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🇧🇬 Bulgaria

Parliamentary republicElectoral democracy

Rumen Radev

Prime Minister · 115 days in office

Tenure records

Recent prime ministers by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Bulgaria?

Across 93 completed terms, the average prime minister of Bulgaria has served 412 days (about 1.1 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 213 days. The last leader to beat the average was Boyko Borissov, who left office in 2021.

All prime ministers of Bulgaria

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
94	Rumen Radev	May 8, 2026	Incumbent	115
93	Andrey Gurov	Feb 19, 2026	May 8, 2026	78
92	Rosen Zhelyazkov	Jan 16, 2025	Feb 19, 2026	399
91	Dimitar Glavchev	Aug 27, 2024	Jan 16, 2025	142
90	Dimitar Glavchev	Apr 9, 2024	Aug 27, 2024	140
89	Nikolai Denkov	Jun 6, 2023	Apr 9, 2024	308
88	Galab Donev	Feb 3, 2023	Jun 6, 2023	123
87	Galab Donev	Aug 2, 2022	Feb 3, 2023	185
86	Kiril Petkov	Dec 13, 2021	Aug 1, 2022	231
85	Stefan Janev	Sep 16, 2021	Dec 13, 2021	88
84	Stefan Janev	May 12, 2021	Sep 16, 2021	127
83	Boyko Borissov	May 4, 2017	May 12, 2021	1,469
82	Ognyan Gerdzhikov	Jan 27, 2017	May 4, 2017	97
81	Boyko Borissov	Nov 7, 2014	Jan 27, 2017	812
80	Georgi Bliznashki	Aug 6, 2014	Nov 7, 2014	93
79	Plamen Oresharski	May 29, 2013	Aug 6, 2014	434
78	Marin Raykov	Mar 13, 2013	May 29, 2013	77
77	Boyko Borissov	Jul 27, 2009	Mar 13, 2013	1,325
76	Sergey Stanishev	Aug 17, 2005	Jul 27, 2009	1,440
75	Simeon II of Bulgaria	Jul 24, 2001	Aug 17, 2005	1,485
74	Ivan Kostov	May 21, 1997	Jul 24, 2001	1,525
73	Stefan Sofiyanski	Feb 13, 1997	May 21, 1997	97
72	Zhan Videnov	Jan 25, 1995	Feb 13, 1997	750
71	Reneta Indzhova	Oct 17, 1994	Jan 25, 1995	100
70	Lyuben Berov	Dec 30, 1992	Oct 17, 1994	656
69	Philip Dimitrov	Nov 8, 1991	Dec 29, 1992	417
68	Dimitar Iliev Popov	Dec 22, 1990	Nov 8, 1991	321
67	Andrey Lukanov	Sep 21, 1990	Dec 20, 1990	90
66	Andrey Lukanov	Feb 8, 1990	Sep 21, 1990	225
65	Georgi Dimitrov	Dec 12, 1947	Jul 2, 1949	568
64	Georgi Dimitrov	Nov 23, 1946	Dec 11, 1947	383
63	Kimon Georgiev	Sep 9, 1944	Nov 23, 1946	805
62	Konstantin Muraviev	Sep 2, 1944	Sep 9, 1944	7
61	Ivan Bagryanov	Jun 1, 1944	Sep 2, 1944	93
60	Dobry Bozhilov	Sep 14, 1943	Jun 1, 1944	261
59	Peter Gabrovski	Sep 9, 1943	Sep 14, 1943	5
58	Bogdan Filov	Apr 11, 1942	Sep 14, 1943	521
57	Bogdan Filov	Feb 15, 1940	Apr 11, 1942	786
56	Georgi Kʹoseivanov	Nov 23, 1939	Feb 15, 1940	84
55	Georgi Kʹoseivanov	Nov 14, 1938	Oct 23, 1939	343
54	Georgi Kʹoseivanov	Jul 4, 1936	Nov 14, 1938	863
53	Georgi Kʹoseivanov	Nov 23, 1935	Jul 4, 1936	224
52	Andrei Toshev	Apr 21, 1935	Nov 23, 1935	216
51	Pencho Zlatev	Jan 22, 1935	Apr 21, 1935	89
50	Kimon Georgiev	May 19, 1934	Jan 22, 1935	248
49	Nikola Mushanov	Dec 31, 1932	May 19, 1934	504
48	Nikola Mushanov	Sep 7, 1932	Dec 31, 1932	115
47	Nikola Mushanov	Oct 12, 1931	Sep 7, 1932	331
46	Aleksandar Malinov	Jun 29, 1931	Oct 12, 1931	105
45	Andrey Lyapchev	May 15, 1930	Jun 29, 1931	410
44	Andrey Lyapchev	Sep 12, 1928	May 15, 1930	610
43	Andrey Lyapchev	Jan 4, 1926	Sep 12, 1928	982
42	Aleksandar Tsankov	Sep 22, 1923	Jan 4, 1926	835
41	Aleksandar Tsankov	Jun 9, 1923	Sep 22, 1923	105
40	Aleksandar Stamboliyski	Feb 9, 1923	Jun 9, 1923	120
39	Aleksandar Stamboliyski	Oct 6, 1919	Feb 9, 1923	1,222
38	Teodor Teodorov	May 8, 1919	Oct 6, 1919	151
37	Teodor Teodorov	Nov 28, 1918	May 7, 1919	160
36	Aleksandar Malinov	Oct 17, 1918	Nov 28, 1918	42
35	Aleksandar Malinov	Jun 21, 1918	Oct 17, 1918	118
34	Vasil Radoslavov	Jan 5, 1915	Jun 21, 1918	1,263
33	Vasil Radoslavov	Jul 17, 1913	Jan 5, 1915	537
32	Stoyan Danev	Jun 14, 1913	Jul 17, 1913	33
31	Ivan Evstratiev Geshov	Mar 29, 1911	Jun 14, 1913	808
30	Aleksandar Malinov	Sep 18, 1910	Mar 29, 1911	192
29	Aleksandar Malinov	Jan 29, 1908	Sep 18, 1910	963
28	Petar Gudev	Mar 16, 1907	Jan 29, 1908	319
27	Dimitar Stanchov	Mar 12, 1907	Mar 16, 1907	4
26	Dimitar Petkov	Dec 6, 1906	Mar 12, 1907	96
25	Racho Petrov	May 19, 1903	Nov 5, 1906	1,266
24	Stoyan Danev	Mar 31, 1903	May 19, 1903	49
23	Stoyan Danev	Nov 15, 1902	Mar 31, 1903	136
22	Stoyan Danev	Jan 3, 1902	Nov 15, 1902	316
21	Petko Karavelov	Mar 5, 1901	Jan 3, 1902	304
20	Racho Petrov	Jan 25, 1901	Mar 5, 1901	39
19	Todor Ivanchov	Dec 10, 1900	Jan 25, 1901	46
18	Todor Ivanchov	Nov 13, 1899	Dec 10, 1900	392
17	Dimitar Grekov	Jan 30, 1899	Oct 13, 1899	256
16	Konstantin Stoilov	Dec 21, 1894	Jan 30, 1899	1,501
15	Konstantin Stoilov	May 31, 1894	Dec 21, 1894	204
14	Stefan Stambolov	Sep 1, 1887	May 31, 1894	2,464
13	Konstantin Stoilov	Jul 10, 1887	Sep 1, 1887	53
12	Vasil Radoslavov	Aug 28, 1886	Jul 10, 1887	316
11	Petko Karavelov	Aug 24, 1886	Aug 28, 1886	4
10	Kliment Turnovski	Aug 21, 1886	Aug 24, 1886	3
9	Petko Karavelov	Jul 11, 1884	Aug 21, 1886	771
8	Dragan Tsankov	Jan 13, 1884	Jul 11, 1884	180
7	Dragan Tsankov	Sep 19, 1883	Dec 31, 1883	103
6	Leonid Sobolev	Jul 5, 1882	Sep 19, 1883	441
5	Johan Casimir Ehrnrooth	May 9, 1881	Jul 13, 1881	65
4	Petko Karavelov	Dec 10, 1880	May 9, 1881	150
3	Dragan Tsankov	Apr 7, 1880	Dec 10, 1880	247
2	Kliment Turnovski	Dec 6, 1879	Apr 7, 1880	123
1	Todor Burmov	Jul 17, 1879	Dec 6, 1879	142

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Prime Minister of Bulgaria?

Rumen Radev has been Prime Minister of Bulgaria since May 8, 2026.

Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Bulgaria?

Boyko Borissov, with 3,606 days in office across 3 terms.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Bulgaria?

Across 93 completed terms, the average prime minister of Bulgaria has served 412 days (about 1.1 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 213 days. The last leader to beat the average was Boyko Borissov, who left office in 2021.