Mladenov Petar Toshev Mladenov was a Bulgarian communist diplomat and politician. He was the last Communist leader of Bulgaria from 1989 to 1990, and briefly the first President of democratic Bulgaria in 1990.-Early life and career:...	1936–2000	17 November 1989	3 April 1990	Bulgarian Communist Party Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state... /Bulgarian Socialist Party Bulgarian Socialist Party The Bulgarian Socialist Party is social-democratic political party in Bulgaria and successor to the Bulgarian Communist Party. The BSP is a member of the Party of European Socialists and Socialist International, and is currently led by Sergei Stanishev....

Republic of Bulgaria (1990-Present)

Name	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Presidents 1990 onwards
Petar Mladenov Petar Mladenov Petar Toshev Mladenov was a Bulgarian communist diplomat and politician. He was the last Communist leader of Bulgaria from 1989 to 1990, and briefly the first President of democratic Bulgaria in 1990.-Early life and career:...	1936–2000	3 April 1990	6 July 1990	Bulgarian Socialist Party Bulgarian Socialist Party The Bulgarian Socialist Party is social-democratic political party in Bulgaria and successor to the Bulgarian Communist Party. The BSP is a member of the Party of European Socialists and Socialist International, and is currently led by Sergei Stanishev....
Stanko Todorov Stanko Todorov Stanko Todorov Georgiev was a Bulgarian communist politician.Todorov was born in Pernik Province. Before and during World War II he was a worker. He became interested in communism, and joined the underground Bulgarian Communist Party in 1943... (acting)	1920–1996	6 July 1990	17 July 1990	Non-party
Nikolay Todorov Nikolay Todorov Nikolay Todorov-Kayzera is a retired Bulgarian professional football midfielder who played for several clubs in Europe and the Bulgaria national football team.... (acting)	1921–2003	17 July 1990	1 August 1990	Non-party
Zhelyu Zhelev Zhelyu Zhelev Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev is a Bulgarian politician and former dissident who was the first democratically elected President of Bulgaria, he is elected for his first mandate by the Parliament for the period 1990 to 1992, in January 1992 general elections are held when he is reelected for his second...	1935–	1 August 1990	22 January 1997	Union of Democratic Forces Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria) The Union of Democratic Forces is a political party in Bulgaria, founded in 1989 as a union of several political organizations in opposition to the communist government. In February 1997 the Union was transformed into a single unified party with the same name...
Petar Stoyanov Petar Stoyanov Petar Stefanov Stoyanov is a former President of Bulgaria from 1997 until 2002. He was elected as a candidate of the Union of Democratic Forces...	1952–	22 January 1997	22 January 2002	Union of Democratic Forces Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria) The Union of Democratic Forces is a political party in Bulgaria, founded in 1989 as a union of several political organizations in opposition to the communist government. In February 1997 the Union was transformed into a single unified party with the same name...
Georgi Parvanov Georgi Parvanov Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov is a President of Bulgaria, whose second and last mandate expires on January 22, 2012; he was elected after defeating his predecessor Petar Stoyanov in the second round of the presidential elections in November 2001 and he came into office on January 22, 2002...	1957–	22 January 2002	Incumbent	Bulgarian Socialist Party Bulgarian Socialist Party The Bulgarian Socialist Party is social-democratic political party in Bulgaria and successor to the Bulgarian Communist Party. The BSP is a member of the Party of European Socialists and Socialist International, and is currently led by Sergei Stanishev....
Rosen Plevneliev Rosen Plevneliev Rosen Plevneliev is a Bulgarian politician. He was Minister of Regional Development and Public Works from 2009 to 2011 as part of the cabinet of Boyko Borisov...	1964–	22 January 2012	Elect	Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009....

General Secretaries of the Bulgarian Communist Party

#	Name	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party	Notes
1	Georgi Dimitrov Georgi Dimitrov Georgi Dimitrov Mikhaylov , also known as Georgi Mikhaylovich Dimitrov , was a Bulgarian Communist politician...	1882–1949	11 August 1948	2 July 1949	BKP Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...	also Prime Minister (1946-1949)
2	Valko Chervenkov	1900–1980	2 July 1949	4 March 1954	BKP Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...	also Prime Minister (1950-1956)
3	Todor Zhivkov Todor Zhivkov Todor Khristov Zhivkov was a communist politician and leader of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from March 4, 1954 until November 10, 1989....	1911–1998	4 March 1954	10 November 1989	BKP Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...	also Prime Minister (1962-1971) and Chairman of the Council of State (1971-1989)
4	Petar Mladenov Petar Mladenov Petar Toshev Mladenov was a Bulgarian communist diplomat and politician. He was the last Communist leader of Bulgaria from 1989 to 1990, and briefly the first President of democratic Bulgaria in 1990.-Early life and career:...	1936–2000	10 November 1989	2 February 1990	BKP Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...	also Chairman of the Council of State (1989-1990)

Living former Presidents

Name	Term	Date of birth
Zhelyu Zhelev Zhelyu Zhelev Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev is a Bulgarian politician and former dissident who was the first democratically elected President of Bulgaria, he is elected for his first mandate by the Parliament for the period 1990 to 1992, in January 1992 general elections are held when he is reelected for his second...	1990–1997	3 March 1935
Petar Stoyanov Petar Stoyanov Petar Stefanov Stoyanov is a former President of Bulgaria from 1997 until 2002. He was elected as a candidate of the Union of Democratic Forces...	1997–2002	25 May 1952

Latest election

Candidate	Party	First round		Second round
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Votes	%
Rosen Plevneliev Rosen Plevneliev Rosen Plevneliev is a Bulgarian politician. He was Minister of Regional Development and Public Works from 2009 to 2011 as part of the cabinet of Boyko Borisov...	Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009....	1,349,380	40.11	1,698,136	52.58
Ivaylo Kalfin Ivaylo Kalfin Ivaylo Georgiev Kalfin is a Bulgarian politician. A three-term deputy, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Deputy Prime Minister from 2005 to 2009...	Bulgarian Socialist Party Bulgarian Socialist Party The Bulgarian Socialist Party is social-democratic political party in Bulgaria and successor to the Bulgarian Communist Party. The BSP is a member of the Party of European Socialists and Socialist International, and is currently led by Sergei Stanishev....	974,300	28.96	1,531,193	47.42
Meglena Kuneva Meglena Kuneva Meglena Shtilianova Kuneva is a Bulgarian and EU politician.Born in Sofia, Kuneva graduated in Law from Sofia University in 1981. In 1984 she became a Doctor of Law. She worked as a journalist for the Law Programme of the Bulgarian National Radio while being an Assistant Professor at Sofia...	Initiative committee	470,808	14.00
Volen Siderov Volen Siderov Volen Nikolov Siderov is a Bulgarian politician and chairman of the nationalist party Attack. He is famous for his hard-line attitude towards minorities in Bulgaria, especially Roma and Turks.-Early life:...	National Union Attack National Union Attack The National Union Attack is a nationalist political party in Bulgaria. At the last legislative elections, 5 July 2009, it won 9.4% of the popular vote and 21 out of 240 seats...	122,466	3.64
Stefan Solakov	National Front for Salvation of Bulgaria National Front for Salvation of Bulgaria The National Front for Salvation of Bulgaria , is a nationalist political party in Bulgaria.-History:The party was established on May 17, 2011 year in sports hall Boycho Branzov in Burgas...	84,205	2.50
Rumen Hristov	Blue Coalition Blue Coalition The Blue Coalition is a political coalition in Bulgaria, founded in early 2009 by center-right parties, most importantly Union of the Democratic Forces and Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria...	65,761	1.95
Atanas Semov	Order, Law and Justice	61,797	1.84
Svetoslav Vitkov	Initiative committee	54,125	1.61
Sali Ibrayim	National Movement Unity	41,837	1.24
Krasimir Karakachanov	IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement The IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement is a nationalist political party in Bulgaria. The abbreviation IMRO references the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization, a historic Bulgarian-established revolutionary political organization in the Macedonia and Thrace regions. IMRO – BNM's current...	33,236	0.99
Aleksey Petrov	Initiative committee	31,613	0.94
Maria Kapon	United People's Party	30,665	0.91
Nikolay Nenchev	Bulgarian Agrarian National Union Bulgarian Agrarian National Union Bulgarian Agrarian National Union also tiranslated to English as Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union is a political party devoted to representing the causes of the Bulgarian peasantry. It was most powerful between 1900 and 1923. In practice, it was an agrarian movement...	9,827	0.29
Pavel Chernev	Party for the People of the Nation	8,081	0.24
Ventsislav Yosifov	Initiative committee	7,021	0.21
Dimitar Kutsarov	Initiative committee	6,989	0.21
Andrey Chorbanov	Bulgarian Democratic Unity	6,340	0.19
Nikolay Vasilev	Initiative committee	5,633	0.17
Total valid votes		3,364,084	100	3,229,329	100
Invalid/blank votes		229,844	6.40	104,837	3.14
Votes cast (turnout: resp. 52.11% and 48.06%)		3,593,751	100	3,334,169	100
Registered voters		6,896,216
6,937,748
Source: Electoral Commission of Bulgaria

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