The modern Bulgarian  presidency was formed in 1990 after the fall of the Bulgarian People's Republic.
After the completion of the second round of voting in the 2016 Bulgarian presidential election, Rumen Radev was elected on 13 November 2016.
In the Third Bulgarian State, the functions of head of state were performed by the reigning monarch or through a regency.
Later on in the communist era, the Chairman of the State Council of Bulgaria served as the paramount head of state of the People's Republic of Bulgaria.
Despite this, the General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party also served de facto representative and executive for the country during this period.
The following is a list of presidents of Bulgaria since the modern republic was established in 1990.
History of the institution
The story of the presidential institution in Bulgaria is relatively short and is associated with the reconstruction of the country after the fall of the communist regime in 1989.
With the new structuring of the institutions in the context of the transition of Bulgaria to democracy and market economy, the presidential institution in Bulgaria became reality with the adoption of the new constitution on July 12, 1991.
The first president of Bulgaria is a doctor of philosophy Zhelyu Zhelev.
He won the presidential election of 1992 by direct vote, in accordance with the new constitution.
His vice president was the poet Blaga Dimitrova.
The second presidential elections held in 1996 were won by Petar Stoyanov.
He takes office on January 22, 1997, as his vice president Todor Kavaldzhiev.
In 2001 Stoyanov run for a second term, but lost in the second round of Georgi Parvanov.
Elections are held in November 2001.
So for the third President of Bulgaria Georgi Parvanov was elected, and for his Vice President Angel Marin.
They took office on 22 January of next year.
The couple was re-elected in 2006.
After the expiry of their second term, the second round of elections in 2011 was elected president Rosen Plevneliev and for his vice president Margarita Popova.
They take an oath on January 19, 2012 and the inauguration of the 22nd the same month.
After the expiry of their first term, the second round of elections in 2016 was elected president Rumen Radev and for his vice president Iliana Yotova.
They take an oath on January 19, 2017 and the inauguration of the 22nd the same month.
The salary that receives Bulgarian President is equal to two monthly salaries of MPs.
So in March 2014 it amounted to 4614 Levs.
List of presidents of Bulgaria
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Timeline
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from: 03/04/1990  till: 06/07/1990 color:president  text:"Petar Mladenov" (94 days)  from: 06/07/1990  till: 17/07/1990 color:acting  text:"Stanko Todorov" (11 days)  from: 17/07/1990  till: 01/08/1990 color:acting  text:"Nikolai Todorov" (15 days)  from: 01/08/1990  till: 22/01/1997 color:president  text:"Zhelyu Zhelev" (6 years, 174 days)  from: 22/01/1997  till: 22/01/2002 color:president  text:"Petar Stoyanov" (5 years)  from: 22/01/2002  till: 22/01/2012 color:president  text:"Georgi Parvanov" (10 years)  from: 22/01/2012  till: 22/01/2017 color:president  text:"Rosen Plevneliev" (5 years)  from: 22/01/2017 till:  11/07/2021 color:president  text:"Rumen Radev" (4 years,170 days)
See also
Politics of Bulgaria
List of Bulgarian monarchs
List of Bulgarian regents
List of heads of state of Bulgaria
List of heads of government of Bulgaria
List of first deputy chairmen of the State Council of Bulgaria
Vice President of Bulgaria
References
* Category:Bulgaria politics-related lists Bulgaria
