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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.

List of officeholders

Principality of Bulgaria (1878–1908)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party Election Cabinet Prince
(Reign)
Took office Left office Time in office
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
1879–1908
1 Todor Burmov
1834–1906
(Lived: 72 years) 		17 July 1879 6 December 1879 142 days Conservative Party 1879
(Jan) 		Burmov
Alexander I
(1879–1886)
2 Bishop
Kliment Branitski
1841–1901
(Lived: 60 years) 		6 December 1879 7 April 1880 123 days Conservative Party — Kliment I
3 Dragan Tsankov
1828–1911
(Lived: 82 years) 		7 April 1880 10 December 1880 247 days Liberal Party 1879
(Sep–Oct)
1880 		D. Tsankov I
4 Petko Karavelov
1843–1903
(Lived: 59 years) 		10 December 1880 9 May 1881 150 days Liberal Party 1881
(Jan) 		Karavelov I
5 Johan Ehrnrooth
1833–1913
(Lived: 79 years) 		9 May 1881 13 July 1881 65 days Imperial Russian Army 1881
(Jun)
[NA 1] 		Ehrnrooth
— Vacant: authoritarian regime by Prince
Alexander I
1857–1893
(Lived: 36 years) 		13 July 1881 5 July 1882 357 days — — —
6 Leonid Sobolev
1844–1913
(Lived: 69 years) 		5 July 1882 19 September 1883 1 year, 76 days Imperial Russian Army 1882
[NA 2] 		Sobolev
(3) Dragan Tsankov
1828–1911
(Lived: 82 years)
2nd time 		19 September 1883 11 July 1884 296 days Liberal Party 1884 D. Tsankov II–III
(4) Petko Karavelov
1843–1903
(Lived: 59 years)
2nd time 		11 July 1884 21 August 1886 2 years, 41 days Liberal Party — Karavelov II
(2) Metropolitan
Kliment of Tarnovo
1841–1901
(Lived: 60 years)
2nd time 		21 August 1886 24 August 1886 3 days Conservative Party — Kliment II
(4) Petko Karavelov
1843–1903
(Lived: 59 years)
3rd time 		24 August 1886 28 August 1886 4 days Liberal Party — Karavelov III
7 Vasil Radoslavov
1854–1929
(Lived: 75 years) 		28 August 1886 10 July 1887 316 days Liberal Party 1886 Radoslavov I
Ferdinand I
(1887–1908)
8 Konstantin Stoilov
1853–1901
(Lived: 47 years) 		10 July 1887 1 September 1887 53 days Conservative Party — Stoilov I
9 Stefan Stambolov
1854–1895
(Lived: 41 years) 		1 September 1887 31 May 1894 6 years, 272 days People's Liberal Party 1887
1890
1893
(Apr)
1893
(Jul) 		Stambolov
(8) Konstantin Stoilov
1853–1901
(Lived: 47 years)
2nd time 		31 May 1894 30 January 1899 4 years, 244 days People's Party 1894
1896 		Stoilov II–III
10 Dimitar Grekov
1847–1901
(Lived: 53 years) 		30 January 1899 13 October 1899 256 days People's Liberal Party 1899 Grekov
11 Todor Ivanchov
1858–1905
(Lived: 46 years) 		13 October 1899 25 January 1901 1 year, 104 days Liberal Party (Radoslavists) — Ivanchov I–II
12 Racho Petrov
1861–1942
(Lived: 80 years) 		25 January 1901 5 March 1901 39 days Independent 1901 Petrov I
(4) Petko Karavelov
1843–1903
(Lived: 59 years)
4th time 		5 March 1901 4 January 1902 305 days Democratic Party — Karavelov IV
13 Stoyan Danev
1858–1949
(Lived: 91 years) 		4 January 1902 19 May 1903 1 year, 135 days Progressive Liberal Party 1902 Danev I–III
(12) Racho Petrov
1861–1942
(Lived: 80 years)
2nd time 		19 May 1903 5 November 1906 3 years, 170 days Independent 1903 Petrov II
14 Dimitar Petkov
1858–1907
(Lived: 48 years) 		5 November 1906 11 March 1907† 126 days People's Liberal Party — Petkov
15 Dimitar Stanchov
1863–1940
(Lived: 76 years)
Acting 		12 March 1907 16 March 1907 4 days Independent — Stanchov
16 Petar Gudev
1863–1932
(Lived: 68 years) 		16 March 1907 29 January 1908 319 days People's Liberal Party — Gudev
17 Aleksandar Malinov
1867–1938
(Lived: 70 years) 		29 January 1908 5 October 1908 250 days Democratic Party 1908 Malinov I

Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946)

Governments
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Party Government
Composition 		Election Tsar
(Reign)
Took office Left office Time in office
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
1908–1946
17 Aleksandar Malinov
(1867–1938) 		5 October 1908 29 March 1911 2 years, 175 days Democratic Party Malinov I–II
DP 		—
Ferdinand I
(1908–1918)
18 Ivan Evstratiev Geshov
(1849–1924) 		29 March 1911 14 June 1913 2 years, 77 days People's Party Geshov
NP–PLP 		1911
(Jun)
1911
(Sep)
(13) Stoyan Danev
(1858–1949) 		14 June 1913 17 July 1913 33 days Progressive Liberal Party Danev IV
PLP–NP 		—
(7) Vasil Radoslavov
(1854–1929) 		17 July 1913 21 June 1918 4 years, 339 days Liberal Party (Radoslavists) Radoslavov II–III
LP (r.)–NLP–MLP 		1913
1914
(17) Aleksandar Malinov
(1867–1938) 		21 June 1918 28 November 1918 160 days Democratic Party Malinov III–IV
DP–
RP until October 1918
NP–BZNS–BRSDP–BZNS from October 1918 		—
Boris III
(1918–1943)
19 Teodor Teodorov
(1869–1924) 		28 November 1918 6 October 1919 312 days People's Party Teodorov I–II
NP–BZNS–DP–RP–BRSDP–PLP 		—
20 Aleksandar Stamboliyski
(1879–1923) 		6 October 1919 9 June 1923
(Deposed) 		3 years, 246 days Bulgarian Agrarian National Union Stamboliyski I–II
BZNS–
NP–PLP until February 1923 		1919
1920
1923
(Apr)
21 Aleksandar Tsankov
(1879–1959) 		9 June 1923 4 January 1926 2 years, 209 days Democratic Alliance A. Tsankov I–II
DA–NLP–BRSDP–DP–RP–ONPP 		1923
(Nov)
22 Andrey Lyapchev
(1866–1933) 		4 January 1926 29 June 1931 5 years, 176 days Democratic Alliance Lyapchev I–III
DA 		1927
(17) Aleksandar Malinov
(1867–1938) 		29 June 1931 12 October 1931 105 days Democratic Party Malinov V
DP–BZNS–NLP–RP 		1931
23 Nikola Mushanov
(1872–1951) 		12 October 1931 19 May 1934
(Deposed) 		2 years, 219 days Democratic Party Mushanov I–III
DP–BZNS–NLP–RP 		—
24 Kimon Georgiev
(1882–1969) 		19 May 1934 22 January 1935 248 days Independent Georgiev I
Nonpartisan 		—
25 Pencho Zlatev
(1881–1948) 		22 January 1935 21 April 1935 89 days Bulgarian Army Zlatev
Nonpartisan 		—
26 Andrey Toshev
(1867–1944) 		21 April 1935 23 November 1935 216 days Independent Toshev
Nonpartisan 		—
27 Georgi Kyoseivanov
(1884–1960) 		23 November 1935 16 February 1940 4 years, 85 days Independent Kyoseivanov I–IV
Nonpartisan 		1938
1939
28 Bogdan Filov
(1883–1945) 		16 February 1940 9 September 1943 3 years, 205 days Independent Filov I–II
Nonpartisan 		—
Simeon II
(1943–1946)
— Petar Gabrovski
(1898–1945)
Acting 		9 September 1943 14 September 1943 5 days Independent Filov II
Nonpartisan 		—
29 Dobri Bozhilov
(1884–1945) 		14 September 1943 1 June 1944 261 days Independent Bozhilov
Nonpartisan 		—
30 Ivan Ivanov Bagryanov
(1891–1945) 		1 June 1944 2 September 1944 93 days Independent Bagryanov
Nonpartisan 		—
31[1] Konstantin Muraviev
(1893–1965) 		2 September 1944 9 September 1944
(Deposed) 		7 days Bulgarian Agrarian National Union Muraviev
BZNS–DP 		—
(24) Kimon Georgiev
(1882–1969) 		9 September 1944 15 September 1946 2 years, 6 days Zveno Georgiev II–III
Zveno–BKP–BZNS–RP–BRSDP 		1945

People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946–1990)

Governments
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Party Government
Composition 		Election Head of State
(Tenure)
Took office Left office Time in office
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
1946–1990
(24) Kimon Georgiev
(1882–1969) 		15 September 1946 23 November 1946 69 days Zveno Georgiev III
Zveno–BKP–BZNS–RP–BRSDP 		—
Vasil Kolarov
(1946–1947)
32 Georgi Dimitrov
(1882–1949) 		23 November 1946 2 July 1949† 2 years, 221 days Bulgarian Communist Party Dimitrov I–II
BKP–Zveno–BZNS–BRSDP 		1946
Mincho Neychev
(1947–1950)
33 Vasil Kolarov
(1877–1950) 		2 July 1949
Acting until
20 July 1949 		23 January 1950† 205 days Bulgarian Communist Party Kolarov I–II
BKP–BZNS 		1949
34 Valko Chervenkov
(1900–1980) 		23 January 1950
Acting until
3 February 1950 		17 April 1956 6 years, 85 days Bulgarian Communist Party Chervenkov
BKP–BZNS 		1953
Georgi Damyanov
(1950–1958)
35 Anton Yugov
(1904–1991) 		17 April 1956 19 November 1962 6 years, 216 days Bulgarian Communist Party Yugov I–III
BKP–BZNS 		1957
Dimitar Ganev
(1958–1964)
36 Todor Zhivkov
(1911–1998) 		19 November 1962 7 July 1971 8 years, 230 days Bulgarian Communist Party Zhivkov I–II
BKP–BZNS 		1962
1966
Georgi Traykov
(1964–1971)
37 Stanko Todorov
(1920–1996) 		7 July 1971 16 June 1981 9 years, 344 days Bulgarian Communist Party Todorov I–II
BKP–BZNS 		1971
1976
Todor Zhivkov
(1971–1989)
38 Grisha Filipov
(1919–1994) 		16 June 1981 21 March 1986 4 years, 278 days Bulgarian Communist Party Filipov
BKP–BZNS 		1981
39 Georgi Atanasov
(1933–2022) 		21 March 1986 3 February 1990 3 years, 319 days Bulgarian Communist Party Atanasov
BKP–BZNS 		1986
Petar Mladenov
(1989–1990)
40 Andrey Lukanov
(1938–1996) 		3 February 1990 15 November 1990 285 days Bulgarian Communist Party Lukanov I–II
Bulgarian Socialist Party
Zhelyu Zhelev
(1990)

Republic of Bulgaria (1990–present)

Governments
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Party Government
Composition 		Election President
(Tenure)
Took office Left office Time in office
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
1990–1991
(40) Andrey Lukanov
(1938–1996) 		15 November 1990 7 December 1990 22 days Bulgarian Socialist Party Lukanov II
BSP 		N/A
Zhelyu Zhelev
(1990–1997)
41 Dimitar Popov
(1927–2015) 		7 December 1990 8 November 1991 336 days Independent Popov
BSP–SDS–BZNS 		1990
Prime Ministers
1991–onwards
42 Philip Dimitrov
(born 1955) 		8 November 1991 30 December 1992 1 year, 52 days Union of Democratic Forces Dimitrov
SDS–RDP–DP 		1991
43 Lyuben Berov
(1925–2006) 		30 December 1992 17 October 1994 1 year, 291 days Independent
supported by
Movement for Rights and Freedoms 		Berov
44 Reneta Indzhova
(born 1953) 		17 October 1994 25 January 1995 100 days Independent Indzhova[a]
45 Zhan Videnov
(born 1959) 		25 January 1995 13 February 1997 2 years, 19 days Bulgarian Socialist Party Videnov
BSP–BZNS-AS–Ecoglasnost 		1994
Petar Stoyanov
(1997–2002)
46 Stefan Sofiyanski
(born 1951) 		13 February 1997 21 May 1997 97 days Union of Democratic Forces Sofiyanski[b]
SDS
47 Ivan Kostov
(born 1949) 		21 May 1997 24 July 2001 4 years, 64 days Union of Democratic Forces Kostov
SDS–DP–BZNS 		1997
48 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
(born 1937) 		24 July 2001 17 August 2005 4 years, 24 days National Movement Simeon II Sakskoburggotski
NDSV–DPS 		2001
Georgi Parvanov
(2002–2012)
49 Sergey Stanishev
(born 1966) 		17 August 2005 27 July 2009 3 years, 344 days Bulgarian Socialist Party Stanishev
BSP–NDSV–DPS 		2005
50 Boyko Borisov
(born 1959) 		27 July 2009 13 March 2013 3 years, 229 days GERB Borisov I
GERB 		2009
Rosen Plevneliev
(2012–2017)
51 Marin Raykov
(born 1960) 		13 March 2013 29 May 2013 77 days Independent Raykov[c]
52 Plamen Oresharski
(born 1960) 		29 May 2013 6 August 2014 1 year, 69 days Independent
supported by
Bulgarian Socialist Party 		Oresharski
BSP–DPS 		2013
53 Georgi Bliznashki
(born 1956) 		6 August 2014 7 November 2014 93 days Independent Bliznashki[d]
(50) Boyko Borisov
(born 1959) 		7 November 2014 27 January 2017 2 years, 81 days GERB Borisov II
GERB–RB–ABV 		2014
Rumen Radev
(2017–present)
54 Ognyan Gerdzhikov
(born 1946) 		27 January 2017 4 May 2017 97 days Independent Gerdzhikov[e]
(50) Boyko Borisov
(born 1959) 		4 May 2017 12 May 2021 4 years, 8 days GERB Borisov III
GERB–OP 		2017
55 Stefan Yanev
(born 1960) 		12 May 2021 16 September 2021 215 days Independent Yanev I[f] 2021
(Apr)
16 September 2021 13 December 2021 Yanev II[g] 2021
(Jul)
56 Kiril Petkov
(born 1980) 		13 December 2021 1 August 2022 231 days We Continue the Change Petkov
PP–BSP–ITN–DB 		2021
(Nov)
57 Galab Donev
(born 1967) 		2 August 2022 2 February 2023 308 days Independent Donev I[h]
2 February 2023 6 June 2023 Donev II[i] 2022
58 Nikolay Denkov
(born 1962) 		6 June 2023 9 April 2024 308 days We Continue the Change Denkov
PP–DB–GERB 		2023
59 Dimitar Glavchev
(born 1963)
Caretaker[2][3][4] 		9 April 2024 27 August 2024 282 days Independent Glavchev I[j]
27 August 2024 16 January 2025 Glavchev II[k] 2024
(Jun)
60 Rosen Zhelyazkov
(born 1968) 		16 January 2025 Incumbent 30 days GERB Zhelyazkov
GERB–BSP–ITN 		2024
(Oct)
  1. ^ Interim government, appointed by president Zhelyu Zhelev, following the resignation of Lyuben Berov.
  2. ^ Interim government, appointed by president Petar Stoyanov, following the resignation of Zhan Videnov.
  3. ^ Interim government, appointed by president Rosen Plevneliev, following the resignation of Boyko Borisov.
  4. ^ Interim government, appointed by president Rosen Plevneliev, following the resignation of Plamen Oresharski.
  5. ^ Interim government, appointed by president Rumen Radev, following the resignation of Boyko Borisov.
  6. ^ Interim government, appointed by president Rumen Radev, when no party was able to form a government in the 45th National Assembly.
  7. ^ Interim government, appointed by president Rumen Radev, when no party was able to form a government in the 46th National Assembly.
  8. ^ Interim government, appointed by president Rumen Radev, following the resignation of Kiril Petkov.
  9. ^ Interim government, appointed by president Rumen Radev, when no party was able to form a government in the 48th National Assembly.
  10. ^ Interim government, appointed by president Rumen Radev, following the resignation of Nikolay Denkov.
  11. ^ Interim government, appointed by president Rumen Radev, when no party was able to form a government in the 50th National Assembly.

Timeline

Rosen ZhelyazkovDimitar GlavchevNikolai DenkovGalab DonevKiril PetkovStefan Yanev (general)Ognyan GerdzhikovGeorgi BliznashkiPlamen OresharskiMarin RaykovBoyko BorisovSergei StanishevSimeon SakskoburggotskiIvan KostovStefan SofiyanskiZhan VidenovReneta IndzhovaLyuben BerovPhilip DimitrovDimitar Iliev PopovAndrey LukanovGeorgi Atanasov (politician)Grisha FilipovStanko TodorovTodor ZhivkovAnton YugovValko ChervenkovVasil KolarovGeorgi DimitrovKonstantin MuravievIvan BagrianovDobri BozhilovPetar GabrovskiBogdan FilovGeorgi KyoseivanovAndrey ToshevPencho ZlatevKimon GeorgievNikola MushanovAndrey LyapchevAndrey LyapchevAleksandar TsankovAleksandar StamboliyskiTeodor TeodorovIvan Evstratiev GeshovAleksandar MalinovPetar GudevDimitar StanchovDimitar PetkovStoyan DanevRacho PetrovTodor IvanchovDimitar GrekovStefan StambolovKonstantin StoilovVasil RadoslavovLeonid SobolevJohan EhrnroothPetko KaravelovDragan TsankovKliment of TarnovoTodor Burmov

See also

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.

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)
  2. ^ https://www.parliament.bg/bg/const [bare URL]
  3. ^ "Bulgaria's caretaker PM-designate Glavchev presents nominees for interim government". 5 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev".
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_Bulgaria
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