Rumen Radev | |
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Румен Радев | |
![]() Official portrait, 2018 | |
5th President of Bulgaria | |
Assumed office 22 January 2017 | |
Prime Minister | See list
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Vice President | Iliana Iotova |
Preceded by | Rosen Plevneliev |
Personal details | |
Born | Rumen Georgiev Radev 18 June 1963 Dimitrovgrad, PR Bulgaria |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Bulgarian Communist Party (1985–1990) |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Education |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 1987–2017 |
Rank | Major general |
Rumen Georgiev Radev (Bulgarian: Румен Георгиев Радев [ˈrumɛn ˈradɛf]; born 18 June 1963) is a Bulgarian politician and former major general who has been the president of Bulgaria since 22 January 2017.
Radev previously served as higher commander of the Bulgarian Air Force.[1] He won the 2016 presidential election, as an independent candidate supported by the Bulgarian Socialist Party, defeating GERB candidate Tsetska Tsacheva in the second round.[2][3][4][5] He won a second consecutive term in the 2021 election, with 66% of the vote in the second round.[6][7]
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