List of Prime Ministers of Bulgaria

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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)
PortraitElectedTerm of OfficePolitical Party
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
1879–1908
1 Todor Burmov
18341906
(Lived: 72 years)
Todor Burmov.jpg 1879
(Jan)
17 July 18796 December 1879 Conservative Party
2Bishop
Kliment Branitski
18411901
(Lived: 60 years)
Kliment tarnovski.jpg 6 December 18797 April 1880 Conservative Party
3 Dragan Tsankov
18281911
(Lived: 82 years)
DraganTsankov.jpg 1879
(Sep–Oct)

1880
7 April 188010 December 1880 Liberal Party
4 Petko Karavelov
18431903
(Lived: 59 years)
Petkokar.jpg 1881
(Jan)
10 December 18809 May 1881 Liberal Party
5 Johann Casimir Ehrnrooth
18331913
(Lived: 79 years)
Johann Casimir Ehrnrooth.jpg 1881
(Jun)

[NA 1]
9 May 188113 July 1881 Imperial Russian Army
-Vacant: authoritarian regime by Prince
Alexander I
18571893
(Lived: 36 years)
Alexander I of Bulgaria color.jpg 13 July 18815 July 1882
6 Leonid Sobolev
18441913
(Lived: 69 years)
LSobolev.jpg 1882
[NA 2]
5 July 188219 September 1883 Imperial Russian Army
(3) Dragan Tsankov
18281911
(Lived: 82 years)
2nd time
DraganTsankov.jpg 1884 19 September 188311 July 1884 Liberal Party
(4) Petko Karavelov
18431903
(Lived: 59 years)
2nd time
Karavelov Petko.jpg 11 July 188421 August 1886 Liberal Party
(2)Metropolitan
Kliment of Tarnovo
18411901
(Lived: 60 years)
2nd time
Kliment tarnovski.jpg 21 August 188624 August 1886 Conservative Party
(4) Petko Karavelov
18431903
(Lived: 59 years)
3rd time
Karavelov Petko.jpg 24 August 188628 August 1886 Liberal Party
7 Vasil Radoslavov
18541929
(Lived: 75 years)
VasilRadoslavov.jpg 1886 28 August 188610 July 1887 Liberal Party
8 Konstantin Stoilov
18531901
(Lived: 47 years)
KonstantinStoilov--bulgariapastpres00samuuoft.png 10 July 18871 September 1887 Conservative Party
9 Stefan Stambolov
18541895
(Lived: 41 years)
Stefan Stambolov by Georgi Danchov Zografina.jpg 1887
1890
1893
(Apr)

1893
(Jul)
1 September 188731 May 1894 People's Liberal Party
(8) Konstantin Stoilov
18531901
(Lived: 47 years)
2nd time
Konstantin Stoilov - Dimitar Karastoyanov Foto.jpg 1894
1896
31 May 189430 January 1899 People's Party
10 Dimitar Grekov
18471901
(Lived: 53 years)
Dimitar Grekov.jpg 1899 30 January 189913 October 1899 People's Liberal Party
11 Todor Ivanchov
18581905
(Lived: 46 years)
TodorIvanchov.jpg 13 October 189925 January 1901 Liberal Party (Radoslavists)
12 Racho Petrov
18611942
(Lived: 80 years)
Racho Petrov.jpg 1901 25 January 19015 March 1901 Independent
(4) Petko Karavelov
18431903
(Lived: 59 years)
4th time
Karavelov Petko.jpg 5 March 19014 January 1902 Democratic Party
13 Stoyan Danev
18581949
(Lived: 91 years)
S.danev.jpg 1902 4 January 190219 May 1903 Progressive Liberal Party
(12) Racho Petrov
18611942
(Lived: 80 years)
2nd time
Racho Petrov.jpg 1903 19 May 19035 November 1906 Independent
14 Dimitar Petkov
18581907
(Lived: 48 years)
D. Petkov (W Le Queux).jpg 5 November 190611 March 1907
(Assassinated)
People's Liberal Party
15 Dimitar Stanchov
18631940
(Lived: 76 years)
Acting Prime Minister
DimitarStanchov.jpg 12 March 190716 March 1907 Independent
16 Petar Gudev
18631932
(Lived: 68 years)
PetarGudev.jpg 16 March 190729 January 1908 People's Liberal Party
17 Aleksandar Malinov
18671938
(Lived: 70 years)
Al.malinov.jpg 1908 29 January 19085 October 1908 Democratic Party

Kingdom of Bulgaria (1908–1946)

Name
(Birth–Death)
PortraitElectedTerm of OfficePolitical Party
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
1908–1946
17 Aleksandar Malinov
18671938
(Lived: 70 years)
Al.malinov.jpg 5 October 190829 March 1911 Democratic Party
18 Ivan Evstratiev Geshov
18491924
(Lived: 75 years)
Ivan Geshov.jpg 1911
(Jun)

1911
(Sep)
29 March 191114 June 1913 People's Party
(13) Stoyan Danev
18581949
(Lived: 91 years)
2nd time
S.danev.jpg 14 June 191317 July 1913 Progressive Liberal Party
(7) Vasil Radoslavov
18541929
(Lived: 75 years)
2nd time
Vasil Radoslavov 1915.jpg 1913
1914
17 July 191321 June 1918 Liberal Party (Radoslavists)
(17) Aleksandar Malinov
18671938
(Lived: 70 years)
2nd time
Al.malinov.jpg 21 June 191828 November 1918 Democratic Party
19 Teodor Teodorov
18691924
(Lived: 55 years)
Teodor Teodorov.jpg 28 November 19186 October 1919 People's Party
20 Aleksandar Stamboliyski
18791923
(Lived: 44 years)
A Stamboliyski.jpg 1919
1920
1923
(Apr)
6 October 19199 June 1923
(Deposed)
Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
21 Aleksandar Tsankov
18791959
(Lived: 80 years)
Altsankov.jpeg 1923
(Nov)
9 June 19234 January 1926 Democratic Alliance
22 Andrey Lyapchev
18661933
(Lived: 66 years)
Andrey Lyapchev 1930.jpg 1927 4 January 192629 June 1931 Democratic Alliance
(17) Aleksandar Malinov
18671938
(Lived: 70 years)
3rd time
AlexanderMalinov.jpg 1931 29 June 193112 October 1931 Democratic Party
23 Nikola Mushanov
18721951
(Lived: 79 years)
N.mushanov.jpg 12 October 193119 May 1934
(Deposed)
Democratic Party
24 Kimon Georgiev
18821969
(Lived: 87 years)
K.georgiev.jpg 19 May 193422 January 1935 Independent
25 Pencho Zlatev
18811948
(Lived: 66 years)
Pencho Zlatev.png 22 January 193521 April 1935 Bulgarian Army
26 Andrey Toshev
18671944
(Lived: 76 years)
Andrey Toshev.png 21 April 193523 November 1935 Independent
27 Georgi Kyoseivanov
18841960
(Lived: 76 years)
Georgi Kyoseivanov1.png 1938
1939
23 November 193516 February 1940 Independent
28 Bogdan Filov
18831945
(Lived: 61 years)
Bogdan Filov.jpg 16 February 19409 September 1943 Independent
- Petar Gabrovski
18981945
(Lived: 46 years)
Acting Prime Minister
No image.svg 9 September 194314 September 1943 Independent
29 Dobri Bozhilov
18841945
(Lived: 60 years)
Dobri Bozhilov1.png 14 September 19431 June 1944 Independent
30 Ivan Bagryanov
18911945
(Lived: 53 years)
Ivan Bagrianov.jpg 1 June 19442 September 1944 Independent
31 [1] Konstantin Muraviev
18931965
(Lived: 71 years)
Konstantin Muraviev.jpg 2 September 19449 September 1944
(Deposed)
Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
(24) Kimon Georgiev
18821969
(Lived: 87 years)
2nd time
K.georgiev.jpg 1945 9 September 194415 September 1946 Zveno

People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946–1990)

Name
(Birth–Death)
PortraitElectedTerm of OfficePolitical Party
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
1946–1990
(24) Kimon Georgiev
18821969
(Lived: 87 years)
2nd time
K.georgiev.jpg 15 September 194623 November 1946 Zveno
32 Georgi Dimitrov
18821949
(Lived: 67 years)
Georgi Dimitrow.png 1946 23 November 19462 July 1949
(Died in office)
Bulgarian Communist Party
33 Vasil Kolarov
18771950
(Lived: 72 years)
V.kolarov.jpg 1949 2 July 1949
Acting until
20 July 1949
23 January 1950
(Died in office)
Bulgarian Communist Party
34 Valko Chervenkov
19001980
(Lived: 80 years)
Valko Chervenkov.jpg 1953 23 January 1950
Acting until
3 February 1950
17 April 1956 Bulgarian Communist Party
35 Anton Yugov
19041991
(Lived: 86 years)
1957 17 April 195619 November 1962 Bulgarian Communist Party
36 Todor Zhivkov
19111998
(Lived: 86 years)
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-B0115-0010-066, Berlin, VI. SED-Parteitag, Warnke, Shiwkow - Zhivkov.jpg 1962
1966
19 November 19627 July 1971 Bulgarian Communist Party
37 Stanko Todorov
19201996
(Lived: 76 years)
Stanko Todorov.jpg 1971
1976
7 July 197116 June 1981 Bulgarian Communist Party
38 Grisha Filipov
19191994
(Lived: 75 years)
No image.svg 1981 16 June 198121 March 1986 Bulgarian Communist Party
39 Georgi Atanasov
Born 1933
(86 years old)
No image.svg 1986 21 March 19863 February 1990 Bulgarian Communist Party
40 Andrey Lukanov
19381996
(Lived: 58 years)
No image.svg 3 February 199015 November 1990 Bulgarian Communist Party
Bulgarian Socialist Party

Republic of Bulgaria (1990–present)

Name
(Birth–Death)
PortraitElectedTerm of OfficePolitical Party
Minister-Chairmen
1990 onwards
40 Andrey Lukanov
19381996
(Lived: 58 years)
No image.svg 15 November 19907 December 1990 Bulgarian Socialist Party
41 Dimitar Popov
19272015
(Lived: 88 years)
1990 7 December 19908 November 1991 Independent
42 Philip Dimitrov
Born 1955
(65 years old)
Dimitrov.JPG 1991 8 November 199130 December 1992 Union of Democratic Forces
43 Lyuben Berov
19252006
(Lived: 81 years)
30 December 199217 October 1994 Independent
supported by
Movement for Rights and Freedoms
44 Reneta Indzhova
Born 1953
(66 years old)
Acting Prime Minister
No image.svg 17 October 199425 January 1995 Independent
45 Zhan Videnov
Born 1959
(61 years old)
1994 25 January 199513 February 1997 Bulgarian Socialist Party
46 Stefan Sofiyanski
Born 1951
(68 years old)
Acting Prime Minister
No image.svg 13 February 199721 May 1997 Union of Democratic Forces
47 Ivan Kostov
Born 1949
(70 years old)
Ivan kostov.jpg 1997 21 May 199724 July 2001 Union of Democratic Forces
48 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
Born 1937
(83 years old)
Simeon II of Bulgaria.jpg 2001 24 July 200117 August 2005 National Movement Simeon II
49 Sergei Stanishev
Born 1966
(54 years old)
Sergey Stanishev 2009 elections diff crop.jpg 2005 17 August 200527 July 2009 Bulgarian Socialist Party
50 Boyko Borisov
Born 1959
(61 years old)
Boiko borisov opening motocross.jpg 2009 27 July 200913 March 2013 GERB
51 Marin Raykov
Born 1960
(59 years old)
Acting Prime Minister
Marin Raikov na s'vmestna preskonferentsiia s Khashim Tachi (8741636514) (cropped).jpg 13 March 201329 May 2013 Independent
52 Plamen Oresharski
Born 1960
(60 years old)
Plamen Oresharski.jpg 2013 29 May 20136 August 2014 Independent
supported by
Bulgarian Socialist Party
53 Georgi Bliznashki
Born 1956
(63 years old)
Acting Prime Minister
Georgi Bliznashki.jpg 6 August 20147 November 2014 Independent
(50) Boyko Borisov
Born 1959
(61 years old)
2nd time
EPP Summit, October 2015 (22190238705).jpg 2014 7 November 201427 January 2017 GERB
54 Ognyan Gerdzhikov
Born 1946
(74 years old)
Acting Prime Minister
No image.svg 27 January 20174 May 2017 National Movement for Stability and Progress
(50) Boyko Borisov
Born 1959
(61 years old)
3rd time
EPP Summit, Zagreb, 20 November 2019 (49098466843).jpg 2017 4 May 2017Incumbent GERB

Living former Prime Ministers

NumberNameTenureDate of birthAge
1 Georgi Atanasov 1986–199025 July 193386
2 Philip Dimitrov 1991–199231 March 195565
3 Reneta Indzhova 1994–19956 July 195366
4 Zhan Videnov 1995–199722 March 195961
5 Stefan Sofiyanski 19977 November 195168
6 Ivan Kostov 1997–200123 December 194970
7 Simeon Sakskoburggotski 2001-200516 June 193783
8 Sergey Stanishev 2005–20095 May 196654
9 Marin Raykov 201317 December 196059
10 Plamen Oresharski 2013–201421 February 196060
11 Georgi Bliznashki 20144 October 195663
12 Ognyan Gerdzhikov 201719 March 194674

Facts and records of Bulgarian Prime Ministers

Age at appointment

Age at retirement

Oldest and youngest living prime ministers

Longest and shortest lived prime ministers

Longest and shortest retirements

Age difference between incoming and outgoing officeholders

Length of service

Female prime ministers

Foreign-born prime ministers

Prime ministers of Bulgaria born after the announcement of Bulgaria as a republic

Footnotes

  1. Johann Casimir Ehrnrooth was appointed by Prince Alexander I to preside over the election. Ehrnrooth was not elected by the Grand National Assembly.
  2. Leonid Sobolev was appointed by Prince Alexander I during his authoritarian regime. Sobolev was not elected by the National Assembly.

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    References

    1. 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)

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