List of Prime Ministers of Bulgaria
Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Principality of Bulgaria since April 28, 1879
| Prime Minister | Taking office | Term expires | Party / coalition | Cabinets | government | comment | |
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Todor Burmow (1834-1906) | July 17, 1879 | December 6, 1879 | Conservative Party (KP) | I. | 1. | - |
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Archbishop Kliment Tarnowski (1840 / 41–1901) | December 6, 1879 | April 5, 1880 | Conservative Party (KP) | I. | 2. | 1st term of office |
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Dragan Zankow (1828-1911) | April 5, 1880 | December 10, 1880 | Liberal Party (LP) | I. | 3. | 1st term of office |
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Petko Karawelow (1843–1903) | December 10, 1880 | May 9, 1881 | Liberal Party (LP) | I. | 4th | 1st term of office |
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Johann Ernrot (1833-1913) | May 9, 1881 | July 13, 1881 | Non-party | I. | 5. | 1st term, came to power through a military coup on May 9, 1881 |
| vacancy | July 13, 1881 | July 5, 1882 | Non-party | I. | Assumption of office by Prince Alexander | ||
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Leonid Sobolew (1844-1913) | July 5, 1882 | September 19, 1883 | Non-party | I. | 6th | 1st term of office |
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Dragan Zankow (1828-1911) | September 19, 1883 | July 11, 1884 | Liberal Party (LP) | I. | 6th | 2nd term of office |
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Petko Karawelow (1843–1903) | July 11, 1884 | August 21, 1886 | Liberal Party (LP) | I. | 6th | 2nd term of office |
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Archbishop Kliment Tarnowski (1840 / 41–1901) | August 21, 1886 | August 24, 1886 | Conservative Party (KP) | I. | 6th | 2nd term of office |
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Petko Karawelow (1843–1903) | August 24, 1886 | August 28, 1886 | Liberal Party (LP) | I. | 6th | 3rd term of office |
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Wassil Radoslawow (1854–1929) | August 28, 1886 | July 10, 1887 | Liberal Party Radoslavovists (LPR) | I., II. | 7th | 1st term of office |
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Konstantin Stoilow (1853–1901) | July 10, 1887 | September 1, 1887 | Conservative Party (KP) | I. | 8th. | 1st term of office |
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Stefan Stambolow (1854–1895) | September 1, 1887 | May 31, 1894 | People's Liberal Party (VLP) | I. | 9. | 1st term of office |
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Konstantin Stoilow (1853–1901) | May 31, 1894 | January 30, 1899 | Conservative Party (KP) | I., II. | 9. | 2nd term of office |
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Dimitar Grekow (1847–1901) | January 30, 1899 | October 13, 1899 | People's Liberal Party (VLP) | I. | 10. | 1st term of office |
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Todor Ivanchev (1858–1905 / 6) | October 13, 1899 | January 25, 1901 | Liberal Party Radoslavovists (LPR) | I., II. | 11. | 1st term of office |
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Ratscho Petrow (1861-1942) | January 25, 1901 | March 5, 1901 | Non-party | I. | 12. | 1st term of office |
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Petko Karawelow (1843–1903) | March 5, 1901 | January 4, 1902 | Democratic Party (DP) | I. | 12. | 4th term of office |
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Stojan Danew (1858–1949) | January 4, 1902 | May 19, 1903 | Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) | I. | 13. | 1st term of office |
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Ratscho Petrow (1861-1942) | May 19, 1903 | 5th November 1906 | Non-party | I. | 13. | 2nd term of office |
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Dimitar Petkow (1856-1907) | 5th November 1906 | March 11, 1907 | People's Liberal Party (VLP) | I. | 14th | 1st term of office |
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Dimitar Stantschow (1863-1940) | March 12, 1907 | March 16, 1907 | Non-party | I. | 15th | (Interim) |
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Petar Gudew (1862 / 3–1932) | March 16, 1907 | January 29, 1908 | People's Liberal Party (VLP) | I. | 15th | 1st term of office |
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Aleksandar Malinow (1867-1938) | January 29, 1908 | September 5, 1908 | Democratic Party (DP) | I. | 17th | 1st term of office |
Tsarist Bulgaria since September 22, 1908
| Prime Minister | Taking office | Term expires | Party / coalition | Cabinets | government | comment | |
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Aleksandar Malinow (1867-1938) | September 5, 1908 | March 29, 1911 | Democratic Party (DP) | II. | 17th | 2nd term of office |
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Ivan Geschow (1849-1924) | March 29, 1911 | June 14, 1913 | People's Party (VP) | I. | 18th | 1st term of office |
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Stojan Danew (1858–1949) | June 14, 1913 | July 17, 1913 | Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) | I. | 18th | 2nd term of office |
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Wassil Radoslawow (1854–1929) | July 17, 1913 | June 21, 1918 | Liberal Party Radoslavovists (LPR) | I., II. | 18th | until January 5, 1914 2nd then 3rd term of office |
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Aleksandar Malinow (1867-1938) | June 21, 1918 | November 28, 1918 | DP | I., II. | 18th | 3rd term of office |
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Teodor Teodorow (1859-1924) | November 28, 1918 | October 6, 1919 | People's Party | I., II. | 19th | - |
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Aleksandar Stambolijski (1879–1923) | October 6, 1919 | June 9, 1923 | Bauernvolksbund (BANU) | I. | 20th | - |
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Aleksandar Zankow (1879-1959) | June 9, 1923 | January 4, 1926 | Democratic unity | I. | 21st | - |
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Andrei Lyaptschew (1866–1933) | January 4, 1926 | June 29, 1931 | Democratic unity | I., II., III. | 22nd | - |
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Aleksandar Malinow (1867-1938) | June 29, 1931 | October 12, 1931 | DP | I. | 22nd | 4th term of office |
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Nikola Muschanow (1872–1951) | October 12, 1931 | May 19, 1934 | DP | I., II., III. | 23. | 1st term of office |
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Kimon Georgiev (1882–1969) | May 19, 1934 | January 22, 1935 | Non-party | I. | 24. | 1st term of office |
| Petar Slatew (1881-1948) | January 22, 1935 | April 21, 1935 | Non-party | I. | 25th | 1st term of office | |
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Andrei Toshev (1867-1944) | April 21, 1935 | November 23, 1935 | Non-party | I. | 26th | 1st term of office |
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Georgi Kjosseiwanow (1884–1960) | November 23, 1935 | February 16, 1940 | Non-party | I., II. | 27. | 1st term of office |
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Bogdan Filow (1883–1945) | February 16, 1940 | September 9, 1943 | Non-party | I., II. | 28. | 1st term of office |
| Petur Gabrowski (1898–1945) | September 9, 1943 | September 14, 1943 | Non-party | I. | 28. | (Interim) | |
| Dobri Boschilow (1884–1945) | September 14, 1943 | June 1, 1944 | Non-party | I. | 29 | 1st term of office | |
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Ivan Bagrjanow (1891-1945) | June 1, 1944 | September 2, 1944 | Non-party | I. | 30th | 1st term of office |
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Konstantin Murawiew (1893–1965) | September 2, 1944 | September 9, 1944 | BANU | I. | 20th | 1st term of office |
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Kimon Georgiev (1882–1969) | September 9, 1944 | November 23, 1946 | Sweno | I., II | 31. | 2nd term of office |
People's Republic of Bulgaria since September 15, 1946
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Taking office | Term expires | Party / coalition | Cabinets | government | comment | |
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Georgi Dimitrov (1882–1949) |
November 23, 1946 | July 2, 1949 | Bulgarian Communist Party (BKP) | I., II. | 32. | died in office |
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Wassil Kolarow (1877–1950) |
July 2, 1949 | January 23, 1950 | BKP | I., II. | 33. | died in office |
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Walko Chervenkov (1900–1980) |
3rd February 1950 | April 17, 1956 | BKP | I., II: | 34. | - | |
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Anton Jugow (1904–1991) |
April 17, 1956 | November 19, 1962 | BKP | I., II., III. | 35. | - | |
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Todor Zhivkov (1911–1998) |
November 19, 1962 | 7th July 1971 | BKP | I., II. | 36. | - |
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Stanko Todorow (1920–1996) |
7th July 1971 | June 16, 1981 | BKP | I., II. | 37. | - | |
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Grischa Filipow (1919–1994) |
June 16, 1981 | March 21, 1986 | BKP | I. | 38. | - | |
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Georgi Atanasov (* 1933) |
March 21, 1986 | 3rd February 1990 | BKP | I., II. | 39. | - | |
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Andrei Lukanow (1938–1996) |
3rd February 1990 | November 15, 1990 | E.G | I. | 40th, | - | |
Republic of Bulgaria since 1990
| Prime Minister | Taking office | Term expires | Party / coalition | Cabinets | government | comment | |
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Andrei Lukanow (1938–1996) |
November 15, 1990 | 7th December 1990 | E.G | II. | 40th, | - | |
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Dimitar Popov (1927-2015) |
7th December 1990 | November 8, 1991 | Non-party | I. | 41. | - | |
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Filip Dimitrov (* 1955) |
November 8, 1991 | December 30, 1992 | Union of Democratic Forces (SDS) | I. | 42. | - |
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Lyuben Berow (1925-2006) |
December 30, 1992 | 17th October 1994 | Non-party | I. | 43. | - | |
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Reneta Indschowa (* 1953) |
17th October 1994 | January 25, 1995 | Non-party | I. | 44. | (Interim) | |
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Schan Widenow (* 1959) |
January 25, 1995 | February 13, 1997 | Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) | I. | 45. | - | |
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Stefan Sofijanski (* 1951) |
February 13, 1997 | May 21, 1997 | Union of Democratic Forces (SDS) | I. | 46. | (Interim) | |
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Ivan Kostov (* 1949) |
May 21, 1997 | July 24, 2001 | Union of Democratic Forces (SDS) | I. | 47. | To combat inflation, he set up a currency council , led economic and legal reforms and began talks on accession negotiations with the European Union |
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Simeon Sakskoburggotski (* 1937) |
July 24, 2001 | August 17, 2005 | National Movement for Stability and Progress (NDSW) | I. | 48. | Between August 28, 1943 and September 15, 1946 Tsar (Council of Rulers) of the Kingdom of Bulgaria |
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Sergei Stanischew (* 1966) |
August 17, 2005 | July 27, 2009 | E.G | I. | 49. | Led a grand coalition with the liberal NDSW and DPS . |
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Boyko Borissow (* 1959) |
July 27, 2009 | 13th March 2013 | GERB | I. | 50. | Led a minority government . After sustained popular protests against austerity measures and low incomes, he resigned on February 20, 2013. |
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Marin Rajkow (* 1960) |
13th March 2013 | May 29, 2013 | Non-party | I. | 51. | (Interim) | |
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Plamen Orescharski (* 1960) |
May 29, 2013 | 5th August 2014 | Non-party | I. | 52. | Leads a minority government , supported by the BSP and the Party of Ethnic Turks, DPS . |
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Georgi Blisnaschki (* 1956) |
5th August 2014 | November 7, 2014 | Non-party | I. | 53. | (Interim) |
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Boyko Borissow (* 1959) |
November 7, 2014 | January 27, 2017 | GERB | II | 54. | Leads a coalition government with the reform bloc and ABW . |
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Ognjan Gerdschikow (* 1946) |
January 27, 2017 | 4th May 2017 | Non-party | I. | 55. | (Interim) | |
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Boyko Borissow (* 1959) |
4th May 2017 | officiating | GERB | III | 56. | Lead a coalition government of GERB and United Patriots with the support of the Volya Party . |
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