Prime Minister of Bulgaria
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria | |
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| Министър-председател на Република България | |
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Incumbent since December 11, 2025Vacant | |
| 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 | 12,201 BGN (€6,238) per month |
| Website | www |
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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] Rosen Zhelyazkov served as the minister since 16 January 2025 until he stepped down on 11 December 2025 following widespread protests.[2][3]
Living former prime ministers
[edit]| Name | Mandate | Date of birth |
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| 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 Sakskoburggotski | 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 | April 5, 1968 |
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.
See also
[edit]- Government of Bulgaria
- History of Bulgaria
- Politics of Bulgaria
- List of Bulgarian monarchs
- President of Bulgaria
- List of heads of state of Bulgaria
- List of presidents of Bulgaria (1990–present)
See also
[edit]- Government of Bulgaria
- History of Bulgaria
- Politics of Bulgaria
- List of Bulgarian monarchs
- List of heads of state of Bulgaria
- List of presidents of Bulgaria (1990–present)
- List of heads of government of Bulgaria
References
[edit]- ^ "Bulgaria President Appoints Social Policy Advisor Interim PM". Balkan Insight. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Jakes, Lara (11 December 2025). "Bulgaria's Prime Minister Resigns in the Face of Mass Protests". The New York Times.
- ^ "НАРОДНО СЪБРАНИЕ НА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ".
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