Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Head of government of Bulgaria
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The prime minister of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Министър-председател на България) is the head of government of Bulgaria. They are oftentimes the leader of a political coalition in the Bulgarian parliament, known as the National Assembly, and the leader of the cabinet. At times, the prime minister has been appointed by the President of Bulgaria in order to lead a caretaker government.[1] As of May 2026, Rumen Radev is serving as the prime minister, following the victory of Progressive Bulgaria in the 2026 election.
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria | |
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| Министър-председател на Република България | |
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| Member of | European Council |
| Seat | The Largo, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Appointer | National Assembly of Bulgaria |
| Term length | 4 years, renewable |
| Formation | 16 April 1879 |
| First holder | Todor Burmov |
| Unofficial names | Premier of Bulgaria |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria |
| Salary | €6,238 per month |
| Website | government |
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Living former prime ministers
| Name | Mandate | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Dimitrov | 1991 – 1992 | March 31, 1955 |
| Reneta Indzhova | 1994 – 1995 | July 6, 1953 |
| Zhan Videnov | 1995 – 1997 | March 22, 1959 |
| Stefan Sofiyanski | 1997 | November 7, 1951 |
| Ivan Kostov | 1997 – 2001 | December 23, 1949 |
| Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha | 2001 – 2005 | June 16, 1937 |
| Sergey Stanishev | 2005 – 2009 | May 5, 1966 |
| Boyko Borisov | 2009 – 2013 2014 – 2017 2017 – 2021 |
June 13, 1959 |
| Marin Raykov | 2013 | December 17, 1960 |
| Plamen Oresharski | 2013 – 2014 | February 21, 1960 |
| Georgi Bliznashki | 2014 | October 4, 1956 |
| Ognyan Gerdzhikov | 2017 | March 19, 1946 |
| Stefan Yanev | 2021 | March 1, 1960 |
| Kiril Petkov | 2021 – 2022 | April 17, 1980 |
| Galab Donev | 2022 – 2023 | February 28, 1967 |
| Nikolay Denkov | 2023 – 2024 | September 3, 1962 |
| Dimitar Glavchev | 2024 – 2025 | August 15, 1963 |
| Rosen Zhelyazkov | 2025 – 2026 | April 5, 1968 |
| Andrey Gyurov | 2026 | December 31, 1975 |
The most recent death of a former prime minister was that of Georgi Atanasov (1986 – 1990), who died on March 31, 2022 at the age of 88.