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President of Bulgaria
The president of the Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Президент на Република България, romanized: Prezident na Republika Balgariya) is the head of state of Bulgaria and the commander-in-chief of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. The official residence of the president is the Boyana Residence in Sofia.
The president's primary function is to serve as the arbitrator of disputes between Bulgaria's different institutions. They are not the head of government or part of the nation's executive power; however, when the National Assembly fails to elect a prime minister, the president appoints an interim government. As of 2026, this happened on 12 occasions: Zhelyu Zhelev in 1994–1995; Petar Stoyanov in 1997; Rosen Plevneliev in 2013 and 2014; Rumen Radev in 2017, 2021, 2022, and 2024; and Iliana Iotova in 2026.
The president is elected for a five-year term and is restricted to two terms, even if they are non-consecutive. After an individual has served two terms as president, that individual would forever be barred from being elected to the presidency again under Bulgaria's Constitution. The president addresses the nation on national television annually on New Year's Eve.
For a Bulgarian citizen to be able to run for the office of President of Bulgaria, they must fulfil the following conditions:
The president is elected directly by the Bulgarian people in a two-round election for a five-year term. If a candidate obtains at least 50% of the vote with at least 50% voter turnout, that candidate is elected. If this isn't the case, the top two candidates face off in a runoff election.
The president is barred from being a member of the National Assembly, as well as holding any other government, public or private offices for the duration of their term. The president is also constitutionally forbidden from being involved in a leadership position of a political party while in office. The president is however allowed to be a member of a political party.
The president of Bulgaria has a number of functions and powers that are regulated in Chapter 4 of the 1991 Constitution of Bulgaria.
The following powers belong to the president of Bulgaria:
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President of Bulgaria
The president of the Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Президент на Република България, romanized: Prezident na Republika Balgariya) is the head of state of Bulgaria and the commander-in-chief of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. The official residence of the president is the Boyana Residence in Sofia.
The president's primary function is to serve as the arbitrator of disputes between Bulgaria's different institutions. They are not the head of government or part of the nation's executive power; however, when the National Assembly fails to elect a prime minister, the president appoints an interim government. As of 2026, this happened on 12 occasions: Zhelyu Zhelev in 1994–1995; Petar Stoyanov in 1997; Rosen Plevneliev in 2013 and 2014; Rumen Radev in 2017, 2021, 2022, and 2024; and Iliana Iotova in 2026.
The president is elected for a five-year term and is restricted to two terms, even if they are non-consecutive. After an individual has served two terms as president, that individual would forever be barred from being elected to the presidency again under Bulgaria's Constitution. The president addresses the nation on national television annually on New Year's Eve.
For a Bulgarian citizen to be able to run for the office of President of Bulgaria, they must fulfil the following conditions:
The president is elected directly by the Bulgarian people in a two-round election for a five-year term. If a candidate obtains at least 50% of the vote with at least 50% voter turnout, that candidate is elected. If this isn't the case, the top two candidates face off in a runoff election.
The president is barred from being a member of the National Assembly, as well as holding any other government, public or private offices for the duration of their term. The president is also constitutionally forbidden from being involved in a leadership position of a political party while in office. The president is however allowed to be a member of a political party.
The president of Bulgaria has a number of functions and powers that are regulated in Chapter 4 of the 1991 Constitution of Bulgaria.
The following powers belong to the president of Bulgaria:
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