Constitution of Bulgaria

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The Constitution of Bulgaria is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and functions of the Bulgarian state and its key institutions, including the presidency.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
fundamental law
adoptedBy National Assembly of Bulgaria
surface form: Grand National Assembly of Bulgaria
adoptionDate 1991-07-12
amendmentProcedure Grand National Assembly (for constitutional changes)
surface form: certain changes require Grand National Assembly

requires qualified majority in the National Assembly
appliesToTerritory Bulgaria
surface form: Republic of Bulgaria
containsChapter Constitutional Court
Council of Ministers
Judicial power
National Assembly
President of the Republic
fundamental rights and duties of citizens
country Bulgaria
definesBranch executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
definesCapital Sofia
definesFormOfGovernment parliamentary republic
definesHeadOfGovernment Prime Minister of Bulgaria
definesHeadOfState President of Bulgaria
definesOfficialLanguage Bulgarian
definesState unitary state
effectiveDate 1991-07-13
establishesInstitution Constitutional Court of Bulgaria
Council of Ministers of Bulgaria
National Assembly of Bulgaria
Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria
President of Bulgaria
Supreme Administrative Court of Bulgaria
Supreme Court of Cassation of Bulgaria
guarantees freedom of religion
freedom of speech
fundamental human rights
right to association
right to property
language Bulgarian
legalStatus supreme law of Bulgaria
prohibits one-party system
political parties on ethnic, racial or religious basis
regulates election of the National Assembly of Bulgaria
election of the President of Bulgaria
formation of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria
judicial system of Bulgaria
legislative process in Bulgaria
local self-government in Bulgaria
powers of the President of Bulgaria
subjectToInterpretationBy Constitutional Court of Bulgaria
supersedes Constitution of Bulgaria self-linksurface differs
surface form: Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria (1971)

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President of Bulgaria constitutingInstrument Constitution of Bulgaria
National Assembly of Bulgaria constitutionalBasis Constitution of Bulgaria
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria
Georgi Dimitrov notableWork Constitution of Bulgaria
this entity surface form: Dimitrov Constitution of 1947
Constitution of Bulgaria supersedes Constitution of Bulgaria self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria (1971)
National Assembly establishedInCurrentForm Constitution of Bulgaria
subject surface form: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
this entity surface form: post-1991 Constitution of Bulgaria
National Assembly constitutionalBasis Constitution of Bulgaria
subject surface form: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria
Народно събрание legalBasis Constitution of Bulgaria
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria
Council of Ministers of Bulgaria legalBasis Constitution of Bulgaria
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria
Council of Ministers of Bulgaria subordinateTo Constitution of Bulgaria
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria
Grand National Assembly (for constitutional changes) legalBasis Constitution of Bulgaria
subject surface form: Grand National Assembly of Bulgaria
State Gazette (for promulgation of laws) legalBasis Constitution of Bulgaria
subject surface form: State Gazette (Bulgaria)
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria
Prime Minister of Bulgaria constitutingInstrument Constitution of Bulgaria
Prime Minister of Bulgaria subordinateTo Constitution of Bulgaria