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Elections in Bulgaria
parliamentary republic
Elections in Bulgaria: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. Head of government is Rumen Radev; the system of government is parliamentary republic.
Next election
date to be confirmed
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Head of government - Bulgarian Communist Party
In office since
8 May 2026
Party
Bulgarian Communist Party
Head of state
Iliana Iotova
Region
Europe
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Next election
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Government
parliamentary republic
Capital
Sofia
Population
6 423 207
Country facts
Legislature
National Assembly of Bulgaria
Established
1878
Currency
euro
Official language
Bulgarian
Capital
Sofia
Region
Europe
Area
110,993 km2
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Election history
19 April 2026parliamentary
Bulgarian parliamentary election
1 January 2026presidential
Bulgarian presidential election
27 October 2024parliamentary
October 2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election
2 April 2023parliamentary
Bulgarian parliamentary election
2 October 2022parliamentary
Bulgarian parliamentary election
14 November 2021parliamentary
Bulgarian general election
14 November 2021presidential
Bulgarian general election
26 March 2017parliamentary
Bulgarian parliamentary election
6 November 2016presidential
Bulgarian presidential election
won: Rumen Radev
5 October 2014parliamentary
Bulgarian parliamentary election
12 May 2013parliamentary
Bulgarian parliamentary election
turnout 52.5%
30 October 2011presidential
Bulgarian presidential election
won: Rosen Plevneliev
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2026 - Rosen Zhelyazkov Rumen Radev
peaceful - no coup recorded
2025 - Dimitar Glavchev Rosen Zhelyazkov
peaceful - no coup recorded
2024 - Nikolai Denkov Dimitar Glavchev
peaceful - no coup recorded
2023 - Galab Donev Nikolai Denkov
peaceful - no coup recorded
2022 - Kiril Petkov Galab Donev
peaceful - no coup recorded
2021 - Boyko Borissov Kiril Petkov
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Bulgaria?
The date of the next election has not yet been confirmed.
Who is the current leader of Bulgaria?
The head of government is Rumen Radev (Bulgarian Communist Party).
When was the last election in Bulgaria?
The most recent was the Bulgarian parliamentary election on 19 April 2026.
What type of government does Bulgaria have?
Bulgaria is a parliamentary republic.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.