List of heads of the state of Bulgaria

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This is a list of the heads of the modern Bulgarian state, from the establishment of the Principality of Bulgaria to the present day.

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It also lists the general secretaries of the Bulgarian Communist Party in 1948–1990. From 1948 onwards, the general secretary was the country's de facto chief executive.

Principality of Bulgaria (1878–1908)

PrinceReignClaim
PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
HouseReign startReign endDuration
1 Alexander I of Bulgaria by Dimitar Karastoyanov.jpg Alexander I
1857–1893
(Lived: 36 years)
Battenberg 29 April 18797 September 1886
( Abdicated )
7 years, 131 daysElected by the First Grand National Assembly
2 Zar Ferdinand Bulgarien.jpg Ferdinand I
1861–1948
(Lived: 87 years)
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry 7 July 18875 October 190821 years, 90 daysElected by the Third Grand National Assembly

Kingdom of Bulgaria (1908–1946)

  Denotes Regent
TsarReignClaim
PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
HouseReign startReign endDuration
(2) Zar Ferdinand Bulgarien.jpg Ferdinand I
1861–1948
(Lived: 87 years)
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry 5 October 19083 October 1918
(Abdicated)
9 years, 363 days Proclaimed himself as Tsar
3 Boris III of Bulgaria.jpg Boris III
1894–1943
(Lived: 49 years)
3 October 191828 August 1943 †
( Died )
24 years, 329 daysSon of Ferdinand I
4 BASA-3K-15-302-19-Simeon-The Prince of Turnovo.jpeg Simeon II
Born 1937
(86 years old)
28 August 194315 September 1946
( Monarchy abolished )
3 years, 18 daysSon of Boris III
BASA-3K-15-273-9-Prince Kyril of Bulgaria.jpeg Kiril, Prince of Preslav
1895–1945
(Lived: 49 years)
9 September 1944
( Deposed )
1 year, 12 days First Regency Council
For Simeon II
Bogdan Filov.jpg Bogdan Filov
1883–1945
(Lived: 61 years)
BASA-3K-15-250-9-Nikola Mihov (cropped).jpg Lt. General
Nikola Mihov
1891–1945
(Lived: 53 years)
Todor Pavlov.jpg Todor Pavlov
1890–1977
(Lived: 87 years)
9 September 194415 September 1946
( Monarchy abolished )
2 years, 6 days Second Regency Council
For Simeon II
BASA 118K-2-87 Venelin Ganev (retouched).jpg Venelin Ganev
1880–1966
(Lived: 86 years)
Tsvyatko Boboshevski.png Tsvetko Boboshevski
1884–1952
(Lived: 68 years)

People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946–1990)

Status
  Denotes Acting Head of State
Head of StateTerm of officeDurationPolitical party
PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectionTook officeLeft office
Chairman of the Provisional Presidency
V.kolarov.jpg Vasil Kolarov
1877–1950
(Lived: 72 years)
15 September 19469 December 19471 year, 85 days BCP
Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly
5 Bundesarchiv Bild 183-S99287, Berlin, III. SED-Parteitag, Rede Mintscho Neitschev cropped.jpg Mincho Neychev
1887–1956
(Lived: 69 years)
9 December 194727 May 19502 years, 169 days BCP
6 No image.svg Georgi Damyanov
1892–1958
(Lived: 66 years)
27 May 195027 November 1958 †8 years, 184 days
Georgi Kulishev portrait.jpg Georgi Kulishev
1885–1974
(Lived: 89 years)
27 November 195830 November 19583 days
No image.png Nikolay Georgiev
1906–1988
(Lived: 81 years)
BANU
7 No image.svg Dimitar Ganev
1898–1964
(Lived: 65 years)
30 November 195820 April 1964 †5 years, 142 days BCP
Georgi Kulishev portrait.jpg Georgi Kulishev
1885–1974
(Lived: 89 years)
20 April 196423 April 19643 days
No image.png Nikolay Georgiev
1906–1988
(Lived: 81 years)
BANU
8 No image.svg Georgi Traykov
1898–1975
(Lived: 76 years)
23 April 19647 July 19717 years, 75 days BANU
Chairman of the State Council
9 Todor Zhivkov , eerste secretaris Communistische Partij en president van Bulgari, Bestanddeelnr 924-8077 (cropped).jpg Todor Zhivkov
1911–1998
(Lived: 86 years)
7 July 197117 November 198918 years, 133 days BCP
10 Petar Mladenov 1978 (cropped).jpg Petar Mladenov
1936–2000
(Lived: 63 years)
17 November 19893 April 1990137 days
Chairman (President) of the Republic
(10) Petar Mladenov 1978 (cropped).jpg Petar Mladenov
1936–2000
(Lived: 63 years)
(Apr) 1990 3 April 19906 July 199094 days BSP
Stanko Todorov.jpg Stanko Todorov
1920–1996
(Lived: 76 years)
6 July 199017 July 199011 days
No image.png Nikolai Todorov
1921–2003
(Lived: 82 years)
17 July 19901 August 199015 days
11 Zhelev-1990.jpg Zhelyu Zhelev
1935–2015
(Lived: 79 years)
(Jul–Aug) 1990 1 August 199015 November 1990106 days UDF

General Secretaries of the Bulgarian Communist Party (1948–1990)

General SecretaryTerm of officeNotes
PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft officeDuration
1 Georgi Dimitrow.png Georgi Dimitrov
1882–1949
(Lived: 67 years)
27 December 19482 July 1949187 daysAlso Prime Minister (1946–1949)
2 Valko Chervenkov.jpg Valko Chervenkov
1900–1980
(Lived: 80 years)
2 July 19494 March 19544 years, 245 daysAlso Prime Minister (1950–1956)
3 Todor Zhivkov , eerste secretaris Communistische Partij en president van Bulgari, Bestanddeelnr 924-8077 (cropped).jpg Todor Zhivkov
1911–1998
(Lived: 86 years)
4 March 195410 November 198935 years, 251 daysAlso Prime Minister (1962–1971), and Chairman of the Council of State (1971–1989)
4 Petar Mladenov 1978 (cropped).jpg Petar Mladenov
1936–2000
(Lived: 63 years)
10 November 19892 February 199084 daysAlso Chairman of the Council of State (1989–1990)

Republic of Bulgaria (1990–present)

PresidentTerm of officeDurationPolitical party
PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectionTook officeLeft office
Chairman (President) of the Republic
(11) Zhelev-1990.jpg Zhelyu Zhelev
1935–2015
(Lived: 79 years)
(Jul-Aug) 1990 15 November 199022 January 19921 year, 68 days SDS
President of the Republic
(11) Zhelev-1990.jpg Zhelyu Zhelev
1935–2015
(Lived: 79 years)
1992 22 January 199222 January 19975 years SDS
12 Flickr - europeanpeoplesparty - EPP Congress Rome 2006 (48) (cropped).jpg Petar Stoyanov
Born 1952
(71 years old)
1996 22 January 199722 January 20025 years
13 Georgi Parvanov.jpg Georgi Parvanov
Born 1957
(66 years old)
2001
2006
22 January 200222 January 201210 years BSP
14 BG President Rosen Plevneliev.JPG Rosen Plevneliev
Born 1964
(59 years old)
2011 22 January 201222 January 20175 years GERB
15 Rumen Radev official (cropped).jpg Rumen Radev
Born 1963
(60 years old)
2016
2021
22 January 2017Incumbent6 years, 187 days Independent

Timeline from 1946

Rumen RadevRosen PlevnelievGeorgi ParvanovPetar StoyanovZhelyu ZhelevNikolai TodorovStanko TodorovPetar MladenovTodor ZhivkovGeorgi TraykovDimitar GanevNikolay Georgiev (politician)Georgi KulishevGeorgi DamyanovMincho NeychevVasil KolarovPetar MladenovTodor ZhivkovValko ChervenkovGeorgi DimitrovList of heads of the state of Bulgaria

Head of state titles

StateYearsTitle
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Principality of Bulgaria 1879–1908Prince of Bulgaria
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Kingdom of Bulgaria 1908–1946Tsar of Bulgaria
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg People's Republic of Bulgaria 1946–1947Chairman of the Provisional
Presidency
1947–1971Chairman of the Presidium
of the National Assembly
1971–1990Chairman of the State
Council
1990Chairman (President) of
the Republic
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Republic of Bulgaria 1990–1992
1992–present President of the Republic

See also

Notes

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