2020 in Bulgaria

2020
in
Bulgaria

Decades:
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
See also:

Events in the year 2020 in Bulgaria.

Incumbents

Events

Ongoing – 2020–2021 Bulgarian protests; COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria

January

February

March

April

May

June

The first day of the 2020–2021 Bulgarian protests

July

August

September

October

  • 20 October – After new infections in the country hit a record, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov announced that the country would make wearing protective masks obligatory in all outdoor spaces on October 22 in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus by about 30% and help prevent the health system from being overwhelmed.[36]
  • 24 October – Sofia's mayor Yordanka Fandakova announces that it will close nightclubs and discos tomorrow for two weeks in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19. She also urges universities to switch to online education and appeals to businesses to have as many employees work from home as possible.[37]
  • 25 October – Prime Minister Boyko Borisov tests positive for COVID-19.[38]

December

  • 20 December – The government announces the suspension of all flights between the country and the United Kingdom from tomorrow until January 31. Anyone who already arrived from the UK is required to quarantine for 10 days.[39]

Deaths

January

  • 1 January – Silva Zurleva, journalist (b. 1958).[40]
  • 5 January – Vanko Urumov, artist (b. 1941).
  • 8 January – Teofan Sokerov, artist (b. 1943).
  • 10 January – Petko Petkov, football player and manager (b. 1946).[41]
  • 15 January – Todor Valchev, financier (b. 1922).
  • 19 January – Blagovest Sendov, diplomat, mathematician and politician (b. 1932).[42]
  • 22 January – Petko Ogoiski, journalist, writer and politician (b. 1929).
  • 24 January – Andrey Daniel, artist (b. 1952).

February

  • 1 February – Ivan Staykov, composer (b. 1931).
  • 7 February – Ivan Zabunov, historian, public figure and politician (b. 1948).
  • 12 February – Penka Pavlova, folk singer (b. 1934).
  • 15 February – Irina Chmihova, pop singer and music pedagogue (b. 1930).

March

  • 7 March – Ivan Sarandev, literary critic and historian (b. 1934).
  • 26 March – Simeon Shterev, musician and composer (b. 1943).

April

  • 9 April – Valcho Kamarashev, actor (b. 1937).
  • 19 April
  • 26 April
    • Nikola Indjov, poet, publicist, essayist and translator (b. 1935).
    • Todor Simov, volleyball player and coach (b. 1929).
  • 30 April – Dzhenko Sabev, Olympic equestrian (b. 1947).[45]

May

  • 6 May – Borislav Georgiev, linguist (b. 1958).
  • 12 May – Hristina Lyutova, folk singer (b. 1940).
  • 14 May – Georgi Belev, poet (b. 1945).
  • 18 May – Sofia Nestorova, poet (b. 1955).
  • 31 May

June

July

  • 5 July – Katya Vodenicharova, children's book writer (b. 1926).
  • 9 July – Metodiy Grigorov, choir conductor (b. 1937).
  • 10 July
    • Antonio Krastev, weightlifter, world champion (b. 1961).[52]
    • Georgi Yordanov, football player (b. 1947).
  • 11 July – Gergina Toncheva, teacher (b. 1932).[53]
  • 12 July
  • 15 July – Vasil Stoychev, actor (b. 1935).
  • 27 July
    • Stefan Karastoyanov, geographer (b. 1944).
    • Kina Kadreva, children's book writer (b. 1931).[56]
  • 30 July – Ivan Kutuzov, cartoonist (b. 1956).

August

September

  • 6 September – Lachezar Elenkov, poet (b. 1936).
  • 14 September – Petko Christov, Roman Catholic prelate and Bishop of Nicopolis (b. 1950).[64]
  • 16 September – Simeon Peshov, entrepreneur (b. 1941).
  • 21 September – Dimitar Kerelezov, writer and poet (b. 1938).
  • 26 September – Svetozar Nedelchev, actor (b. 1933).
  • 30 September – Atanas Vanchev de Tracy, poet (b. 1940).

November

December

See also

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