The President of Bulgaria ( Bulgarian. President of Bulgaria ) - the head of state and commander-in-chief of the Bulgarian Armed Forces . He personifies the unity of the nation and represents the Republic of Bulgaria in international relations. The president is elected by universal, equal and secret ballot for a term of up to 5 years. Its functions and powers are determined by the fourth chapter of the Bulgarian constitution . The constitutional consistency of decrees and other acts of the president is determined by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria .
| Bulgarian President | |
|---|---|
| bolg President at Bulgaria | |
 Standard of the President of Bulgaria | |
 Position is Rumen Radev from January 22, 2017 | |
| Heads up | Bulgaria |
| Official residence | Presidential palace |
| Assigned | according to the results of universal, equal and secret ballot |
| Term of office | 5 years, 2 terms |
| Position appeared | 1990 |
| First in position | Peter Mladenov |
| Site | president.bg |
In 1990-1992, the position was called the Chairman (President) ( bulgar. Chairman (President) in Bulgaria ).
Since January 22, 2017, the current president of Bulgaria is Rumen Radev .
The persons who were the head of state in Bulgaria after the liquidation of the monarchy in 1946 are given.
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Powers
The President of Bulgaria has the right to impose a veto on the decisions of the National Assembly and they are considered valid only after his signature. However, the president has the right to reject any decision of the parliament no more than three times. If the national assembly takes the same decision for the fourth time in a row, it is considered valid, despite the opinion of the president.
The president is in charge of the National Intelligence Service .
People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946–1990)
In 1946-1990, the official name of Bulgaria was the People's Republic of Bulgaria ( Bulgarian People's Republic of Bulgaria ), and the power in the country actually belonged to the Bulgarian Communist Party , which led the social-political organization Patriotic Front . The formal head of state was the Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly (until 1971) and the Chairman of the State Council (after 1971) - head of the collective executive body that performed presidential functions; in fact, the country was led by the Secretary General of the Central Committee of the BKP .
Provisional Chairmanship of the People's Republic
Temporary Chairmanship of the People's Republic It was formed on July 31, 1946 by the 26th Ordinary National Assembly , the first after the coup September 9, 1944 year, which brought to power the government of the Fatherland Front , which was dominated by the Bulgarian Workers' Party (Communists) . The legal basis for its creation was the "Law on the Referendum of the People on the Abolition of the Monarchy and the Proclamation of the People's Republic" and on the convening of the Great National Assembly . The temporary chairmanship began work after the September 8, 1946 year of the republican referendum and the abolition of the monarchy on September 15, 1946 , accepting the discontinued authority of the monarch (represented by the Regency Council )
The chairman of the Provisional Chairmanship was the chairman of the 26th Ordinary People’s Assembly, Communist Vasil Petrov Kolarov . He also headed the VI Great National Assembly , who worked from November 7, 1946 year to October 21, 1949 year and developed the “Dmitrov Constitution” adopted on December 4, 1947 . On December 9, 1947 , after being elected in accordance with the adopted constitution of the Presidium of the People’s Assembly of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria as the collective head of the People’s Republic, the temporary chairmanship was abolished.
| # | A photo | Name | Authorization beginning | End of authority | The consignment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Interim Chairmanship | ||||||
| one | Vasil Petrov Kolarov (1877–1950) bolg Vasil Petrov Kolarov | September 15, 1946 | December 9, 1947 | Bulgarian Workers Party (Communists) | [1] [2] | |
Chairs of the Presidium of the National Assembly
According to the "Dmitrov Constitution" , which borrowed many provisions from the 1936 Constitution of the USSR , the country did not have a sole head of state. Most of its functions were carried out by a permanent collective body - the Presidium of the National Assembly of the NRB . According to the Constitution, the Chairperson of the Presidium of the National Assembly of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria ( Bulgarian Chairperson of the Presidium for the People's Assembly on the People's Republic of Bulgaria ) was for the other members of the Presidium only the first among equals , but in practice many of the powers of the Presidium were carried out by the Chairman alone. In addition to the Chairman, the Presidium included two of his deputies ( Bulgarian. Sub-Chair ), a secretary and ordinary members. The vice-chairmen jointly performed his powers in the event of a post vacancy.
| # | A photo | Name | Authorization beginning | End of authority | The consignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairmen of the Presidium of the National Assembly | |||||
| 2 | Mincho Kolev Neychev (1887-1956) bolg Mincho Kolev Neychev | December 9, 1947 | January 16, 1950 | Bulgarian Workers Party (Communists) → Bulgarian Communist Party [3] | |
| January 16, 1950 | May 27, 1950 | Bulgarian Communist Party | |||
| 3 | Georgi Parvanov Damyanov (1892-1958) bolg Georgi Parvanov Damyanov | May 27, 1950 | January 13, 1954 | ||
| January 13, 1954 | January 12, 1958 | ||||
| January 12, 1958 | November 27, 1958 [4] | ||||
| and about. [five] | Georgi Kulishev Gugov ( Georgi Kulishev ) (1885–1974) bolg Georgi Kulishev Gugov | November 27, 1958 | November 30, 1958 | independent | |
| and about. [five] | Nikolai Georgiev Ivanov ( Nikolai Georgiev ) (1906-1988) bolg Nikolay Georgiev Ivanov | Bulgarian Agricultural Peoples Union | |||
| four | Dimitar Ganev Verbanov ( Dimitar Ganev ) (1898–1964) bolg Dimitar Ganev Varbanov | November 30, 1958 | March 14, 1962 | Bulgarian Communist Party | |
| March 14, 1962 | April 20, 1964 [4] | ||||
| and about. [five] | Georgi Kulishev Gugov ( Georgi Kulishev ) (1885–1974) bolg Georgi Kulishev Gugov | April 20, 1964 | April 23, 1964 | independent | |
| and about. [five] | Nikolai Georgiev Ivanov ( Nikolai Georgiev ) (1906-1988) bolg Nikolay Georgiev Ivanov | Bulgarian Agricultural Peoples Union | |||
| five | Georgi Trijkov Girovsky ( Georgi Traykov ) (1998-1975) bolg Georgi Traykov Girovski | April 23, 1964 | March 10, 1966 | ||
| March 10, 1966 | July 6, 1971 | ||||
Council of State Chairmen
State Council of the People's Republic of Bulgaria He was a permanent public authority in the country from July 9, 1971 to April 10, 1990 .
The decision to create the Council of State was made at a plenary session of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party in 1968. This decision was brought to life in the new Constitution which entered into force on May 18, 1971 . Temporarily, until the election of the State Council, its constitutional functions were performed by the previous composition of the Presidium of the National Assembly of the NRB . The first composition of the State Council was formed on July 9, 1971 at the first meeting chosen in accordance with the new constitution of the People’s Assembly of Bulgaria.
The Chairman of the State Council was the Secretary General of the Central Committee of the BKP , and the first deputy was the secretary (supreme leader) of the Bulgarian Agricultural People’s Union .
April 3, 1990 on the basis of an agreement reached by the government and the opposition at the Russian National Round Table held , 9th (35th) National Assembly adopted an amendment to the Constitution abolishing the Council of State and establishing the institution of the President of the republic.
| # | A photo | Name | Authorization beginning | End of authority | The consignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairmen of the Council of State | |||||
| 6 | Todor Khristov Zhivkov (1911-1998) bolg Todor Hristov Zhivkov | July 9, 1971 | June 16, 1976 | Bulgarian Communist Party | |
| June 16, 1976 | June 18, 1981 | ||||
| June 18, 1981 | June 18, 1986 | ||||
| June 18, 1986 | November 17, 1989 | ||||
| 7 (I) | Peter Toshev Mladenov (1936-2000) bolg Petr Toshev Mladenov | November 17, 1989 | April 3, 1990 | ||
Chairman (President) of NRB
April 3, 1990 on the basis of an agreement reached by the government and the opposition at the Russian National Round Table held , 9th (35th) National Assembly adopted an amendment to the Constitution, abolishing the State Council and establishing the institution of the President (President) . On the same day at a vote in the National Assembly Peter Toshev Mladenov was elected to this post. In addition, on the same day the Bulgarian Communist Party headed by him was renamed the Bulgarian Socialist Party and adopted a social democratic platform (after a general party referendum held in March).
However, on July 6, 1990 , against the background of mass protests, Peter Mladenov was forced to resign. At the beginning of work on July 10, 1990 , the 7th Great National Assembly (designed to adopt a new constitution) the second Chairman (President) was elected Chairman of the Union of Democratic Forces Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev .
On November 15, 1990 , the new name of the country was adopted - the Republic of Bulgaria ( Bulgaria. Republic of Bulgaria ).
| # | A photo | Name | Authorization beginning | End of authority | The consignment | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairs (presidents) | ||||||
| 7 (Ii) | Peter Toshev Mladenov (1936-2000) bolg Petr Toshev Mladenov | April 3, 1990 | July 6, 1990 | Bulgarian Socialist Party | April 1990 | |
| and about. [6] | Stanko Todorov Georgiev ( Stanko Todorov ) (1920–1996) bolg Stanko Todorov Georgiev | July 6, 1990 | July 17, 1990 | |||
| and about. [7] | Nikolay Todorov Todorov (1921-2003) bolg Nikolai Todorov Todorov | July 17, 1990 | August 1, 1990 | independent | ||
| eight (I) | Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev (1935—2015) bolg Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev | August 1, 1990 | November 15, 1990 [8] | Union of Democratic Forces | July — August 1990 | |
Republic of Bulgaria (since 1990)
On November 15, 1990 , the new name of the country was adopted - the Republic of Bulgaria ( Bulgaria. Republic of Bulgaria ).
With the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria on July 12, 1991 , the position of Chairman (President) The position of the President of Bulgaria was replaced ( Bulgarian. President at Bulgaria ). In fact, the change took place on January 22, 1992 after the election of the president at the first national elections held in two rounds on January 12 and 19, 1992.
| # | A photo | Name | Authorization beginning | End of authority | The consignment | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman (President) | ||||||
| eight (I) [9] | Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev (1935—2015) bolg Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev | November 15, 1990 [8] | January 22, 1992 | Union of Democratic Forces | ||
| The president | ||||||
| eight (Ii) | Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev (1935—2015) bolg Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev | January 22, 1992 | January 22, 1997 | Union of Democratic Forces | 1992 | |
| 9 | Peter Stefanov Stoyanov (1952—) bolg Peter Stefanov Stoyanov | January 22, 1997 | January 22, 2002 | 1996 | ||
| ten | Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov (1957–) bolg Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov | January 22, 2002 | January 22, 2012 | Bulgarian Socialist Party | 2001 2006 | |
| eleven | Rosen Asenov Plevneliev (1964—) bolg Rosen Asenov Plevneliev | January 22, 2012 | January 22, 2017 | Citizens for the European development of Bulgaria | 2011 | |
| 12 | Rumen Georgiev Radev (1963—) bolg Rumen Georgiev Radev | January 22, 2017 | acting | independent | 2016 | |
See also
- The rulers of Bulgaria
- List of Bulgarian Prime Ministers
- Vice President of Bulgaria
Notes
- ↑ Vasil Kolarov // The Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 t.] / Ch. ed. A. M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.
- ↑ Vasil Kolarov (Fr.) . Marxistischen Internetarchiv. The appeal date is September 15, 2012.
- ↑ The Bulgarian Workers Party (Communists) changed its name to the Bulgarian Communist Party by the decision of the Fifth Party Congress held from December 18 to December 25, 1948 in Sofia.
- ↑ 1 2 Died as Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly of the People's Republic of Bulgaria.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Acting Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly of the NRB as his deputy (together with the second deputy).
- ↑ As Chairman of the 9th (35th) National Assembly
- ↑ As chairman of the 7th Great National Assembly
- ↑ 1 2 Change in the name of the state to the Republic of Bulgaria .
- ↑ Continuation of the powers of the Chairman (President) Zhelyu Zhelev.