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Iliana Iotova Elected Bulgaria's First Directly Elected Woman President

InternationalNovember 3, 2026

Iliana Iotova, the former vice president and acting president, won the runoff of Bulgaria's presidential election on 1 November 2026 with 57.58% of the vote.

WHAT HAPPENED

Iliana Iotova won the second round of Bulgaria's presidential election on 1 November 2026, becoming the country's first democratically elected woman president.

KEY FACTS

  • Vote share: 57.58% for Iotova and her running mate Kiril Valchev, about 1.1 million ballots.
  • Runner-up: former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gyurov, with 39.47%.
  • Position before the election: vice president, then acting president.

EXAM ANGLE

Bulgaria's capital is Sofia, its currency is the lev and it is in south-east Europe on the Black Sea.

SOURCE AND DATE

News reports of 1 to 3 November 2026. Added to this collection on 6 November 2026.

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