First Lady of Bulgaria () or First Gentleman of Bulgaria is an unofficial honorific applied to the spouse of the president of Bulgaria. Officially, her term as first lady is concurrent with her husband's term in office. The first lady often accompanies the head of state during state visits and official functions. The title of First Lady was first used in Bulgaria in the early 1990s, following the example of the United States.
The current first gentleman of the Republic of Bulgaria is Andrey Yotov, the husband of the 6th president of Bulgaria, Iliana Iotova. At present, there have been five first ladies of the Republic of Bulgaria, including Radeva.
Spouses of the general secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party Roza Yulievna – (27 December 1948 – 2 July 1949) Elena Dimitrova – (15 July 1949 – 26 January 1954) Mara Maleeva-Zhivkova – (4 March 1954 – 23 October 1971) Position Vacant – (23 October 1971 – 10 November 1989) Galya Mladenova (10 November 1989 – 2 February 1990)
List of first ladies and gentlemen ImageNameTermPresidentMaria Zheleva1 August 1990 – 22 January 1997Zhelyu ZhelevAntonina Stoyanova22 January 1997 – 22 January 2002Petar StoyanovZorka Parvanova22 January 2002 – 22 January 2012Georgi ParvanovYuliyana Plevnelieva22 January 2012 – 22 January 2017Rosen PlevnelievDesislava Radeva22 January 2017 – 23 January 2026Rumen RadevAndrey Yotov23 January 2026 - presentIliana Iotova
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