







The Most Famous
Politicians from Bulgaria
This page contains a list of the greatest Bulgarians Politicians. The pantheon dataset contains 19,576 Politicians, 122 of which were born in Bulgaria. This makes Bulgaria the birth place of the 31st most number of Politicians behind Israel and South Korea.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Bulgarians Politicians of all time. This list of famous Bulgarians Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Bulgarians Politicians.

1. Ahmed III (1673 - 1736)
With an HPI of 79.71, Ahmed III is the most famous Bulgarians Politician. biography has been translated into 69 different languages on wikipedia.

2. Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (b. 1937)
With an HPI of 79.05, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha is the 2nd most famous Bulgarians Politician. biography has been translated into 58 different languages.

3. Georgi Dimitrov (1882 - 1949)
With an HPI of 77.41, Georgi Dimitrov is the 3rd most famous Bulgarians Politician. biography has been translated into 56 different languages.

4. Maximinus Thrax (173 - 238)
With an HPI of 77.29, Maximinus Thrax is the 4th most famous Bulgarians Politician. biography has been translated into 70 different languages.

5. Phocas (547 - 610)
With an HPI of 75.93, Phocas is the 5th most famous Bulgarians Politician. biography has been translated into 58 different languages.

6. Todor Zhivkov (1911 - 1998)
With an HPI of 75.86, Todor Zhivkov is the 6th most famous Bulgarians Politician. biography has been translated into 59 different languages.

7. Simeon I of Bulgaria (864 - 927)
With an HPI of 75.79, Simeon I of Bulgaria is the 7th most famous Bulgarians Politician. biography has been translated into 59 different languages.

8. Boris III of Bulgaria (1894 - 1943)
With an HPI of 75.47, Boris III of Bulgaria is the 8th most famous Bulgarians Politician. biography has been translated into 51 different languages.

9. Marcian (396 - 457)
With an HPI of 75.07, Marcian is the 9th most famous Bulgarians Politician. biography has been translated into 59 different languages.

10. Tiberius II Constantine (520 - 582)
With an HPI of 73.60, Tiberius II Constantine is the 10th most famous Bulgarians Politician. biography has been translated into 56 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 123 people classified as Bulgarians politicians born between 470 BC and 1982. Of these 123, 34 (27.64%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Bulgarians politicians include Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Rumen Radev, and Georgi Parvanov. The most famous deceased Bulgarians politicians include Ahmed III, Georgi Dimitrov, and Maximinus Thrax. As of April 2024, 6 new Bulgarians politicians have been added to Pantheon including Rosen Zhelyazkov, Dimitar Glavchev, and Nickolay Mladenov.
Living Bulgarians Politicians
Go to all RankingsSimeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
1937 - Present
HPI: 79.05
Rumen Radev
1963 - Present
HPI: 68.58
Georgi Parvanov
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Boyko Borisov
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.61
Petar Stoyanov
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria
1933 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rosen Plevneliev
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Ahmed Dogan
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Ognyan Gerdzhikov
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Nikolai Denkov
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.51
Rosen Zhelyazkov
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Stefan Yanev
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Deceased Bulgarians Politicians
Go to all RankingsAhmed III
1673 - 1736
HPI: 79.71
Georgi Dimitrov
1882 - 1949
HPI: 77.41
Maximinus Thrax
173 - 238
HPI: 77.29
Phocas
547 - 610
HPI: 75.93
Todor Zhivkov
1911 - 1998
HPI: 75.86
Simeon I of Bulgaria
864 - 927
HPI: 75.79
Boris III of Bulgaria
1894 - 1943
HPI: 75.47
Marcian
396 - 457
HPI: 75.07
Tiberius II Constantine
520 - 582
HPI: 73.60
Boris I of Bulgaria
828 - 907
HPI: 72.71
Talaat Pasha
1874 - 1921
HPI: 72.49
Kubrat
605 - 665
HPI: 71.82
Newly Added Bulgarians Politicians (2025)
Go to all RankingsRosen Zhelyazkov
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Dimitar Glavchev
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Nickolay Mladenov
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Korneliya Ninova
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Kristian Vigenin
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Boris Georgiev
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.43
Overlapping Lives
Which Politicians were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Politicians since 1700.



















