Vice_President_of_Bulgaria

Vice President of Bulgaria

Vice President of Bulgaria

Position

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]

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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

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Vice President, 1990–present

Elected by parliament, 1990–1992

The following vice presidents were elected by the parliament.

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Directly elected, 1992–present

The following vice-presidents were elected by the people.

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See also

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Another EU member state, Cyprus, also has a post of Vice President, although since 1974 that post has remained vacant.

References

  1. [1]
    "Chapter Four: President of the Republic". Constitution. National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. [2]
    Radio Free Europe Research. Survey of East European Developments. July 1971
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    Radio Free Europe Research. Survey of East European Developments October–December 1974
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    Radio Free Europe Research. Survey of East European Developments October–December 1974
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    Radio Free Europe Research. Weekly Record of Events in Eastern Europe. 30 November to 6 December 1989
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    Radio Free Europe Research. Weekly Record of Events in Eastern Europe. 30 November to 6 December 1989
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