List of Prime Ministers of Bulgaria
This is a list of the heads of government of the modern Bulgarian state, from the establishment of the Principality of Bulgaria to the present day.
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Prime Ministers of Bulgaria (1879–present)
Principality of Bulgaria (1878–1908)
| Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Elected | Term of Office | Political Party | ||
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| Chairmen of the Council of Ministers 1879–1908 | ||||||
| 1 | Todor Burmov 1834–1906 (Lived: 72 years) |
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1879 (Jan) |
17 July 1879 | 6 December 1879 | Conservative Party |
| 2 | Bishop Kliment Branitski 1841–1901 (Lived: 60 years) |
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— | 6 December 1879 | 7 April 1880 | Conservative Party |
| 3 | Dragan Tsankov 1828–1911 (Lived: 82 years) |
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1879 (Sep–Oct) 1880 |
7 April 1880 | 10 December 1880 | Liberal Party |
| 4 | Petko Karavelov 1843–1903 (Lived: 59 years) |
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1881 (Jan) |
10 December 1880 | 9 May 1881 | Liberal Party |
| 5 | Johann Casimir Ehrnrooth 1833–1913 (Lived: 79 years) |
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1881 (Jun) [NA 1] |
9 May 1881 | 13 July 1881 | Imperial Russian Army |
| - | Vacant: authoritarian regime by Prince Alexander I 1857–1893 (Lived: 36 years) |
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— | 13 July 1881 | 5 July 1882 | — |
| 6 | Leonid Sobolev 1844–1913 (Lived: 69 years) |
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1882 [NA 2] |
5 July 1882 | 19 September 1883 | Imperial Russian Army |
| (3) | Dragan Tsankov 1828–1911 (Lived: 82 years) 2nd time |
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1884 | 19 September 1883 | 11 July 1884 | Liberal Party |
| (4) | Petko Karavelov 1843–1903 (Lived: 59 years) 2nd time |
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— | 11 July 1884 | 21 August 1886 | Liberal Party |
| (2) | Metropolitan Kliment of Tarnovo 1841–1901 (Lived: 60 years) 2nd time |
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— | 21 August 1886 | 24 August 1886 | Conservative Party |
| (4) | Petko Karavelov 1843–1903 (Lived: 59 years) 3rd time |
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— | 24 August 1886 | 28 August 1886 | Liberal Party |
| 7 | Vasil Radoslavov 1854–1929 (Lived: 75 years) |
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1886 | 28 August 1886 | 10 July 1887 | Liberal Party |
| 8 | Konstantin Stoilov 1853–1901 (Lived: 47 years) |
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— | 10 July 1887 | 1 September 1887 | Conservative Party |
| 9 | Stefan Stambolov 1854–1895 (Lived: 41 years) |
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1887 1890 1893 (Apr) 1893 (Jul) |
1 September 1887 | 31 May 1894 | People's Liberal Party |
| (8) | Konstantin Stoilov 1853–1901 (Lived: 47 years) 2nd time |
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1894 1896 |
31 May 1894 | 30 January 1899 | People's Party |
| 10 | Dimitar Grekov 1847–1901 (Lived: 53 years) |
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1899 | 30 January 1899 | 13 October 1899 | People's Liberal Party |
| 11 | Todor Ivanchov 1858–1905 (Lived: 46 years) |
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— | 13 October 1899 | 25 January 1901 | Liberal Party (Radoslavists) |
| 12 | Racho Petrov 1861–1942 (Lived: 80 years) |
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1901 | 25 January 1901 | 5 March 1901 | Independent |
| (4) | Petko Karavelov 1843–1903 (Lived: 59 years) 4th time |
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— | 5 March 1901 | 4 January 1902 | Democratic Party |
| 13 | Stoyan Danev 1858–1949 (Lived: 91 years) |
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1902 | 4 January 1902 | 19 May 1903 | Progressive Liberal Party |
| (12) | Racho Petrov 1861–1942 (Lived: 80 years) 2nd time |
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1903 | 19 May 1903 | 5 November 1906 | Independent |
| 14 | Dimitar Petkov 1858–1907 (Lived: 48 years) |
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— | 5 November 1906 | 11 March 1907 (Assassinated) |
People's Liberal Party |
| 15 | Dimitar Stanchov 1863–1940 (Lived: 76 years) Acting Prime Minister |
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— | 12 March 1907 | 16 March 1907 | Independent |
| 16 | Petar Gudev 1863–1932 (Lived: 68 years) |
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— | 16 March 1907 | 29 January 1908 | People's Liberal Party |
| 17 | Aleksandar Malinov 1867–1938 (Lived: 70 years) |
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1908 | 29 January 1908 | 5 October 1908 | Democratic Party |
Kingdom of Bulgaria (1908–1946)
| Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Elected | Term of Office | Political Party | ||
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| Chairmen of the Council of Ministers 1908–1946 | ||||||
| 17 | Aleksandar Malinov 1867–1938 (Lived: 70 years) |
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— | 5 October 1908 | 29 March 1911 | Democratic Party |
| 18 | Ivan Evstratiev Geshov 1849–1924 (Lived: 75 years) |
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1911 (Jun) 1911 (Sep) |
29 March 1911 | 14 June 1913 | People's Party |
| (13) | Stoyan Danev 1858–1949 (Lived: 91 years) 2nd time |
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— | 14 June 1913 | 17 July 1913 | Progressive Liberal Party |
| (7) | Vasil Radoslavov 1854–1929 (Lived: 75 years) 2nd time |
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1913 1914 |
17 July 1913 | 21 June 1918 | Liberal Party (Radoslavists) |
| (17) | Aleksandar Malinov 1867–1938 (Lived: 70 years) 2nd time |
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— | 21 June 1918 | 28 November 1918 | Democratic Party |
| 19 | Teodor Teodorov 1869–1924 (Lived: 55 years) |
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— | 28 November 1918 | 6 October 1919 | People's Party |
| 20 | Aleksandar Stamboliyski 1879–1923 (Lived: 44 years) |
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1919 1920 1923 (Apr) |
6 October 1919 | 9 June 1923 (Deposed) |
Bulgarian Agrarian National Union |
| 21 | Aleksandar Tsankov 1879–1959 (Lived: 80 years) |
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1923 (Nov) |
9 June 1923 | 4 January 1926 | Democratic Alliance |
| 22 | Andrey Lyapchev 1866–1933 (Lived: 66 years) |
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1927 | 4 January 1926 | 29 June 1931 | Democratic Alliance |
| (17) | Aleksandar Malinov 1867–1938 (Lived: 70 years) 3rd time |
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1931 | 29 June 1931 | 12 October 1931 | Democratic Party |
| 23 | Nikola Mushanov 1872–1951 (Lived: 79 years) |
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— | 12 October 1931 | 19 May 1934 (Deposed) |
Democratic Party |
| 24 | Kimon Georgiev 1882–1969 (Lived: 87 years) |
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— | 19 May 1934 | 22 January 1935 | Independent |
| 25 | Pencho Zlatev 1881–1948 (Lived: 66 years) |
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— | 22 January 1935 | 21 April 1935 | Bulgarian Army |
| 26 | Andrey Toshev 1867–1944 (Lived: 76 years) |
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— | 21 April 1935 | 23 November 1935 | Independent |
| 27 | Georgi Kyoseivanov 1884–1960 (Lived: 76 years) |
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1938 1939 |
23 November 1935 | 16 February 1940 | Independent |
| 28 | Bogdan Filov 1883–1945 (Lived: 61 years) |
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— | 16 February 1940 | 9 September 1943 | Independent |
| - | Petar Gabrovski 1898–1945 (Lived: 46 years) Acting Prime Minister |
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— | 9 September 1943 | 14 September 1943 | Independent |
| 29 | Dobri Bozhilov 1884–1945 (Lived: 60 years) |
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— | 14 September 1943 | 1 June 1944 | Independent |
| 30 | Ivan Bagryanov 1891–1945 (Lived: 53 years) |
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— | 1 June 1944 | 2 September 1944 | Independent |
| 31[1] | Konstantin Muraviev 1893–1965 (Lived: 71 years) |
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— | 2 September 1944 | 9 September 1944 (Deposed) |
Bulgarian Agrarian National Union |
| (24) | Kimon Georgiev 1882–1969 (Lived: 87 years) 2nd time |
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1945 | 9 September 1944 | 15 September 1946 | Zveno |
People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946–1990)
| Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Elected | Term of Office | Political Party | ||
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| Chairmen of the Council of Ministers 1946–1990 | ||||||
| (24) | Kimon Georgiev 1882–1969 (Lived: 87 years) 2nd time |
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— | 15 September 1946 | 23 November 1946 | Zveno |
| 32 | Georgi Dimitrov 1882–1949 (Lived: 67 years) |
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1946 | 23 November 1946 | 2 July 1949 (Died in office) |
Bulgarian Communist Party |
| 33 | Vasil Kolarov 1877–1950 (Lived: 72 years) |
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1949 | 2 July 1949 Acting until 20 July 1949 | 23 January 1950 (Died in office) |
Bulgarian Communist Party |
| 34 | Valko Chervenkov 1900–1980 (Lived: 80 years) |
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1953 | 23 January 1950 Acting until 3 February 1950 |
17 April 1956 | Bulgarian Communist Party |
| 35 | Anton Yugov 1904–1991 (Lived: 86 years) |
1957 | 17 April 1956 | 19 November 1962 | Bulgarian Communist Party | |
| 36 | Todor Zhivkov 1911–1998 (Lived: 86 years) |
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1962 1966 |
19 November 1962 | 7 July 1971 | Bulgarian Communist Party |
| 37 | Stanko Todorov 1920–1996 (Lived: 76 years) |
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1971 1976 |
7 July 1971 | 16 June 1981 | Bulgarian Communist Party |
| 38 | Grisha Filipov 1919–1994 (Lived: 75 years) |
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1981 | 16 June 1981 | 21 March 1986 | Bulgarian Communist Party |
| 39 | Georgi Atanasov Born 1933 (86 years old) |
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1986 | 21 March 1986 | 3 February 1990 | Bulgarian Communist Party |
| 40 | Andrey Lukanov 1938–1996 (Lived: 58 years) |
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— | 3 February 1990 | 15 November 1990 | Bulgarian Communist Party |
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Republic of Bulgaria (1990–present)
| Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Elected | Term of Office | Political Party | ||
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| Minister-Chairmen 1990 onwards | ||||||
| 40 | Andrey Lukanov 1938–1996 (Lived: 58 years) |
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— | 15 November 1990 | 7 December 1990 | Bulgarian Socialist Party |
| 41 | Dimitar Popov 1927–2015 (Lived: 88 years) |
1990 | 7 December 1990 | 8 November 1991 | Independent | |
| 42 | Philip Dimitrov Born 1955 (65 years old) |
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1991 | 8 November 1991 | 30 December 1992 | Union of Democratic Forces |
| 43 | Lyuben Berov 1925–2006 (Lived: 81 years) |
— | 30 December 1992 | 17 October 1994 | Independent supported by Movement for Rights and Freedoms | |
| 44 | Reneta Indzhova Born 1953 (66 years old) Acting Prime Minister |
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— | 17 October 1994 | 25 January 1995 | Independent |
| 45 | Zhan Videnov Born 1959 (61 years old) |
1994 | 25 January 1995 | 13 February 1997 | Bulgarian Socialist Party | |
| 46 | Stefan Sofiyanski Born 1951 (68 years old) Acting Prime Minister |
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— | 13 February 1997 | 21 May 1997 | Union of Democratic Forces |
| 47 | Ivan Kostov Born 1949 (70 years old) |
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1997 | 21 May 1997 | 24 July 2001 | Union of Democratic Forces |
| 48 | Simeon Sakskoburggotski Born 1937 (83 years old) |
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2001 | 24 July 2001 | 17 August 2005 | National Movement Simeon II |
| 49 | Sergei Stanishev Born 1966 (54 years old) |
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2005 | 17 August 2005 | 27 July 2009 | Bulgarian Socialist Party |
| 50 | Boyko Borisov Born 1959 (61 years old) |
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2009 | 27 July 2009 | 13 March 2013 | GERB |
| 51 | Marin Raykov Born 1960 (59 years old) Acting Prime Minister |
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— | 13 March 2013 | 29 May 2013 | Independent |
| 52 | Plamen Oresharski Born 1960 (60 years old) |
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2013 | 29 May 2013 | 6 August 2014 | Independent supported by Bulgarian Socialist Party |
| 53 | Georgi Bliznashki Born 1956 (63 years old) Acting Prime Minister |
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— | 6 August 2014 | 7 November 2014 | Independent |
| (50) | Boyko Borisov Born 1959 (61 years old) 2nd time |
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2014 | 7 November 2014 | 27 January 2017 | GERB |
| 54 | Ognyan Gerdzhikov Born 1946 (74 years old) Acting Prime Minister |
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— | 27 January 2017 | 4 May 2017 | National Movement for Stability and Progress |
| (50) | Boyko Borisov Born 1959 (61 years old) 3rd time |
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2017 | 4 May 2017 | Incumbent | GERB |
Living former Prime Ministers
| Number | Name | Tenure | Date of birth | Age |
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| 1 | Georgi Atanasov | 1986–1990 | 25 July 1933 | 86 |
| 2 | Philip Dimitrov | 1991–1992 | 31 March 1955 | 65 |
| 3 | Reneta Indzhova | 1994–1995 | 6 July 1953 | 66 |
| 4 | Zhan Videnov | 1995–1997 | 22 March 1959 | 61 |
| 5 | Stefan Sofiyanski | 1997 | 7 November 1951 | 68 |
| 6 | Ivan Kostov | 1997–2001 | 23 December 1949 | 70 |
| 7 | Simeon Sakskoburggotski | 2001-2005 | 16 June 1937 | 83 |
| 8 | Sergey Stanishev | 2005–2009 | 5 May 1966 | 54 |
| 9 | Marin Raykov | 2013 | 17 December 1960 | 59 |
| 10 | Plamen Oresharski | 2013–2014 | 21 February 1960 | 60 |
| 11 | Georgi Bliznashki | 2014 | 4 October 1956 | 63 |
| 12 | Ognyan Gerdzhikov | 2017 | 19 March 1946 | 74 |
Facts and records of Bulgarian Prime Ministers
Age at appointment
- Oldest person to assume office: Vasil Kolarov (71 years, 351 days)
- Youngest person to assume office: Vasil Radoslavov (32 years, 32 days)
Age at retirement
- Oldest person to leave office: Vasil Kolarov (72 years, 191 days)
- Youngest person to leave office: Vasil Radoslavov (32 years, 348 days)
Oldest and youngest living prime ministers
- Oldest living prime minister: Georgi Atanasov (86 years, 334 days)
- Youngest living prime minister: Sergey Stanishev (54 years, 49 days)
Longest and shortest lived prime ministers
- Longest-lived prime minister: Stoyan Danev 91 years, 183 days
- Shortest-lived prime minister: Stefan Stambolov 41 years, 156 days
Longest and shortest retirements
- Living prime minister with the longest period lived after leaving office: Georgi Atanasov (30 years, 141 days)
- Living prime minister with the shortest period lived after leaving office: Ognyan Gerdzhikov (3 years, 50 days)
- Deceased prime minister with the longest period lived after leaving office: Stoyan Danev (46 years, 39 days)
- Deceased prime minister with the shortest period lived after leaving office: Aleksandar Stamboliyski (5 days)
Age difference between incoming and outgoing officeholders
- Largest age difference between an incoming and outgoing prime minister: Sergey Stanishev (born 5 May 1966) was 28 years, 323 days younger than Simeon Sakskoburggotski (born 16 June 1937) whom he succeeded in 2005.
- Smallest age difference between an incoming and outgoing prime minister: Aleksandar Tsankov (born 29 June 1879) was 120 days younger than Aleksandar Stamboliyski (born 1 March 1879) whom he succeeded in 1923.
Length of service
- Longest-serving prime minister: Stanko Todorov (9 years, 344 days)
- Shortest-serving prime minister: Dimitar Stanchov (4 days)
Female prime ministers
- First female prime minister: Reneta Indzhova
Foreign-born prime ministers
- Johan Casimir Ehrnrooth was born in Nastola, Finland (then Russian Empire)
- Leonid Sobolev was born in Toropetskiy county, Russia (then Russian Empire)
- Dimitar Grekov was born in Bolhrad, Ukraine (then Russian Empire)
- Dimitar Petkov was born in Tulcea, Romania (then Ottoman Empire)
- Aleksandar Malinov was born in Pandakli, Ukraine (then Russian Empire)
- Andrey Lyapchev was born in Resen, North Macedonia (then Ottoman Empire)
- Anton Yugov was born in Rugunovec, Greece (then Ottoman Empire)
- Grisha Filipov was born in Kadievka, Ukraine
- Andrey Lukanov was born in Moscow, Russia (then Soviet Union)
- Sergey Stanishev was born in Kherson, Ukraine (then Soviet Union)
- Marin Raykov was born in Washington, United States
Prime ministers of Bulgaria born after the announcement of Bulgaria as a republic
- (10): Ivan Kostov (1949), Stefan Sofiyanski (1951), Reneta Indzhova (1953), Philip Dimitrov (1955), Georgi Bliznashki (1956), Zhan Videnov (1959), Boyko Borisov (1959), Plamen Oresharski (1960), Marin Raykov (1960) and Sergey Stanishev (1966)
Footnotes
- Johann Casimir Ehrnrooth was appointed by Prince Alexander I to preside over the election. Ehrnrooth was not elected by the Grand National Assembly.
- Leonid Sobolev was appointed by Prince Alexander I during his authoritarian regime. Sobolev was not elected by the National Assembly.
References
- Ilcho Dimitrov; Professor Bogdan Filov and his diary; 1990; "During the 65 years of the existence of the Bulgarian [monarchy], the post of Prime minister was held by 29 persons (excluding the two Russian generals Ehrnrooth and Sobolev)." (in Bulgarian)
See also
- Government of Bulgaria
- History of Bulgaria
- Politics of Bulgaria
- List of Bulgarian monarchs
- President of Bulgaria
- List of heads of state of Bulgaria
- List of Presidents of Bulgaria (1990-present)
- Prime Minister of Bulgaria
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