List of Heads of state of Bulgaria by longevity

This is a List of heads of state of Bulgaria in order of longevity. There are currently four Tsars on the list, one of whom are living. There are currently six communist heads of state, none of whom are living. There are currently six Presidents, four of whom are living. The list is in descending order and is correct as of 1 February 2021. The longest-lived heads of state was Ferdinand I (1861–1948).

Living as of 1 February 2021
Head of State Date of birth Heads of state
Simeon II (1937-06-16) 16 June 1937 19431946
Petar Stoyanov (1952-05-25) 25 May 1952 19972002
Georgi Parvanov (1957-06-28) 28 June 1957 20022012
Rumen Radev (1963-06-18) 18 June 1963 2017
Rosen Plevneliev (1964-05-14) 14 May 1964 20122017

To account for the different number of leap days within the life of each heads of state, two measures of longevity are given. The first is the number of whole years the heads of state lived, and the number of days past their last birthday. The second list the total number of days lived by the heads of state, accounting for differing numbers of leap years within the lifespans of different heads of state.

List

Rank
Heads of state
Life Dates
Longevity
Born
Died
Age
Longevity
1Ferdinand I of Bulgaria26 February 186110 September 194887 years, 197 days31,972 days
2Todor Zhivkov7 September 19115 August 199886 years, 332 days31,744 days
3Simeon Sakskoburggotski16 June 1937Living83 years, 230 days30,546 days
4Zhelyu Zhelev3 March 193530 January 201579 years, 333 days29,188 days
5Georgi Traykov14 April 189814 January 197576 years, 275 days28,033 days
6Vasil Kolarov16 July 187723 January 195072 years, 191 days26,488 days
7Mincho Neychev4 April 188711 August 195669 years, 129 days25,331 days
8Petar Stoyanov25 May 1952Living68 years, 252 days25,089 days
9Georgi Damyanov23 September 189227 November 195866 years, 65 days24,170 days
10Dimitar Ganev28 October 189820 April 196465 years, 175 days23,915 days
11Petar Mladenov22 August 193631 May 200063 years, 283 days23,293 days
12Georgi Parvanov28 June 1957Living63 years, 218 days23,229 days
13Rumen Radev18 June 1963Living57 years, 228 days21,048 days
14Rosen Plevneliev14 May 1964Living56 years, 263 days20,717 days
15Boris III of Bulgaria30 January 189428 August 194349 years, 210 days18,106 days
16Alexander Batenberg5 April 185723 October 189336 years, 201 days13,350 days
List of heads of state of Bulgaria 16
Living 5
Deceased 11


Overview

The youngest person to become president was Georgi Parvanov, at the age of 44 years, 208 days. The oldest person to become president was Zhelyu Zhelev, at the age of 55 years, 151 days.

The oldest living president is Petar Stoyanov, born 25 May 1952 (aged 68 years, 252 days). The youngest living former president is Rosen Plevneliev, born 14 May 1964 (aged 56 years, 263 days). The incumbent president is Rumen Radev, born 18 June 1963 (aged 57 years, 228 days).

The oldest head of state is Ferdinand I (1861–1948), who died at the age of 87 years, 197 days. The oldest living former head of state, Simeon II (born June 16, 1937), will tie Ferdinand I if he lives to December 31, 2024.

Bulgarian Heads of states' ages

#
Head of state
Date of birth
Date of
inauguration
Age at
inauguration
End of
term
Age at
End of
term
Length of
retirement
Date of death
Lifespan
1 Alexander I of Bulgaria 5 April 1857 29 April 1879 (1879-04-29) 22 years, 24 days 7 September 1886 (1886-09-07) 29 years, 155 days 7 years, 46 days 23 October 1893 13,350 days (36 years, 201 days)
2 Ferdinand I of Bulgaria 26 February 1861 7 July 1887 (1887-07-07) 26 years, 131 days 3 October 1918 (1918-10-03) 57 years, 219 days 29 years, 343 days 10 September 1948 31,972 days (87 years, 197 days)
3 Boris III of Bulgaria 30 January 1894 3 October 1918 (1918-10-03) 24 years, 246 days 28 August 1943 (1943-08-28) 49 years, 210 days N/A 28 August 1943 18,106 days (49 years, 210 days)
4 Simeon II of Bulgaria 16 June 1937 28 August 1943 (1943-08-28) 6 years, 73 days 15 September 1946 (1946-09-15) 9 years, 91 days 74 years, 139 days 30,546 days (83 years, 230 days)
5 Vasil Kolarov 16 July 1877 15 September 1946 (1946-09-15) 69 years, 61 days 9 December 1947 (1947-12-09) 70 years, 146 days 2 years, 45 days 23 January 1950 26,488 days (72 years, 191 days)
6 Mincho Neychev 4 April 1887 9 December 1947 (1947-12-09) 60 years, 249 days 27 May 1950 (1950-05-27) 63 years, 53 days 6 years, 76 days 11 August 1956 25,331 days (69 years, 129 days)
7 Georgi Damyanov 23 September 1892 27 May 1950 (1950-05-27) 57 years, 246 days 27 November 1958 (1958-11-27) 66 years, 65 days N/A 27 November 1958 24,170 days (66 years, 65 days)
8 Dimitar Ganev 28 October 1898 30 November 1958 (1958-11-30) 60 years, 33 days 20 April 1964 (1964-04-20) 65 years, 175 days N/A 20 April 1964 23,915 days (65 years, 175 days)
9 Georgi Traykov 14 April 1898 23 April 1964 (1964-04-23) 66 years, 9 days 7 July 1971 (1971-07-07) 73 years, 84 days 3 years, 191 days 14 January 1975 28,033 days (76 years, 275 days)
10 Todor Zhivkov 7 September 1911 7 July 1971 (1971-07-07) 59 years, 303 days 17 November 1989 (1989-11-17) 78 years, 71 days 8 years, 261 days 5 August 1998 31,744 days (86 years, 332 days)
11 Petar Mladenov 22 August 1936 17 November 1989 (1989-11-17) 53 years, 87 days 6 July 1990 (1990-07-06) 53 years, 318 days 9 years, 330 days 31 May 2000 23,293 days (63 years, 283 days)
12 Zhelyu Zhelev 3 March 1935 1 August 1990 (1990-08-01) 55 years, 151 days 22 January 1997 (1997-01-22) 61 years, 325 days 18 years, 8 days 30 January 2015 29,188 days (79 years, 333 days)
13 Petar Stoyanov 25 May 1952 22 January 1997 (1997-01-22) 44 years, 242 days 22 January 2002 (2002-01-22) 49 years, 242 days 19 years, 10 days 25,089 days (68 years, 252 days)
14 Georgi Parvanov 28 June 1957 22 January 2002 (2002-01-22) 44 years, 208 days 22 January 2012 (2012-01-22) 54 years, 208 days 9 years, 10 days 23,229 days (63 years, 218 days)
15 Rosen Plevneliev 14 May 1964 22 January 2012 (2012-01-22) 47 years, 253 days 22 January 2017 (2017-01-22) 52 years, 253 days 4 years, 10 days 20,717 days (56 years, 263 days)
16 Rumen Radev 18 June 1963 22 January 2017 (2017-01-22) 53 years, 218 days 21,048 days (57 years, 228 days)
# Head of state Date of birth Date of
inauguration
Age at
inauguration
End of
term
Age at
End of
term
Length of
retirement
Date of death Lifespan

Living heads of state in different periods of history (1879-present)

There have been two time periods when there was only one living head of state, first with the inauguration of Prince Alexander Batenberg in 1879, and most recently during the reign of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria following the 1893 death of Alexander Batenberg. There have been three time periods when five heads of state (the incumbent and four former heads of state) co-existed, including the current period.

The number of heads of state alive at each moment in Bulgarian history Dates linked to corresponding events, generally the inauguration or death of a heads of state
 Beginning and ending dates  Time span  Number of living heads of state
April 29, 1879 September 7, 18867 years, 131 days1 
July 7, 1887 October 23, 18936 years, 108 days2
October 23, 1893 October 3, 191824 years, 345 days1
  • 2 Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
October 3, 1918 August 28, 194324 years, 329 days2
August 28, 1943 September 15, 19463 years, 18 days2
September 15, 1946 December 9, 19471 year, 85 days3
  • 2 Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
  • 4 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
  • 5 Vasil Kolarov
December 9, 1947 September 10, 1948276 days4
  • 2 Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
  • 4 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
  • 5 Vasil Kolarov
  • 6 Mincho Neychev
September 10, 1948 January 23, 19501 year, 135 days3
  • 4 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
  • 5 Vasil Kolarov
  • 6 Mincho Neychev
January 23, 1950 May 27, 1950124 days2
  • 4 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
  • 6 Mincho Neychev
May 27, 1950 August 11, 19566 years, 76 days3
August 11, 1956 November 27, 19582 years, 108 days2
  • 4 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
  • 7 Georgi Damyanov
November 30, 1958 April 20, 19645 years, 142 days2
April 23, 1964 July 7, 19717 years, 75 days2
July 7, 1971 January 14, 19753 years, 191 days3
January 14, 1975 November 17, 198914 years, 307 days2
  • 4 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
  • 10 Todor Zhivkov
November 17, 1989 July 6, 1990231 days3
August 1, 1990 January 22, 19976 years, 174 days4
  • 4 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
  • 10 Todor Zhivkov
  • 11 Petar Mladenov
  • 12 Zhelyu Zhelev
January 22, 1997 August 5, 19981 year, 195 days5
  • 4 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
  • 10 Todor Zhivkov
  • 11 Petar Mladenov
  • 12 Zhelyu Zhelev
  • 13 Petar Stoyanov
August 5, 1998 May 31, 20001 year, 300 days4
  • 4 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
  • 11 Petar Mladenov
  • 12 Zhelyu Zhelev
  • 13 Petar Stoyanov
May 31, 2000 January 22, 20021 year, 236 days3
  • 4 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
  • 12 Zhelyu Zhelev
  • 13 Petar Stoyanov
January 22, 2002 January 22, 201210 years, 0 days4
  • 4 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
  • 12 Zhelyu Zhelev
  • 13 Petar Stoyanov
  • 14 Georgi Parvanov
January 22, 2012 January 30, 20153 years, 8 days5
  • 4 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
  • 12 Zhelyu Zhelev
  • 13 Petar Stoyanov
  • 14 Georgi Parvanov
  • 15 Rosen Plevneliev
January 30, 2015 January 22, 20171 year, 358 days4
  • 4 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
  • 13 Petar Stoyanov
  • 14 Georgi Parvanov
  • 15 Rosen Plevneliev
January 22, 2017 present4 years, 10 days5
  • 4 Simeon Sakskoburggotski
  • 13 Petar Stoyanov
  • 14 Georgi Parvanov
  • 15 Rosen Plevneliev
  • 16 Rumen Radev

Timeline of living presidents

This is a list of all of the living people who have served as President of Bulgaria (1990-present) at each moment in Bulgarian history. Currently there are four living presidents, including the incumbent, Rumen Radev.

Number of presidents alive at each moment in Bulgarian history  
 01  Order of service (linked)            + Increases (inaugurations)            Decreases (deaths)
Starting and ending events Living presidents Time span
  • From:
  • To:
  • Aug. 1, 1990
  • Jan. 22, 1997
1  01  6 years, 174 days
  • From:
  • To:
  • Jan. 22, 1997
  • Jan. 22, 2002
2  02  01  5 years, 0 days
  • From:
  • To:
  •  
  • Jan. 22, 2002
  • Jan. 22, 2012
  •  
3  03  02  01  10 years, 0 days
  • From:
  • To:
  •  
  • Jan. 22, 2012
  • Jan. 30, 2015
  •  
4  04  03  02  01  3 years, 8 days
  • From:
  •  
  • To:
  • Jan. 30, 2015
  •  
  • Jan. 22, 2017
3  04  03  02  1 year, 358 days
  • From:
  • To:
  • Jan. 22, 2017
  • (present)
  • +  05 
  •  
4  05  04  03  02  4 years, 10 days
Starting and ending events Living presidents Time span
 01  Order of service (linked)            + Increases (inaugurations)            Decreases (deaths)

Months & Zodiacs

OrderHead of stateDate of BirthZodiac sign
1Boris III30 JanuaryAquarius
2Ferdinand I26 FebruaryPisces
3Zhelyu Zhelev3 March
4Mincho Neychev4 AprilAries
5Alexander I5 April
6Georgi Traykov14 April
7Rosen Plevneliev14 MayTaurus
8Petar Stoyanov25 MayGemini
9Simeon II16 June
10Rumen Radev18 June
11Georgi Parvanov28 JuneCancer
12Vasil Kolarov16 July
13Petar Mladenov22 AugustLeo
14Todor Zhivkov7 SeptemberVirgo
15Georgi Damyanov23 SeptemberLibra
16Dimitar Ganev28 OctoberScorpio

References

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