Bulgaria
The Bulgarian state had their origins from a Central Asian Turkic tribe merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, but by the end of the 14th century the country was overrun by the Ottoman Turks. Northern Bulgaria attained autonomy in 1878 and all of Bulgaria became independent from the Ottoman Empire in 1908. Having fought on the losing side in both World Wars, Bulgaria fell within the Soviet sphere of influence and became a People's Republic in 1946. Communist domination ended in 1990. Today, Bulgaria is a parliamentary republic with civil law system.
Bulgaria has 28 provinces in terms of administrative regions.
Economically, Bulgaria has a manufacturing sector built upon Soviet era foundations. The country is heavily reliant on energy imports from Russia and is a participant in EU-backed efforts to diversify regional natural gas supplies.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Bulgaria
Offices
| Population | Election | Office | Incumbent | Term Length | Term Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,127,822 | Directly Elected | President | Rumen Radev | 5 years | None |
| Indirectly Elected | Prime Minister | Rosen Zhelyazkov | 4 years | None | |
| Directly Elected | National Assembly | 4 years | None |
Upcoming Elections
| Election | Count Down | Election Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgarian Presidential Election, 2026 | in 2 years | November 2026 *No Fixed Date |
| Bulgarian Legislative Election, 2028 | in 3 years | October 2028 *No Fixed Date |
Event Timeline
| October 27, 2024 | Bulgarian Legislative Election, 2024 (October) | |||
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| June 9, 2024 | Bulgarian Legislative Election, 2024 (June) | |||
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| Candidate | Party | Region | Vote Count | Elected |
| Dimitar Glavchev | Bulgaria | |||
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April 9, 2024
Dimitar Glavchev begins Prime Minister : Caretaker government leader till October election.Nikolai Denkov resigns Prime Minister : Resigned after failed to form new government.
| April 2, 2023 | Bulgarian Legislative Election, 2023 | |||
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| Candidate | Party | Region | Vote Count | Elected |
| Nikolai Denkov | We Continue the Change | Bulgaria | ||
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| October 2, 2022 | Bulgarian Legislative Election, 2022 | |||
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August 2, 2022
Galab Donev begins Prime Minister : Caretaker government.Kiril Petkov resigns Prime Minister : Resigned due to losing a vote of no confidence.
December 13, 2021
Kiril Petkov begins Prime Minister : Indirectly elected in general election (3rd legislative election in year 2021).Stefan Yanev resigns Prime Minister : End of caretaker government post election.
| November 14, 2021 | Bulgarian Legislative Election, 2021 (November) | |||
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