Boyko Borissov

Rule Changes

Leader of the opposition after Progressive Bulgaria's April election win

Iliana Iotova won Bulgaria's November 1 presidential runoff, becoming the country's first elected female president. Official first-round results had put her at 34.76% to Andrey Gurov's 31.95%, with turnout at a record-low 22.98%.

Updated Nov 2

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Opposition leader after worst electoral result

Bulgaria held its eighth parliamentary election in five years on April 19, 2026. Former President Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria coalition won 44.7% of the vote—the largest single-party result in Bulgaria's democratic history—giving it roughly 130 seats and an outright majority in the 240-seat National Assembly. Radev resigned the presidency in January to form the party, riding a wave of anti-corruption anger after mass protests toppled the previous government in December 2025.

Updated May 31