Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female Heads of State of Bulgaria (Female Suffrage for Married women 1937, others 1944)

Also see Bulgaria Ministers

1330 Regent Dowager  Czarina Theodora Paæologina of Byzans
She was removed by her late husband’s ex-wife.

1330-31 Zarina Regnant Ana Neda of Serbia
Initially regent for son, zar Ivan Stephan after the death of her ex-husband,, Michael Sismas. She took over the reigns after her brother, the king of Serbia removed Czarina Theodora. Ana Neda was later removed herself.

1958-71 Member of the Council of State Rada Todorova

Ca. 1966-72 Member of the Council of State Prof. Rada Balerska

1971-76 and 1981-85 Member of the Council of State Ivanka Dikova

1971-89 Member of the Council of State Naida Ferkadova Asparuchova

1971-89 Member of the Council of State Elena Lagadinova

1974-86 Member of the Council of State Tslola Dragoicheva

1979-86 Member of the Council of State Draza Vulcheva
Possibly Vice-Chairperson of the Council of State 1979-81.

1981-85 Member of the Council of State Stanka Shopova

1986-89 Member of the Council of State Aysa D. Emilova

1986-89 Member of the Council of State Emilija M. Kostova

1992-93 Vice-President Dlagia Nikolova Dmitrova  
She lived (1922-2003).

Last update 09.05.03