Minister of Foreign Affairs (Bulgaria)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Министър на външните работи) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a member of the Government of Bulgaria. The current office holder is Ivan Kondov.[1]

Bulgaria
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Bulgarian: Министър на външните работи
Incumbent
Ivan Kondov
since 27 August 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Formation17 July 1879
First holderMarko Balabanov
Websitemfa.bg/minister

Functions

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In accordance with the Regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the minister directs, coordinates and controls the implementation of the state policy of Bulgaria in its relations with other countries, ensuring the maintenance and development of foreign policy dialogue, security policy and bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation.[2] The minister carries his/her duties by interacting with the state institutions in the implementation of their powers in the field of foreign policy and their international responsibilities; coordinating and participating in the preparation and conducting of the visits of state officials and government delegations at the highest level in Bulgaria and abroad; coordinating the international cooperation carried out by other ministers and heads of departments; proposing drafts of normative acts to the Council of Ministers, etc.[2]

List of ministers

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No. Name
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Took office Left office Political party
Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Religious Denominations (1879–1947)
1 Marko Balabanov
(1837–1921)
  17 July 1879 6 December 1879 Conservative Party
2 Grigor Nachovich
(1845–1920)
  6 December 1879 7 April 1880 Conservative Party
3 Dragan Tsankov
(1828–1911)
  7 April 1880 10 December 1880 Liberal Party
4 Nikola Stoichev
(1845–1898)
  10 December 1880 9 May 1881 Liberal Party
9 May 1881 13 July 1881 Conservative Party
5 Konstantin Stoilov
(1853–1901)
  13 July 1881 11 August 1881 Conservative Party
6 Georgi Valkovich
(1833–1892)
  11 August 1881 26 January 1883 Conservative Party
(5) Konstantin Stoilov
(1853–1901)
(2nd time)
  26 January 1883 15 March 1883 Conservative Party
7 Kiryak Tsankov
(1847–1903)
  15 March 1883 19 September 1883 Independent
(1) Marko Balabanov
(1837–1921)
(2nd time)
  19 September 1883 11 July 1884 Progressive Liberal Party
8 Iliya Tsanov
(1835–1901)
  11 July 1884 21 August 1886 Liberal Party
9 Hristo Stoyanov
(1842/1845–1895)
  21 August 1886 24 August 1886 Independent
(5) Konstantin Stoilov
(1853–1901)
(3rd time)
  24 August 1886 28 August 1886 Conservative Party
(2) Grigor Nachovich
(1845–1920)
(2nd time)
  28 August 1886 1 September 1887 Conservative Party
10 Georgi Stranski
(1847–1904)
  1 September 1887 16 June 1890 People's Liberal Party
11 Stefan Stambolov
(1854–1895)
  16 June 1890 14 November 1890 People's Liberal Party
12 Dimitar Grekov
(1847–1901)
  14 November 1890 31 May 1894 People's Liberal Party
(2) Grigor Nachovich
(1845–1920)
(3rd time)
  31 May 1894 22 February 1896 People's Party
(5) Konstantin Stoilov
(1853–1901)
(4th time)
  22 February 1896 30 January 1899 People's Party
(12) Dimitar Grekov
(1847–1901)
(2nd time)
  30 January 1899 13 October 1899 People's Liberal Party
13 Todor Ivanchov
(1858–1906)
  13 October 1899 10 December 1900 Liberal Party (Radoslavists)
14 Dimitar Tonchev
(1858–1906)
  10 December 1900 21 January 1901 Liberal Party (Radoslavists)
15 Racho Petrov
(1861–1942)
  21 January 1901 4 March 1901 Independent
16 Stoyan Danev
(1858–1949)
  4 March 1901 18 May 1903 Progressive Liberal Party
(15) Racho Petrov
(1861–1942)
(2nd time)
  18 May 1903 4 November 1906 Independent
17 Dimitar Stanchov
(1863–1940)
  4 November 1906 29 January 1908 Independent
18 Stefan Paprikov
(1858–1920)
  29 January 1908 18 September 1910 Democratic Party
19 Aleksandar Malinov
(1867–1938)
  18 September 1910 29 March 1911 Democratic Party
20 Ivan Evstratiev Geshov
(1849–1924)
  29 March 1911 14 June 1913 People's Party
(16) Stoyan Danev
(1858–1949)
(2nd time)
  14 June 1913 17 July 1913 Progressive Liberal Party
21 Nikola Genadiev
(1868–1923)
  17 July 1913 30 December 1913 People's Liberal Party
22 Vasil Radoslavov
(1854–1929)
  30 December 1913 21 June 1918 Liberal Party (Radoslavists)
(19) Aleksandar Malinov
(1867–1938)
(2nd time)
  21 June 1918 17 October 1918 Democratic Party
23 Teodor Teodorov
(1859–1924)
  17 October 1918 6 October 1919 People's Party
24 Mihail Madzarov
(1854–1944)
  6 October 1919 16 April 1920 People's Party
25 Aleksandar Stamboliyski
(1879–1923)
  16 April 1920 9 June 1923 Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
26 Aleksandar Tsankov
(1879–1959)
  9 June 1923 10 June 1923 Democratic Alliance
27 Hristo Kalfov
(1883–1945)
  10 June 1923 4 January 1926 Democratic Alliance
28 Atanas Burov
(1875–1954)
  4 January 1926 29 June 1931 Democratic Alliance
(19) Aleksandar Malinov
(1867–1938)
(3rd time)
  29 June 1931 29 October 1931 Democratic Party
29 Nikola Mushanov
(1872–1951)
  29 October 1931 19 May 1934 Democratic Party
30 Kimon Georgiev
(1882–1969)
  19 May 1934 23 May 1934 Zveno
31 Konstantin Batolov
(1878–1938)
  23 May 1934 21 April 1935 Independent
32 Georgi Kyoseivanov
(1884–1960)
  21 April 1935 15 February 1940 Independent
33 Ivan Popov
(1890–1944)
  15 February 1940 11 April 1942 Independent
34 Bogdan Filov
(1883–1945)
  11 April 1942 14 September 1943 Independent
35 Sava Kirov
(1893–1972)
  14 September 1943 14 October 1943 Independent
36 Dimitar Shishmanov
(1889–1945)
  14 October 1943 1 June 1944 Independent
37 Ivan Ivanov Bagryanov
(1891–1945)
  1 June 1944 12 June 1944 Independent
38 Pervan Draganov
(1890–1945)
  12 June 1944 2 September 1944 Independent
39 Konstantin Muraviev
(1893–1965)
  2 September 1944 9 September 1944 Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
40 Petko Staynov
(1890–1972)
  9 September 1944 31 March 1946 Independent
41 Georgi Kulishev
(1885–1974)
  31 March 1946 22 November 1946 Independent
(30) Kimon Georgiev
(1882–1969)
(2nd time)
  22 November 1946 11 December 1947 Zveno
Ministers of Foreign Affairs (1947–present)
42 Vasil Kolarov
(1877–1950)
  11 December 1947 6 August 1949 Bulgarian Communist Party
43 Vladimir Poptomov
(1890–1952)
  6 August 1949 27 May 1950 Bulgarian Communist Party
44 Mincho Neychev
(1887–1956)
  27 May 1950 11 August 1956 Bulgarian Communist Party
45 Karlo Lukanov
(1897–1982)
  11 August 1956 27 November 1962 Bulgarian Communist Party
46 Ivan Hristov Bashev
(1916–1971)
  27 November 1962 13 December 1971 Bulgarian Communist Party
47 Petar Mladenov
(1936–2000)
  13 December 1971 17 November 1989 Bulgarian Communist Party
48 Boyko Dimitrov
(born 1941)
  17 November 1989 22 September 1990 Bulgarian Communist Party
49 Lyuben Gotsev
(1930–2020)
  22 September 1990 20 December 1990 Bulgarian Socialist Party
50 Viktor Valkov
(born 1936)
  20 December 1990 8 November 1991 Bulgarian Agrarian
National Union
51 Stoyan Ganev
(1955–2013)
  8 November 1991 30 December 1992 Union of Democratic Forces
52 Lyuben Berov
(1925–2006)
  30 December 1992 23 June 1993 Independent
53 Stanislav Daskalov
(born 1952)
  23 June 1993 17 October 1994 Independent
54 Ivan Stanchov
(1929–2021)
  17 October 1994 26 January 1995 Independent
55 Georgi Pirinski Jr.
(born 1948)
  26 January 1995 14 November 1996 Bulgarian Socialist Party
(–) Irina Bokova
(born 1952)
(acting)
  14 November 1996 12 February 1997 Bulgarian Socialist Party
56 Stoyan Stalev
(born 1952)
  12 February 1997 21 May 1997 Independent
57 Nadezhda Mihaylova
(born 1962)
  21 May 1997 24 July 2001 Union of Democratic Forces
58 Solomon Passy
(born 1956)
  24 July 2001 17 August 2005 National Movement Simeon II
59 Ivaylo Kalfin
(born 1964)
  17 August 2005 27 July 2009 Bulgarian Socialist Party
60 Rumiana Jeleva
(born 1969)
  27 July 2009 27 January 2010 GERB
61 Nickolay Mladenov
(born 1972)
  27 January 2010 13 March 2013 GERB
62 Marin Raykov
(born 1960)
  13 March 2013 29 May 2013 Independent
63 Kristian Vigenin
(born 1975)
  29 May 2013 6 August 2014 Bulgarian Socialist Party
64 Daniel Mitov
(born 1977)
  6 August 2014 27 January 2017 Independent
65 Radi Naydenov
(born 1962)
  27 January 2017 4 May 2017 Independent
66 Ekaterina Zaharieva
(born 1975)
  4 May 2017 12 May 2021 GERB
67 Svetlan Stoev
(born 1962)
  12 May 2021 13 December 2021 Independent
68 Teodora Genchovska
(born 1971)
  13 December 2021 2 August 2022 There Are Such People
69 Nikolay Milkov
(born 1957)
  2 August 2022 3 May 2023 Independent
70 Ivan Kondov
(born 1968)
  3 May 2023 6 June 2023 Independent
71 Mariya Gabriel
(born 1979)
  6 June 2023 9 April 2024 GERB
72 Stefan Dimitrov
(born 1966)
  9 April 2024 22 April 2024 Independent
73 Dimitar Glavchev
(born 1963)
  22 April 2024 27 August 2024 Independent
(70) Ivan Kondov
(born 1968)
  27 August 2024 incumbent Independent

References

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  1. ^ "Minister". Official Site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Minister of Foreign Affairs". Official Site of the Government of Bulgaria. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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