Adopted 1997
1971-1990
1968-1971
1948-1968
Provisional 1948
Provisional 1946-1948
1927-1946, 1990-1997
1887-1927
Prince Aleksandar 1879-86
1878-1887
To 1422
Imperial Seal

445 - 870                 Khanate of Bulgaria

870 - 1018                Empire of Bulgaria

1018 - 1186               Part of Byzantine Empire

1186 - 1422               Tsardom of Bulgaria

26 Sep 1371 - 17 May 1395 Despotate to Velbazhd in western Bulgaria

   Jun 1396               Annexation by Ottoman Empire

       1422               Part of the Ottoman Empire

   Apr 1876               April uprising

23 Dec 1876 - 20 Jan 1877 Constantinopol Confrence held to decide the status

                           of the Ottoman territories in Europe, which is rejected

                            by the Ottoman Empire

10 Jul 1877 - 03 Mar 1878 Russo-Turkish War

10 Jul 1877 - 06 Jul 1879 Under Russian occupation

17 Mar 1878               By Treaty of San Stefano Vardar Macedonia and Eastern

                           Rumelia retured to Ottoman rule

17 Mar 1878 - 05 Oct 1908 Principality of Bulgaria under Ottoman suzreignty

05 Oct 1908               Finall independence, Bulgarian Tsardom

10 Aug 1913               Western Tharce annexed, ceded to Greece 27 Nov 1919

27 Nov 1919               By Treaty of Neurilly-sur-Sein Macedonia ceded to Yugoslavia

07 Aug 1940               Southern Dobruja ceded to Bulgaria by Rumania

11 May 1941 - 09 Sep 1944 Vardar Macedonia restored to Bulgaria, Western Thace annexed

09 Sep 1944 - 15 Sep 1947 Soviet occupation

15 Sep 1946               People's Republico f Bulgaria

       1973               Proposed membership of the Soviet Union

15 Nov 1990 -             Republic of Bulgaria

 

Government: Republic.

Capital: Sofia.

Language: Bulgarian, Turkish.

Religion: Orthodox, Islam.

National Annthem: "Mila Rodino" (Dear Motherland).

National Emblem: Golden Lion.

National Day: 3rd March, Liberation Day (1878).

National Motto: Sedineneto plavi silata (Strength through unity).

EU Accession: 1st January 2007.

Currency: Lev.

 

Monarchs

445-453 Attila

453-503 Ernakh

540-551 Khinialon

551-559 Sinnion

559-582 Zabergan

582-584 Gostun

584-600 Houdbaad

600-605 Organa

605-665 Dulo, Kubrat

665-668 Dulo, Batbayan

668-701 Dulo, Qargan I Asparukh

701-781 Dulo, Tevel

718-750 Dulo, Sevar

750-762 Ukil. Kormisosh

762-763 Ukil, Telets

762-763 Ukil, Vinekh

763     Ugain, Umor

763-765 Ugain, Baian

765     Ugain, Tokt

765-777 Ugain, Telerig

777-803 Ugain, Kardam

803-814 Dulo, Krum

814-815 Dulo, Dukum

815-816 Dulo, Ditzveg

816-831 Dulo, Omurtag

831-836 Dulo, Malomir

836-852 Dulo, Presijan I

852-870 Dulo, Qargan II

870     Dulo, Mihai I

870-889 Dulo, Boris I

889-893 Dulo, Vladimir I

       893 - 27 May 927 Dulo, Simeon I

27 May 927 -    Dec 969 Dulo, Petăr I

   Dec 969 - 971 Dulo, Boris II

971-986 Dulo, Jan I

986-997 Dulo, Romanus

997-1014 Komitopuli, Samuel I

Oct 1014 - Aug 1015 Komitopuli, Radmir

Aug 1015 - Feb 1018 Komitopuli, Jan II

1018      Komitopuli, Presijan II

1040-1041 Komitopuli, Petăr II

1041      Komitopuli, Alusian

1072-1106 Bodin, Petăr III

1185-1197 Asen, Petăr IV

1189-1196 Asen, Ivan I

1197-1207 Asen, Kalajan

1207-1218 Asen, Boril

1218-1241 Asen, Ivan II

1241-1246 Asen, Kaloman I

1246-1257 Asen, Mihai II

1257-1258 Asen, Kaloman II

1258-1277 Asen, Konstantin I

1277-1279 Asen, Ivan III

1279      Asen, Ivanilo

1279-1280 Asen, Ivan IV

1280-1292 Terter, Georg I

1292-1322 Terter, Teodor

1322-1323 Terter, Georg II

       1323 - 31 Jul 1330 Šišman, Mihia III

31 Jul 1330 -        1331 Šišman, Ivan V Stefan

       1331 - 17 Feb 1371 Šišman, Ivan VI Aleksandur

17 Feb 1371 - 03 Jun 1395 Šišman, Ivan

                          (Czar in Tarnovo)

17 Feb 1371 -    Dec 1397 Šišman, Ivan VII ............................ 1325-1397

   Dec 1397 - 17 Sep 1422 Šišman, Konstanin II

                          (Titular Emperor in exile in Serbia)

13 Jul 1878 - 07 Sep 1886 Battenberg, Aleksandur I Aleksandurov ....... 1857-1893

                          (in exile 21 Aug - 03 Sep 1886)

21 Aug 1886 - 14 Aug 1887 Regency

                          - Mitropolit Kliment Turnosvski ............. 1840-1901

                           (to 24 Aug 1886)

                          - Petko Stoychev Karavelov .................. 1843-1903

                           (to 30 Aug 1886)

                          - Stefan Nikolov Stambolov .................. 1854-1895

                          - Georgi Ivanov Stranski .................... 1847-1904

                           (to 03 Sep 1886)

                          - Petko Rachev Slaveykov .................... 1827-1895

                           (25 Aug - 27 Oct 1886)

                          - Georgi Atanasov Zhivkov ................... 1844-1899

                           (from 13 Nov 1886)

                          - Sava Atanasov Mutkurov .................... 1861-1948

14 Aug 1887 - 03 Oct 1918 Wettin, Ferdinand I Augustov ................ 1861-1948

03 Oct 1918 - 28 Aug 1943 Wettin, Boris III Ferdinandov ............... 1894-1943

28 Aug 1943 - 09 Sep 1944 Regency Council

                          - Bogdan Dimitrov Filov ..................... 1883-1945

                          - Dobri Bozhilov Khadzhiyanakev

                          - Prince Kyrill of Preslav .................. 1895-1945

                          - Bogdan Dimitrov Filov

                          - Nikola Mihaylov Mikhov .................... 1891-1945

28 Aug 1943 - 15 Sep 1946 Wettin, Simeon II Borisov ................... 1937-

09 Sep 1944 - 15 Sep 1946 Regency Council

                          - Venelin Yordanov Ganev .................... 1880-1960

                          - Todor Dimitrov Pavlov ..................... 1890-1977

                          - Tsvetko Petrov Boboshevski ................ 1884-1952

Presidents

06 Jul      - 17 Jul 1990 Stanko Todorov Georgiev ..................... 1920-1996

17 Jul      - 01 Aug 1990 Nikolay Todorov Todorov ..................... 1921-2003

01 Aug 1990 - 22 Jan 1997 Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev ......................... 1935-     SDS

22 Jan 1997 - 22 Jan 2002 Petur Stefanov Stoyanov ..................... 1952-     SDS

22 Jan 2002 - 22 Jan 2012 Georgi Sedefchov Puranov .................... 1957-     BSP

22 Jan 2012 -             Rosen Asenov Plevneliev ..................... 1964-     GERB

 

Prime Ministers

17 Jul 1878 - 06 Dec 1879 Todor Stoyanov Burmov ....................... 1834-1906

06 Dec 1879 - 07 Apr 1880 Metropotic Kliment Turnovski (1st Time)

08 Apr      - 10 Dec 1880 Dragan Kiriakov Tsankov (1st Time)

10 Dec 1880 - 09 May 1881 Petko Stoychev Karavelov (1st Time)

13 Jul 1881 - 05 Jul 1882 Prince Aleksandur von Battemburg

05 Jul 1882 - 19 Sep 1883 Leonid Nikolayovich Soblev .................. 1844-1913

19 Sep 1883 - 12 Jul 1884 Dragan Kiriakov Tsankov (2nd Time)

12 Jul 1884 - 21 Aug 1886 Petko Stoychev Karavelov (2nd Time)

12 Jul      - 21 Aug 1886 Metropotic Kliment Turnovski (2nd Time)

28 Aug 1886 - 10 Jul 1887 Vasil Hristov Radoslavov (1st Time)

10 Jul 1887 - 31 May 1894 Stefan Nikolov Stambolov

31 May 1894 - 30 Jan 1899 Konstantin Stoylov Stoylov

30 Jan      - 13 Oct 1899 Dimitur Panayotov Grekov .................... 1847-1901

13 Oct 1899 - 25 Jan 1901 Todor Ivancho

21 Jan      - 05 Mar 1901 Rancho Petrov Stoylov (1st Time)

05 Mar 1901 - 03 Jan 1902 Petko Stoychev Karavelov (3rd Time)

03 Jan 1902 - 19 May 1903 Stoyan Petrov Danev (1st Time)

19 May 1903 - 05 Nov 1906 Rancho Petrov Stoylov (2nd Time)

05 Nov 1906 - 11 Mar 1907 Dimitur Nikolov Petkov ...................... 1858-1907

16 Mar 1907 - 29 Jan 1908 Petur Todorov Gudev ......................... 1867-1938

29 Jan 1908 - 29 Mar 1911 Aleksandur Pavlov Malinov (1st Time)

29 Mar 1911 - 14 Jun 1913 Ivan Evstratiev Geshov ...................... 1849-1924

14 Jun      - 17 Jul 1913 Stoyan Petrov Danev (2nd Time)

17 Jul 1913 - 21 Jun 1918 Vasil Hristov Radoslavov (2nd Time)

21 Jul      - 28 Nov 1918 Aleksandur Pavlov Malinov (2nd Time)

28 Nov 1918 - 06 Oct 1919 Teodor Ivanov Teodorov ...................... 1859-1924

06 Oct 1919 - 09 Jun 1923 Aleksandur Stroymenov Stamoliyski ........... 1879-1923

09 Jun 1923 - 04 Jun 1926 Aleksandur Tsolov Tsankov ................... 1879-1959                  

04 Jun 1926 - 29 Jun 1931 Andrey Tasev Lyapchev

29 Jun      - 12 Oct 1931 Aleksandur Pavlov Malinov (3rd Time)

29 Jun 1931 - 19 May 1934 Nikola Stoykov Mushanov ..................... 1872-1951

19 May 1934 - 22 Jan 1935 Kimon Georgiev Stoyanov (1st Time)

22 Jan      - 21 Apr 1935 Pencho Ivanov Zlatev ........................ 1881-1948

21 Apr      - 23 Nov 1935 Andrey Slavov Toshev ........................ 1867-1944

23 Nov 1935 - 15 Feb 1940 Georgi Ivanov Kyoseivanov ................... 1884-1960

15 Feb 1940 - 09 Sep 1943 Bogdan Dimitrov Filov

09 Sep 1943 - 01 Jun 1944 Dobri Bozhilov Khadzhiyanakev

01 Jun      - 02 Sep 1944 Ivan Ivanov Bagrianov ....................... 1891-1945

02 Sep      - 09 Sep 1944 Konstantin Vladov Muraviev .................. 1893-1965

09 Sep 1944 - 15 Sep 1946 Kimon Georgiev Stoyanov (2nd Time)

20 Dec 1990 - 08 Nov 1991 Dimitur Iliev Popov ......................... 1927-    

08 Nov 1991 - 30 Dec 1992 Filip Dimitrov Dimitrov ..................... 1955-     SDS

30 Dec 1992 - 17 Oct 1994 Lyuben Borisov Berov ........................ 1925-2006

17 Oct 1994 - 25 Jun 1995 Reneta Ivanova Indzhova

25 Jun 1995 - 12 Feb 1997 Zhan Antonov Sofiyanski ..................... 1959-     BSP

21 May 1997 - 24 Jul 2001 Ivan Yordanov Kostov ........................ 1949-     SDS

24 Jul 2001 - 16 Aug 2005 Simeon II Borisov Sakskoburggotski                      NDST

16 Aug 2005 - 27 Jul 2009 Sergey Dimitryvich Stanishev ................ 1966-     BSP

27 Jul 2009 -             Boyko Metodiev Borisov ...................... 1959-     GERB

 

 

BKP=Balgarska Kommunisticheska Partija (Bulgarian Communist Party, now BSP)

BSP=Balgarska Socialdemokraticheska Partija (Bulgarian Social Democratic Party,

 Social-democratic, ex BKP)

GERB=Grazhdani za evropeysko razvite na Bulgarija

 (Citizens of European Development of Bulgaria, centre-right)

NDST=Nacional Dvizenie Simeon Vtori (National Movement Simeon II,

 centre-right, Simon II personalist)

SDS=Sajuz na Demokraticnite Sili (Union of Democratic Forses, centre-right)

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People's Republic of Bulgaria

 

General Secritaries of the Bulgarian Communist Party

15 Sep 1946 - 11 Aug 1948 Tracho Kostov Dzhunev ....................... 1897-1949

11 Aug 1948 - 02 Jul 1949 Georgi Mikhaylov Dimitrov ................... 1882-1949

02 Jul 1949 - 23 Jan 1950 Vasil Petrov Kolarov ........................ 1877-1950

23 Jan 1950 - 04 Mar 1954 Vulko Velev Chervenkov ...................... 1900-1980

04 Mar 1954 - 10 Nov 1989 Todor Hristov Zhivkov ....................... 1911-1998

10 Nov 1989 - 31 Jan 1990 Petur Tosev Mladenov ........................ 1936-2000

 

Presidents of the National Assembly

15 Sep 1946 - 09 Dec 1947 Vasili Petrov Kolarov ....................... 1897-1956

09 Dec 1947 - 27 May 1950 Mincho Kolev Neychev ........................ 1892-1958

27 May 1950 - 27 Nov 1958 Georgi Purvanov Damyanov .................... 1885-1974

30 Nov 1958 - 20 Apr 1964 Dimirtur Ganev Vurbanov ..................... 1898-1964

20 Apr 1964 - 07 Jul 1971 Georgi Traykov Girovski ..................... 1898-1975

07 Jul 1971 - 17 Nov 1989 Todor Hristov Zhivkov ....................... 1911-1998

17 Nov 1989 - 06 Jul 1990 Petar Toshev Mladenov        

 

Chairman of the Council of Ministers

15 Sep 1946 - 02 Jul 1949 Georgi Dimitrov Mihaylov

02 Jul 1949 - 23 Jan 1950 Vasil Petrov Kolarov

23 Jan 1950 - 17 Apr 1956 Vulko Velyev Chervenkov ..................... 1904-1991

17 Apr 1956 - 19 Nov 1962 Anton Tanev Yugov

19 Nov 1962 - 07 Jul 1971 Todor Hristov Zhikov

07 Jul 1971 - 18 Jun 1981 Stanko Todorov Georgiev ..................... 1920-1996

18 Jun 1981 - 21 Mar 1986 Grisha Stanchev Filipov ..................... 1919-1994

21 Mar 1986 - 08 Feb 1990 Georgi Ivanov Atanasov ...................... 1933-

08 Feb      - 20 Dec 1990 Andrey Karlov Lukanov ....................... 1938-1996