Rulers: Bulgaria
Ministries, etc.
Key ministries
Foreign Affairs
Ministers
9 Sep 1944 - 31 Mar 1946 Petko Stainov (b. 1890 - d. 1972)
31 Mar 1946 - 23 Nov 1946 Georgi Kulishev (b. 1885 - d. 1974)
23 Nov 1946 - 11 Dec 1947 Kimon Georgiev (2nd time) (b. 1882 - d. 1968)
11 Dec 1947 - 6 Aug 1949 Vasil Kolarov (b. 1877 - d. 1950)
6 Aug 1949 - 27 May 1950 Vladimir Poptomov (b. 1890 - d. 1952)
27 May 1950 - 11 Aug 1956 Mincho Neychev (b. 1887 - d. 1956)
20 Aug 1956 - 27 Nov 1962 Karlo Lukanov (b. 1897 - d. 1982)
27 Nov 1962 - 13 Dec 1971 Ivan Bashev (b. 1916 - d. 1971)
17 Dec 1971 - 17 Nov 1989 Petur Mladenov (b. 1936 - d. 2000)
17 Nov 1989 - 22 Nov 1990 Boiko Dimitrov (b. 1941)
22 Nov 1990 - 20 Dec 1990 Lyuben Gotsev (b. 1930)
20 Dec 1990 - 8 Nov 1991 Viktor Vulkov (b. 1936)
8 Nov 1991 - 30 Dec 1992 Stoyan Ganev (b. 1955)
30 Dec 1992 - 23 Jun 1993 Lyuben Berov (b. 1925 - d. 2006)
23 Jun 1993 - 18 Oct 1994 Stanislav Daskalov (b. 1952)
18 Oct 1994 - 25 Jan 1995 Ivan Stanchov (b. 1929)
25 Jan 1995 - 13 Nov 1996 Georgi Pirinski (b. 1948)
13 Nov 1996 - 12 Feb 1997 Irina Bokova (f) (acting) (b. 1952)
12 Feb 1997 - 21 May 1997 Stoyan Stalev (b. 1952)
21 May 1997 - 24 Jul 2001 Nadezhda Mihailova (f) (b. 1962)
24 Jul 2001 - 16 Aug 2005 Solomon Passy (b. 1956)
16 Aug 2005 - 27 Jul 2009 Ivailo Kalfin (b. 1964)
27 Jul 2009 - 27 Jan 2010 Rumiana Jeleva (f) (b. 1969)
27 Jan 2010 - Nikolay Mladenov (b. 1972)
Defense
Ministers
9 Sep 1944 - 23 Nov 1946 Damyan Velchev (b. 1883 - d. 1954)
23 Nov 1946 - 27 May 1950 Georgi Damyanov (b. 1892 - d. 1958)
27 May 1950 - 9 Jun 1958 Petur Panchevski (b. 1902)
9 Jun 1958 - 17 Mar 1962 Ivan Mihailov (b. 1897 - d. 1982)
17 Mar 1962 - 22 Sep 1990 Dobri Dzhurov (b. 1916 - d. 2002)
22 Sep 1990 - 8 Nov 1991 Yordan Mutafchiev (b. 1940)
8 Nov 1991 - 20 May 1992 Dimitur Ludzhev (b. 1950)
20 May 1992 - 30 Dec 1992 Aleksandur Staliyski (b. 1925 - d. 2004)
30 Dec 1992 - 18 Oct 1994 Valentin Aleksandrov
18 Oct 1994 - 25 Jan 1995 Boiko Noev (1st time) (b. 1954)
25 Jan 1995 - 12 Feb 1997 Dimitur Pavlov
12 Feb 1997 - 21 Dec 1999 Georgi Ananiev (b. 1950)
21 Dec 1999 - 24 Jul 2001 Boiko Noev (2nd time) (s.a.)
24 Jul 2001 - 16 Aug 2005 Nikolay Svinarov (b. 1958)
16 Aug 2005 - 24 Apr 2008 Vesselin Bliznakov (b. 1944)
24 Apr 2008 - 27 Jul 2009 Nikolay Tsonev (b. 1956)
27 Jul 2009 - 27 Jan 2010 Nikolay Mladenov (b. 1972)
27 Jan 2010 - Anyu Angelov (b. 1942)
Interior
Ministers
9 Sep 1944 - 20 Jul 1949 Anton Yugov (b. 1904 - d. 1991)
20 Jul 1949 - 6 Jan 1951 Rusi Hristozov (b. 1913?)
6 Jan 1951 - 17 Mar 1962 Georgi Tsankov (b. 1912?)
17 Mar 1962 - 27 Dec 1968 Diko Dikov (b. 1910)
27 Dec 1968 - 9 Jul 1971 Angel Solakov (b. 1922?)
9 Jul 1971 - 7 Apr 1973 Angel Tsanev (b. 1912)
7 Apr 1973 - 15 Dec 1988 Dimitur Stoyanov
15 Dec 1988 - 27 Dec 1989 Georgi Tanev (b. 1943?)
27 Dec 1989 - 27 Jul 1990 Atanas Semerdzhiev (b. 1924)
27 Jul 1990 - 5 Sep 1990 Stoyan Stoyanov (acting)
5 Sep 1990 - 20 Dec 1990 Pencho Penev (b. 1947)
20 Dec 1990 - 8 Nov 1991 Hristo Danov (b. 1921? - d. 2003)
8 Nov 1991 - 30 Dec 1992 Yordan Sokolov (b. 1933)
30 Dec 1992 - 18 Oct 1994 Viktor Mihailov
18 Oct 1994 - 25 Jan 1995 Chavdar Chervenkov
25 Jan 1995 - 10 May 1996 Lyubomir Nachev (b. 1954 - d. 2006)
10 May 1996 - 12 Feb 1997 Nikolay Dobrev (b. 1947 - d. 1999)
12 Feb 1997 - 21 Dec 1999 Bogomil Bonev (b. 1957)
21 Dec 1999 - 24 Jul 2001 Emanuil Yordanov (b. 1960)
24 Jul 2001 - 16 Aug 2005 Georgi Petkanov (b. 1947)
16 Aug 2005 - 24 Apr 2008 Rumen Petkov (b. 1961)
24 Apr 2008 - 27 Jul 2009 Mihail Mikov (b. 1960)
27 Jul 2009 - Tsvetan Tsvetanov (b. 1965)
Finance
1 Jan 1988 - 17 Nov 1989 abolished
Ministers
9 Sep 1944 - 17 Aug 1945 Petko Stoyanov (b. 1880? - d. 1951)
17 Aug 1945 - 31 Mar 1946 Stancho Cholakov (b. 1900 - d. 1981)
31 Mar 1946 - 6 Aug 1949 Ivan Stefanov (b. 1899 - d. 1980)
6 Aug 1949 - 8 Oct 1949 Petko Kunin (b. 1900 - d. 1978)
8 Oct 1949 - 27 Nov 1962 Kiril Lazarov (b. 1885 - d. 1980)
27 Nov 1962 - 17 Jun 1976 Dimitur Popov (b. 1912)
17 Jun 1976 - 31 Dec 1987 Belcho Belchev (1st time) (b. 1932)
17 Nov 1989 - 20 Dec 1990 Belcho Belchev (2nd time) (s.a.)
20 Dec 1990 - 30 Dec 1992 Ivan Kostov (b. 1949)
30 Dec 1992 - 18 Oct 1994 Stoyan Aleksandrov (b. 1949)
18 Oct 1994 - 25 Jan 1995 Hristina Vucheva (f) (b. 1937)
25 Jan 1995 - 12 Feb 1997 Dimitur Kostov (b. 1957)
12 Feb 1997 - 21 May 1997 Svetoslav Gavriyski (b. 1948)
21 May 1997 - 24 Jul 2001 Muravey Radev (b. 1947)
24 Jul 2001 - 16 Aug 2005 Milen Velchev (b. 1966)
16 Aug 2005 - 27 Jul 2009 Plamen Oresharski (b. 1960)
27 Jul 2009 - Simeon Djankov (b. 1970)
Justice
Ministers
11 Dec 1947 - 17 Mar 1962 Radi Naidenov (b. 1894?)
17 Mar 1962 - 12 Mar 1966 Petur Tanchev (b. 1919?)
12 Mar 1966 - 8 Feb 1990 Svetla Daskalova (f) (b. 1921?)
8 Feb 1990 - 22 Sep 1990 Pencho Penev (1st time) (b. 1947)
22 Sep 1990 - 20 Dec 1990 vacant
20 Dec 1990 - 8 Nov 1991 Pencho Penev (2nd time) (s.a.)
8 Nov 1991 - 30 Dec 1992 Svetoslav Luchnikov (b. 1922 - d. 2002)
30 Dec 1992 - 23 Jun 1993 Mishko Vulkov
23 Jun 1993 - 18 Oct 1994 Petur Kornazhev
18 Oct 1994 - 25 Jan 1995 Teodor Chipev
25 Jan 1995 - 12 Feb 1997 Mladen Chervenyakov (b. 1954)
12 Feb 1997 - 21 May 1997 Haralambi Anchev (b. 1953)
21 May 1997 - 21 Dec 1999 Vasil Gotsev (b. 1929)
21 Dec 1999 - 24 Jul 2001 Teodosiy Simeonov (b. 1946)
24 Jul 2001 - 16 Aug 2005 Anton Stankov (b. 1966)
16 Aug 2005 - 18 Jul 2007 Georgi Petkanov (b. 1947)
18 Jul 2007 - 27 Jul 2009 Miglena Tacheva (f) (b. 1960)
27 Jul 2009 - Margarita Popova (f)
Parliament
National Assembly
President
15 Dec 1945 - 9 Dec 1947 Vasil Kolarov (b. 1877 - d. 1950)
Chairmen of the Presidium
9 Dec 1947 - 27 May 1950 Mincho Neychev (b. 1887 - d. 1956)
27 May 1950 - 27 Nov 1958 Georgi Damyanov (b. 1892 - d. 1958)
27 Nov 1958 - 30 Nov 1958 Nikolay Georgiev (1st time) (b. 1906 - d. 1987)
(acting)
30 Nov 1958 - 20 Apr 1964 Dimitur Ganev (b. 1898 - d. 1964)
20 Apr 1964 - 23 Apr 1964 Nikolay Georgiev (2nd time) (s.a.)
(acting)
23 Apr 1964 - 7 Jul 1971 Georgi Traykov (b. 1898 - d. 1975)
Presidents
7 Jul 1971 - 27 Apr 1972 Georgi Traykov (s.a.)
27 Apr 1972 - 16 Jun 1981 Vladimir Bonev (b. 1917)
16 Jun 1981 - 17 Jul 1990 Stanko Todorov (b. 1920 - d. 1996)
17 Jul 1990 - 4 Nov 1991 Nikolay Todorov (b. 1921 - d. 2003)
4 Nov 1991 - 24 Sep 1992 Stefan Savov (b. 1924 - d. 2000)
24 Sep 1992 - 5 Nov 1992 Snezhana Botusharova (f) (acting) (b. 1955)
5 Nov 1992 - 12 Jan 1995 Aleksandur Yordanov (b. 1952)
12 Jan 1995 - 7 May 1997 Blagovest Sendov (b. 1932)
7 May 1997 - 5 Jul 2001 Yordan Sokolov (b. 1933)
5 Jul 2001 - 4 Feb 2005 Ognyan Gerdzhikov (b. 1946)
4 Feb 2005 - 23 Feb 2005 Kamelia Kasabova (f) (acting) (b. 1957)
23 Feb 2005 - 11 Jul 2005 Borislav Velikov (b. 1946)
11 Jul 2005 - 14 Jul 2009 Georgi Pirinski (b. 1948)
14 Jul 2009 - Tsetska Tsacheva (f) (b. 1958)