The following list shows all historical leaders of Bulgaria starting with the most recent. The definition of leader differs across countries, usually referring to a head of state or head of government. This list shows the person who is publicly recognized as the leader, i.e., the person representing the country internationally and being in charge of running the day-to-day domestic political agenda.
In case the country has seen one or multiple political transformations over time, former governance structures are also listed below.
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Since Jan 16th, 2025
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Apr 9th, 2024 to Jan 16th, 2025
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Jun 6th, 2023 to Apr 9th, 2024
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Aug 2nd, 2022 to Jun 6th, 2023
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Dec 13th, 2021 to Aug 1st, 2022
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
May 12th, 2021 to Dec 13th, 2021
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
May 4th, 2017 to May 12th, 2021
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Jan 27th, 2017 to May 4th, 2017
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Nov 7th, 2014 to Jan 27th, 2017
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Aug 6th, 2014 to Nov 7th, 2014
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
May 29th, 2013 to Sep 6th, 2014
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Mar 13th, 2013 to May 29th, 2013
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Jul 27th, 2009 to Mar 13th, 2013
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Aug 17th, 2005 to Jul 27th, 2009
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Jul 24th, 2001 to Aug 17th, 2005
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
May 21st, 1997 to Jul 24th, 2001
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Feb 13th, 1997 to May 21st, 1997
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Jan 25th, 1995 to Feb 13th, 1997
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Oct 17th, 1994 to Jan 25th, 1995
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Dec 30th, 1992 to Oct 17th, 1994
Bulgaria
Prime Minister
Nov 8th, 1991 to Dec 30th, 1992
Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Dec 7th, 1990 to Nov 8th, 1991
Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Nov 15th, 1990 to Dec 7th, 1990
People's Republic of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Feb 3rd, 1990 to Nov 15th, 1990
People's Republic of Bulgaria
General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party
Nov 10th, 1989 to Feb 2nd, 1990
People's Republic of Bulgaria
General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party
Mar 4th, 1954 to Nov 10th, 1989
People's Republic of Bulgaria
General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party
Jul 2nd, 1949 to Mar 4th, 1954
People's Republic of Bulgaria
General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party
Dec 27th, 1948 to Jul 2nd, 1949
People's Republic of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Nov 23rd, 1946 to Dec 27th, 1948
People's Republic of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Sep 15th, 1946 to Nov 23rd, 1946
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Sep 9th, 1944 to Sep 15th, 1946
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Sep 2nd, 1944 to Sep 9th, 1944
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Jun 1st, 1944 to Sep 1st, 1944
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Sep 14th, 1943 to Jun 1st, 1944
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Acting Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Sep 9th, 1943 to Sep 14th, 1943
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Feb 16th, 1940 to Sep 9th, 1943
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Nov 23rd, 1935 to Feb 16th, 1940
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Apr 21st, 1935 to Nov 23rd, 1935
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Jan 22nd, 1935 to Apr 21st, 1935
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
May 19th, 1934 to Jan 22nd, 1935
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Oct 12th, 1931 to May 19th, 1934
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Jun 29th, 1931 to Oct 12th, 1931
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Jan 4th, 1926 to Jun 29th, 1931
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Jun 9th, 1923 to Jan 4th, 1926
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Oct 6th, 1919 to Jun 9th, 1923
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Nov 28th, 1918 to Oct 6th, 1919
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Jun 21st, 1918 to Nov 28th, 1918
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Jul 17th, 1913 to Jun 21st, 1918
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Jun 14th, 1913 to Jul 17th, 1913
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Mar 29th, 1911 to Jun 14th, 1913
Tsardom of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Oct 5th, 1908 to Mar 29th, 1911
Principality of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Jan 29th, 1908 to Oct 5th, 1908
Principality of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Mar 16th, 1907 to Jan 29th, 1908
Principality of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Mar 12th, 1907 to Mar 16th, 1907
Principality of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Nov 5th, 1906 to Mar 11th, 1907
Principality of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
May 19th, 1903 to Nov 5th, 1906
Principality of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Jan 4th, 1902 to May 19th, 1903
Principality of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Mar 5th, 1901 to Jan 4th, 1902
Principality of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Jan 25th, 1901 to Mar 5th, 1901
Principality of Bulgaria
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Oct 13th, 1899 to Jan 25th, 1901
