This page will list the various republican heads of state of Bulgaria, as well as leaders of Bulgaria's communist party during the time when it played the "leading role" in the Bulgarian state.
Heads of State
Chairman of the Provisional Presidency, 1946-1947
Chairmen of the Presidium of the National Assembly, 1947-1971
Chairmen of the State Council, 1971-1990
Presidents, 1990-present
General Secretaries of the Bulgarian Communist Party, 1948-1990