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Rumen Radev

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Georgiev and the family name is Radev.

His Excellency
Rumen Radev
Румен Радев
Official portrait, 2018
5th President of Bulgaria
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 January 2017
Prime Minister
See list
Vice PresidentIliana Iotova
Preceded byRosen Plevneliev
Personal details
Born
Rumen Georgiev Radev

(1963-06-18) 18 June 1963 (age 61)
Dimitrovgrad, PR Bulgaria
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Bulgarian Communist Party (1985–1990)
Spouses
Ginka Radeva
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(m. 1996; div. 2014)​
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(m. 2016)​
Children2
Education
Military service
Allegiance Bulgaria
Branch/service Bulgarian Air Force
Years of service1987–2017
RankMajor 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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  3. ^ "Socialist ally Rumen Radev wins Bulgaria presidency: exit polls". Reuters. 13 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Pro-Russia candidate wins Bulgaria's presidential run-off". euronews.com. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Bulgaria Faces Uncertainty After Election Of Pro-Russia President". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  6. ^ Tsolova, Tsvetelia (21 November 2021). "Bulgarian President Radev wins second term on anti-corruption ticket". Reuters. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Bulgaria votes in presidential runoff amid anti-corruption agenda". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

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