BSP Leader Says Party Has President Again, Wishes Vice President Iotova Success in New Role 2026

Balgarianovinite.com Outgoing Deputy Prime Minister and BSP – United Left Chair Atanas Zafirov said Monday on Facebook that the party “has a president again” and wished Vice President Iliana Iotova every success in her new role. 
Iliana Iotova was first elected Vice President of Bulgaria in 2016 and was re-elected for a second term in 2021, both times on a joint ticket with Rumen Radev. She is a long-time member of the Bulgarian Socialist Party.
Zafirov also welcomed Rumen Radev to politics, saying he believes this will help return politics to its essential focus – the welfare of the people.
In a televised address to the nation Monday, Rumen Radev said that he will be submitting his resignation as head of State on Tuesday. Under Article 97 of the Constitution, the president of the Republic may tender his resignation to the Constitutional Court prior to the expiry of his term of office. In such case, the vice president must assume the office of president for the remainder of the term of office. In case the vice president is unable to assume office as acting president, the presidential powers are executed by the chairperson of the National Assembly until early presidential elections that must be held within two months. BSP Leader Says Party Has President Again, Wishes Vice President Iotova Success in New Role 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-19 20:58:37 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law