List of Presidents of Bulgaria

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This page will list the various republican heads of state of Bulgaria, as well as leaders of Bulgaria's communist party during the time when it played the "leading role" in the Bulgarian state.

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[edit] Heads of State of Bulgaria (1946-Present)

[edit] Chairman of the Provisional Presidency of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946-1947)

Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party
Vasil Kolarov 1877 - 1950 15 September 1946 9 December 1947 Bulgarian Communist Party

[edit] Chairmen of the Presidium of the National Assembly of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (1947-1971)

Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party
Mincho Neichev 1897 - 1956 9 December 1947 27 May 1950 Bulgarian Communist Party
Georgi Damyanov 1892 - 1958 27 May 1950 27 November 1958 Bulgarian Communist Party
Dimitur Ganev 1898 - 1964 30 November 1958 20 April 1964 Bulgarian Communist Party
Georgi Gugov 1885 - 1974 Bulgarian Communist Party
+ Nikolay Ivanov (acting) 1906 - 1987 20 April 1964 23 April 1964 Bulgarian Communist Party
Georgi Traikov 1898 - 1975 23 April 1964 7 July 1971 Bulgarian Communist Party

[edit] Chairmen of the Council of State of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (1971-1990)

Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party
Todor Zhivkov 1911 - 1998 8 July 1971 17 November 1989 Bulgarian Communist Party
Petar Mladenov 1936 - 2000 17 November 1989 3 April 1990 Bulgarian Communist Party

[edit] Presidents of the Republic of Bulgaria (1990-Present)

Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party
Petar Mladenov 1936 - 2000 3 April 1990 6 July 1990 Bulgarian Communist Party
Stanko Georgiev (acting) 1920 - 1996 6 July 1990 17 July 1990 Non-Party
Nikolay Todorov (acting) 1921 - 2003 17 July 1990 1 August 1990 NonParty
Zhelyu Zhelev 1935 - 1 August 1990 22 January 1997 Union of Democratic Forces
Petar Stoyanov 1952 - 22 January 1997 22 January 2002 Union of Democratic Forces
Georgi Parvanov 1957 - 22 January 2002 Present Bulgarian Socialist Party

[edit] Latest election

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Summary of the 22 and 29 October 29 2006 Bulgarian presidential election results
Candidates Nominated by First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Nedelcho Beronov Juliana Nikolova Initiative committee 271,078 9.753%
Ljuben Petrov Neli Topalova Initiative committee 13,854 0.498%
Georgi Parvanov Angel Marin Initiative committee 1,780,119 64.047% 2,050,488 75.948%
Grigor Velev Jordan Mutafchiev Union of Bulgarian Nationalists "Whole Bulgaria" 19,857 0.714%
Petar Beron Stela Bankova Initiative committee 21,812 0.785%
Volen Siderov Pavel Shopov Attack 597,175 21.486% 649,387 24.052%
Georgi Markov Marija Ivanova Order, Lawfulness, Justice 75,478 2.716 %

     runoff      failed to reach the runoff

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