Vice President of Bulgaria
| Vice-president of the Republic of Bulgaria
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| Style | Her Excellency |
| Residence | Boyana Residence, Sofia |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1 August 1990 |
| First holder | Atanas Semerdzhiev |
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The vice-president of the Republic of Bulgaria is a position, established by the Constitution of Bulgaria, and the only vice-presidential office in the European Union (EU).[Note 1]
The vice-president is elected in a popular vote, along with 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 principal assistant to the president in his/her official duties.[1]
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) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nº | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
| 1 |  |
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 | ||||
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| Nº | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
| 1 |  |
Blaga Dimitrova Блага Димитрова (1922–2003) |
22 January 1992 | 6 July 1993 | 1 year, 165 days | Union of Democratic Forces | Zhelyu Zhelev |
| 2 | |
Todor Kavaldzhiev Тодор Кавалджиев (1934– ) |
22 January 1997 | 22 January 2002 | 5 years, 0 days | Union of Democratic Forces | Petar Stoyanov |
| 3 | |
Angel Marin Ангел Марин (1942– ) |
22 January 2002 | 22 January 2012 | 10 years, 0 days | Bulgarian Socialist Party | Georgi Parvanov |
| 4 |  |
Margarita Popova Маргарита Попова (1956– ) |
22 January 2012 | Incumbent | 4 years, 13 days | GERB | Rosen Plevneliev |
See also
- History of Bulgaria
- Politics of Bulgaria
- List of First Deputy Chairmen of the State Council of Bulgaria
- List of heads of state of Bulgaria
- List of current Vice Presidents
Notes
- ↑ Under the current Constitution of Cyprus, there is post of Vice President of Cyprus that is reserved for a Turkish Cypriot, however since December 1963, the Turkish Cypriots have had no participation in the government, thus leaving the post of Vice President vacant since then.
References
- ↑ "Chapter Four: President of the Republic". Constitution. National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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