Iliana Iotova
President of Bulgaria since 2026, vice-president of Bulgaria from 2017 to 2026, politician and journalist · Bulgaria · On the map · Politicians · Born 1964 · age 62
Iliana Malinova Iotova is a Bulgarian politician and journalist who has served as president of Bulgaria since 23 January 2026. She is the first woman to hold the office.
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Took office as President of Bulgaria on 23 Jan. AP via CNN, Reuters
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Readers a day, 16 September 2026 to 14 November 2026, highest on 2 November 2026.
Readers a day, 16 September 2026 to 14 November 2026, highest on 2 November 2026.
Andrey Gyurov25 October 2026Later, 1 Nov: in the news (Associated Press, NBC News), Read more at the same timeAndrey Gyurov
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A member of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), Iotova previously served as vice president under Rumen Radev from 2017 to 2026, when she became the first Bulgarian vice president to assume the presidency intra-term due to Radev's resignation.
