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🇧🇬 Rumen Radev
Prime Minister of Bulgaria since May 8, 2026
How long has Rumen Radev been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Rumen Radev has been in office for 115 days as Prime Minister of Bulgaria, with no scheduled end date.
115 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Bulgaria usually stay in office?
Bulgaria has had 56 leaders in the office we track since 1879. A completed tenure has averaged 412 days (about 1.1 years), and the longest was Boyko Borissov at 3,606 days. Rumen Radev has served 115 days so far, 72% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Andrey Gurov, served 78 days. Bulgaria is classified as a electoral democracy.
Rumen Radev115d
Average tenure412d
Boyko Borissov (record)3,606d
Key facts
| Role | Prime Minister of Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Political system | Electoral democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Independent politician |
| Born | June 18, 1963 (age 63) |
| Took office | May 8, 2026 (aged 62) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 94th Prime Minister of Bulgaria |
| Preceded by | Andrey Gurov |
| Vs. average | 115 days served — 72% shorter than the historical average of 412 days (so far) |
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