Iliana Iotova.
President of Bulgaria since 2026, vice-president of Bulgaria from 2017 to 2026, politician and journalist
Yotova Wins Bulgaria Presidential Runoff
Bulgarians are voting in a presidential runoff between incumbent Iliana Iotova and pro-European former interim Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov after neither won a first-round majority and turnout fell below 23%. The race highlights divisions over Russia’s war in Ukraine and Bulgaria’s foreign policy, as both candidates urge voters to participate.
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About Iliana Iotova
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. 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.
Everything about Iliana Iotova →- Occupation
- politician, journalist
- Position held
- Member of the European Parliament, Member of the European Parliament, Member of the European Parliament, Vice President of Bulgaria
- Citizenship
- Bulgaria
- Born
- October 24, 1964