List of heads of state of Bulgaria

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This list contains a listing of the Bulgarian heads of state since the abolition of the monarchy in 1946 to date. For the Bulgarian monarchs-heads of state from 632 to 1946 see List of Rulers of Bulgaria .

According to the Bulgarian constitution of 1991, the head of state of the Republic of Bulgaria is the president .

Chairman of the Provisional Presidium

Surname Life dates Term of office Political party
Wassil Kolarov 1877-1950 September 15, 1946 - December 9, 1947 BKP

Chair of the Presidium of the National Assembly

Surname Life dates Term of office Political party
Mintscho Kolew Nejchew 1897-1956 December 9, 1947 - May 27, 1950 BKP
Georgi Parvanov Damyanov 1892-1958 May 27, 1950 - November 27, 1958 BKP
Georgi Kulischew Gugow
and Nikolaj Georgiev Ivanov (acting) 		1885-1974
1906-1987 		November 27 - November 30, 1958 BKP
BKP
Dimitar Ganew 1898-1964 November 30, 1958 - April 20, 1964 BKP
Gugow
and Ivanov (acting) 		1885-1974
1906-1987 		April 20 - April 23, 1964 BKP
BKP
Georgi Trajkov 1898-1975 April 23, 1964 - July 7, 1971 BKP

State Council Chairman

Surname Life dates Term of office Political party
Todor Zhivkov 1911-1998 July 7, 1971 - November 17, 1989 BKP
Petar Mladenow 1936-2000 November 17, 1989 - April 3, 1990 BKP

Chairman (presidents)

Surname Life dates Term of office Political party
Petar Mladenow 1936-2000 April 3 - July 6, 1990 BKP
Stanko Todorow (acting) 1920-1996 July 6th - July 17th 1990 independent
Nikolaj Todorow (acting) 1921-2003 July 17 - August 1, 1990 independent
Shelju Shelev 1935-2015 August 1, 1990 - January 22, 1992 SDS

President

Surname Life dates Term of office Political party
Shelju Shelev 1935-2015 January 22, 1992 - January 22, 1997 SDS
Petar Stoyanov * 1952 January 22, 1997 - January 22, 2002 SDS
Georgi Parvanov * 1957 January 22, 2002 - January 22, 2012 E.G
Rossen Plevneliev * 1964 January 22, 2012 - January 22, 2017 GERB
Rumen Radew * 1963 January 22, 2017 - acting independent

See also