Prime Minister of Bulgaria
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| Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
|---|---|
| Министър-председател на България | |
| Member of | European Council |
| Appointer | National Assembly |
| Term length | Four years |
| First holder | Todor Burmov |
| Salary | ~ 7 000 leva per month[1] |
| Website | www |
The Prime Minister of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Министър-председател, romanized: Ministar-predsedatel) is the head of government of Bulgaria. They are the leader of a political coalition in the Bulgarian parliament – known as the National Assembly of Bulgaria (Народно събрание, Narodno sabranie) – and the leader of the cabinet.
Stefan Yanev is the incumbent prime minister. He took the office on 12 May 2021 following the resignation of Boyko Borisov.
List of prime ministers[edit]
Living former prime ministers[edit]
| No | Portrait | Name | Tenure | Date of birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgi Atanasov | 1986–1990 | 25 July 1933 | 88 | |
| 2 | Philip Dimitrov | 1991–1992 | 31 March 1955 | 66 | |
| 3 | Reneta Indzhova | 1994–1995 | 6 July 1953 | 68 | |
| 4 | Zhan Videnov | 1995–1997 | 22 March 1959 | 62 | |
| 5 | Stefan Sofiyanski | 1997 | 7 November 1951 | 70 | |
| 6 | Ivan Kostov | 1997–2001 | 23 December 1949 | 71 | |
| 7 | Simeon Sakskoburggotski | 2001–2005 | 16 June 1937 | 84 | |
| 8 | Sergey Stanishev | 2005–2009 | 5 May 1966 | 55 | |
| 9 | Boyko Borisov | 2009–2013 | 13 June 1959 | 62 | |
| 10 | Marin Raykov | 2013 | 17 December 1960 | 60 | |
| 11 | Plamen Oresharski | 2013–2014 | 21 February 1960 | 61 | |
| 12 | Georgi Bliznashki | 2014 | 4 October 1956 | 65 | |
| 13 | Boyko Borisov | 2014-2021 | 13 June 1959 | 62 |
The most recent death of a former Prime Minister of Bulgaria is that of Dimitar Iliev Popov (1990–1991) on 5 December 2015.
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)
References[edit]
- ^ "Bulgaria hikes pay for MPs, Prime Minister and President". 14 February 2018.