Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Министерство на външните работи
Ministerstvo na Vohnšnite Raboti
Ministerial insignia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Sofia
Agency overview
Formed5 July 1879 (1879-07-05)
JurisdictionGovernment of Bulgaria
HeadquartersSofia, 2 Alexander Zhendov Str
Agency executive
Websitewww.mfa.bg

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bulgarian: Министерство на външните работи, romanized: Ministerstvo na Vohnšnite raboti, abbreviated МВнР, or MVnR[1]) of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with overseeing the foreign relations of Bulgaria. It has been in existence since shortly after the Liberation of Bulgaria, with the first minister stepping into office on 17 July 1879. Until 1947, it was known as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Religious Denominations.

As of June 2023 Minister of Foreign Affairs is Mariya Gabriel.[2]

List of ministers

No. Name
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Took office Left office Political party
Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Religious Denominations (1879–1947)
1 Marko Balabanov
(1837–1921)
17 July 18796 December 1879Conservative Party
2 Grigor Nachovich
(1845–1920)
6 December 18797 April 1880Conservative Party
3 Dragan Tsankov
(1828–1911)
7 April 188010 December 1880Liberal Party
4 Nikola Stoichev
(1845–1898)
10 December 18809 May 1881Liberal Party
9 May 188113 July 1881Conservative Party
5 Konstantin Stoilov
(1853–1901)
13 July 188111 August 1881Conservative Party
6 Georgi Valkovich
(1833–1892)
11 August 188126 January 1883Conservative Party
(5) Konstantin Stoilov
(1853–1901)
(2nd time)
26 January 188315 March 1883Conservative Party
7 Kiryak Tsankov
(1847–1903)
15 March 188319 September 1883Independent
(1) Marko Balabanov
(1837–1921)
(2nd time)
19 September 188311 July 1884Progressive Liberal Party
8 Iliya Tsanov
(1835–1901)
11 July 188421 August 1886Liberal Party
9 Hristo Stoyanov
(1842/1845–1895)
21 August 188624 August 1886Independent
(5) Konstantin Stoilov
(1853–1901)
(3rd time)
24 August 188628 August 1886Conservative Party
(2) Grigor Nachovich
(1845–1920)
(2nd time)
28 August 18861 September 1887Conservative Party
10 Georgi Stranski
(1847–1904)
1 September 188716 June 1890People's Liberal Party
11 Stefan Stambolov
(1854–1895)
16 June 189014 November 1890People's Liberal Party
12 Dimitar Grekov
(1847–1901)
14 November 189031 May 1894People's Liberal Party
(2) Grigor Nachovich
(1845–1920)
(3rd time)
31 May 189422 February 1896People's Party
(5) Konstantin Stoilov
(1853–1901)
(4th time)
22 February 189630 January 1899People's Party
(12) Dimitar Grekov
(1847–1901)
(2nd time)
30 January 189913 October 1899People's Liberal Party
13 Todor Ivanchov
(1858–1906)
13 October 189910 December 1900Liberal Party (Radoslavists)
14 Dimitar Tonchev
(1858–1906)
10 December 190021 January 1901Liberal Party (Radoslavists)
15 Racho Petrov
(1861–1942)
21 January 19014 March 1901Independent
16 Stoyan Danev
(1858–1949)
4 March 190118 May 1903Progressive Liberal Party
(15) Racho Petrov
(1861–1942)
(2nd time)
18 May 19034 November 1906Independent
17 Dimitar Stanchov
(1863–1940)
4 November 190629 January 1908Independent
18 Stefan Paprikov
(1858–1920)
29 January 190818 September 1910Democratic Party
19 Aleksandar Malinov
(1867–1938)
18 September 191029 March 1911Democratic Party
20 Ivan Evstratiev Geshov
(1849–1924)
29 March 191114 June 1913People's Party
(16) Stoyan Danev
(1858–1949)
(2nd time)
14 June 191317 July 1913Progressive Liberal Party
21 Nikola Genadiev
(1868–1923)
17 July 191330 December 1913People's Liberal Party
22 Vasil Radoslavov
(1854–1929)
30 December 191321 June 1918Liberal Party (Radoslavists)
(19) Aleksandar Malinov
(1867–1938)
(2nd time)
21 June 191817 October 1918Democratic Party
23 Teodor Teodorov
(1859–1924)
17 October 19186 October 1919People's Party
24 Mihail Madzarov
(1854–1944)
6 October 191916 April 1920People's Party
25 Aleksandar Stamboliyski
(1879–1923)
16 April 19209 June 1923Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
26 Aleksandar Tsankov
(1879–1959)
9 June 192310 June 1923Democratic Alliance
27 Hristo Kalfov
(1883–1945)
10 June 19234 January 1926Democratic Alliance
28 Atanas Burov
(1875–1954)
4 January 192629 June 1931Democratic Alliance
(19) Aleksandar Malinov
(1867–1938)
(3rd time)
29 June 193129 October 1931Democratic Party
29 Nikola Mushanov
(1872–1951)
29 October 193119 May 1934Democratic Party
30 Kimon Georgiev
(1882–1969)
19 May 193423 May 1934Zveno
31 Konstantin Batolov
(1878–1938)
23 May 193421 April 1935Independent
32 Georgi Kyoseivanov
(1884–1960)
21 April 193515 February 1940Independent
33 Ivan Popov
(1890–1944)
15 February 194011 April 1942Independent
34 Bogdan Filov
(1883–1945)
11 April 194214 September 1943Independent
35 Sava Kirov
(1893–1972)
14 September 194314 October 1943Independent
36 Dimitar Shishmanov
(1889–1945)
14 October 19431 June 1944Independent
37 Ivan Ivanov Bagryanov
(1891–1945)
1 June 194412 June 1944Independent
38 Pervan Draganov
(1890–1945)
12 June 19442 September 1944Independent
39 Konstantin Muraviev
(1893–1965)
2 September 19449 September 1944Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
40 Petko Staynov
(1890–1972)
9 September 194431 March 1946Independent
41 Georgi Kulishev
(1885–1974)
31 March 194622 November 1946Independent
(30) Kimon Georgiev
(1882–1969)
(2nd time)
22 November 194611 December 1947Zveno
Ministers of Foreign Affairs (1947–present)
42 Vasil Kolarov
(1877–1950)
11 December 19476 August 1949Bulgarian Communist Party
43 Vladimir Poptomov
(1890–1952)
6 August 194927 May 1950Bulgarian Communist Party
44 Mincho Neychev
(1887–1956)
27 May 195011 August 1956Bulgarian Communist Party
45 Karlo Lukanov
(1897–1982)
11 August 195627 November 1962Bulgarian Communist Party
46 Ivan Hristov Bashev
(1916–1971)
27 November 196213 December 1971Bulgarian Communist Party
47 Petar Mladenov
(1936–2000)
13 December 197117 November 1989Bulgarian Communist Party
48 Boyko Dimitrov
(born 1941)
17 November 198922 September 1990Bulgarian Communist Party
49 Lyuben Gotsev
(1930–2020)
22 September 199020 December 1990Bulgarian Socialist Party
50 Viktor Valkov
(born 1936)
20 December 19908 November 1991Bulgarian Agrarian
National Union
51 Stoyan Ganev
(1955–2013)
8 November 199130 December 1992Union of Democratic Forces
52 Lyuben Berov
(1925–2006)
30 December 199223 June 1993Independent
53 Stanislav Daskalov
(born 1952)
23 June 199317 October 1994Independent
54 Ivan Stanchov
(1929–2021)
17 October 199426 January 1995Independent
55 Georgi Pirinski Jr.
(born 1948)
26 January 199512 February 1997Bulgarian Socialist Party
56 Stoyan Stalev
(born 1952)
12 February 199721 May 1997Independent
57 Nadezhda Mihaylova
(born 1962)
21 May 199724 July 2001Union of Democratic Forces
58 Solomon Passy
(born 1956)
24 July 200117 August 2005National Movement Simeon II
59 Ivaylo Kalfin
(born 1964)
17 August 200527 July 2009Bulgarian Socialist Party
60 Rumiana Jeleva
(born 1969)
27 July 200927 January 2010GERB
61 Nickolay Mladenov
(born 1972)
27 January 201013 March 2013GERB
62 Marin Raykov
(born 1960)
13 March 201329 May 2013Independent
63 Kristian Vigenin
(born 1975)
29 May 20136 August 2014Bulgarian Socialist Party
64 Daniel Mitov
(born 1977)
6 August 201427 January 2017Independent
65 Radi Naydenov
(born 1962)
27 January 20174 May 2017Independent
66 Ekaterina Zaharieva
(born 1975)
4 May 201712 May 2021GERB
67 Svetlan Stoev
(born 1962)
12 May 202113 December 2021Independent
68 Teodora Genchovska
(born 1971)
13 December 20212 August 2022There Are Such People
69 Nikolay Milkov
(born 1971)
2 August 20223 May 2023Independent
70 Ivan Kondov
(born 1968)
3 May 20236 June 2023Independent
71 Mariya Gabriel
(born 1979)
6 June 2023IncumbentGERB

See also

References

  1. The abbreviation, pronounced Me-Ve-Ne-Re, is meant to distinguish it from the Interior Ministry, which is abbreviated simply МВР, or MVR.
  2. "MFA :: Minister". mfa.bg. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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