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Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev Announces Resignation, Yotova to Assume Duties

The outgoing leader cast the transition as a continuation of his long partnership with the vice president.

Overview

  • In a televised address, Rumen Radev said he will submit his formal resignation on Tuesday.
  • He confirmed that Vice President Iliana Yotova will perform the head-of-state duties once he steps down.
  • Radev highlighted nine years of joint work with Yotova and said he is convinced she will be a worthy head of state.
  • Bulgarian National Television broadcast the address, which was reported by RIA Novosti.
  • Radev, the country’s fifth president since 2017 and re-elected in 2021, is noted for anti-corruption critiques and frequent appointment of caretaker governments.