The vice president of the Republic of Bulgaria is a position, established by the Constitution of Bulgaria, and the only active vice presidential office in the European Union (EU).[Note 1]
| Vice President of of the Republic of Bulgaria | |
|---|---|
| Вицепрезидент на България (Bulgarian) Viceprezident na Bǎlgarija (Bulgarian Latin) | |
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| Style | Her Excellency |
| Residence | Bojana Residence, Sofija |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1 August 1990 |
| First holder | Atanas Semerdžiev |
The vice president is elected by popular vote, alongside the president. Candidates for president and vice president run on their party ticket and are prohibited from serving in any other post upon election.
According to the constitution, the vice president shall be the principal assistant to the president in his/her official duties.[1]
In 1971–1990, the Chairmen of the State Council — Todor Zhivkov (1971–1989) and Petar Mladenov (1989–1990) — were the heads of state of Bulgaria. The First Deputy Chairmen of the State Council were deputy heads of state. The State Council was abolished on April 3, 1990.
Below is a list of the first deputy chairmen of the State Council and vice presidents of the Republic of Bulgaria:
The First Deputy Chairmen of the State Council of Bulgaria, 1971–1990
| First Deputy Chairman | Term of office | Political party | Chairman | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | |||
 | Krastyu Trichkov Кръстю Тричков (1923–?) | 8 July 1971 | 27 July 1972 | 1 year, 19 days | Fatherland Front | Todor Zhivkov | |
 | Georgi Andreev Георги Андреев (1929−2011)[2] | 8 July 1971 | 30 April 1973 | 1 year, 296 days | Fatherland Front | Todor Zhivkov | |
| Georgi Traykov Георги Трайков (1898–1975)[3] | 27 July 1972 | 1 November 1974 | 2 years, 97 days | Fatherland Front | Todor Zhivkov | ||
| | Petur Tanchev Петър Танчев (1920–1992)[4][5] | 1 November 1974 | 14 December 1989 | 15 years, 43 days | Fatherland Front | Todor Zhivkov Petar Mladenov | |
| | Angel Dimitrov Ангел Димитров (1927–2005)[6] | 14 December 1989 | 3 April 1990 | 110 days | Fatherland Front | Petar Mladenov | |
Vice President, 1990–present
Elected by parliament, 1990–1992
The following vice presidents were elected by the parliament.
| Vice Chairman (Vice President) | Term of office | Political party | Chairman (President) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name (Born–Died) | Took office | Left office | Duration | |||
| | Atanas Semerdzhiev Атанас Семерджиев (1924–2015) | 1 August 1990 | 22 January 1992 | 1 year, 174 days | Bulgarian Socialist Party | Zhelyu Zhelev | |
Directly elected, 1992–present
The following vice-presidents were elected by the people.
| Vice President | Term of office | Political party | President | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name (Born–Died) | Took office | Left office | Duration | |||
| Blaga Dimitrova Блага Димитрова (1922–2003) | 22 January 1992 | 6 July 1993 | 1 year, 165 days | Union of Democratic Forces | Zhelyu Zhelev | ||
| Vacant | 6 July 1993 | 22 January 1997 | 3 years, 200 days | Vacant | |||
 | Todor Kavaldzhiev Тодор Кавалджиев (1934–2019) | 22 January 1997 | 22 January 2002 | 5 years, 0 days | United Democratic Forces | Petar Stoyanov | |
.jpg) | Angel Marin Ангел Марин (1942–2024) | 22 January 2002 | 22 January 2012 | 10 years, 0 days | Bulgarian Socialist Party | Georgi Parvanov | |
 | Margarita Popova Маргарита Попова (born 1956) | 22 January 2012 | 22 January 2017 | 5 years, 0 days | Independent / GERB | Rosen Plevneliev | |
 | Iliana Iotova Илиана Йотова (born 1964) | 22 January 2017 | Incumbent | 7 years, 97 days | Bulgarian Socialist Party | Rumen Radev | |