President of Bulgaria
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The President of Bulgaria is the country’s directly elected head of state, responsible for representing the nation, safeguarding the constitution, and performing key ceremonial and diplomatic duties.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Президент на България | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
head of state role
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political office ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolder | Rumen Radev ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolderStartDate | 22 January 2017 ⓘ |
| deputy |
Vice President of Vietnam
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surface form:
Vice President of Bulgaria
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| eligibilityRequirement |
Bulgarian citizen by birth
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at least 40 years old ⓘ eligible for election to the National Assembly ⓘ resided in Bulgaria for the five years preceding the election ⓘ |
| eligibleVotersRequirement | Bulgarian citizens with the right to vote ⓘ |
| firstDirectlyElectedOfficeHolder | Zhelyu Zhelev ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolder | Zhelyu Zhelev ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| hasConstitutionalDuty |
accredit foreign diplomatic representatives
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appoint and dismiss the high command of the armed forces on proposal of the Council of Ministers ⓘ appoint and recall heads of diplomatic missions on proposal of the Council of Ministers ⓘ appoint caretaker governments under certain conditions ⓘ confer orders and medals ⓘ declare general or partial mobilization on proposal of the Council of Ministers ⓘ declare state of war or martial law in cases defined by the constitution ⓘ exercise the right of pardon ⓘ grant Bulgarian citizenship and release from citizenship ⓘ grant asylum ⓘ promulgate laws ⓘ represent Bulgaria in international relations ⓘ return laws to the National Assembly for reconsideration (veto) ⓘ safeguard the Constitution of Bulgaria ⓘ schedule elections and referendums in cases defined by the constitution ⓘ serve as supreme commander of the armed forces ⓘ |
| hasRole |
commander-in-chief of the Bulgarian Armed Forces
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guarantor of the Constitution of Bulgaria ⓘ head of state ⓘ representative of the state in international relations ⓘ symbol of national unity ⓘ |
| headOfStateOf | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| impeachmentApprovalThreshold | requires at least two-thirds majority of all members of the National Assembly ⓘ |
| impeachmentInitiation | requires proposal by at least one-quarter of the members of the National Assembly ⓘ |
| impeachmentMechanism | may be impeached by the Constitutional Court on charges of high treason or violation of the constitution ⓘ |
| isElectedBy | citizens of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| maximumConsecutiveTerms | 2 ⓘ |
| oathContent | to observe the Constitution and the laws of Bulgaria and to be guided by the interests of the people ⓘ |
| oathRequirement | takes oath before the National Assembly ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitleInBulgarian |
President of Bulgaria
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Президент на България
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| predecessorOffice | Chairman of the State Council of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| residence | Boyana Residence ⓘ |
| seat | Sofia ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| style |
His Excellency
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Mr. President ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termRenewal | renewable once consecutively ⓘ |
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President of Bulgaria
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President of Bulgaria
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this entity surface form:
Президент на България