Rumen Radev
Rumen Radev | |
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| Румен Радев | |
Official portrait, 2018 | |
| 5th President of Bulgaria | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | See list |
| Vice President | Iliana Iotova |
| Preceded by | Rosen Plevneliev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rumen Georgiev Radev 18 June 1963 Dimitrovgrad, PR Bulgaria |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Bulgarian Communist Party (1985–1990) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bulgaria |
| Branch/service | Bulgarian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1987–2017 |
| Rank | Major general |
Rumen Georgiev Radev (Bulgarian: Румен Георгиев Радев, born 18 June 1963) is a Bulgarian politician and former major general who has been the President of Bulgaria since 2017.
Radev previously served as higher commander of the Bulgarian Air Force. 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. He won a second consecutive term in the 2021 election, with 66% of the vote in the second round.