Bulgaria

Timeline

1. 8 May2026
   International

   Rumen Radev sworn in as Bulgaria's prime minister¹²³

   Former president Rumen Radev was elected prime minister by Bulgaria's parliament on 8 May by 124 votes to 70 after his coalition won the April election.

   • Rumen Radev was elected prime minister by Bulgaria's parliament on 8 May 2026, 124 votes to 70 with 36 abstentions
   • His Progressive Bulgaria won 131 of 240 seats in the 19 April snap election, the first outright majority in decades
   • It was Bulgaria's eighth general election in about five years
   • Radev, a former air force general, had been president
2. 23 Jan2026
   International

   Iliana Iotova becomes Bulgaria's first woman president⁴⁵⁶

   After Rumen Radev resigned on 20 January, Vice President Iliana Iotova was sworn in on 23 January as Bulgaria's first female president.

   • President Rumen Radev announced his resignation on 19 January 2026; Bulgaria's Constitutional Court ruled it voluntary and ended his term early
   • Iliana Iotova, vice president since 2017, took over as president on 23 January 2026, the first woman to hold the office; no new oath was needed as she had sworn as vice president
   • Iotova is running for re-election in the October 2026 election

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Sources

1. Bulgarian News Agency (BTA)
2. bne IntelliNews
3. Qatar News Agency
4. Bulgarian National Television (BNT)
5. Liga.net
6. Presidency of Bulgaria