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02.11.2026
INTERNATIONAL
09:28

Bulgaria: Iliana yotova wins presidential election

For the first time, a woman has become the country's head of state
ALPHANEWSLIVE


Iliana Yotova won the second round of the presidential election in Bulgaria, according to the nearly final results released by the Central Election Commission on Monday, making her the country’s first elected female head of state, amid low voter turnout.

With 99.95% of the polling station protocols counted, Yotova’s ticket – Valchev ticket garnered 57.58% of the vote (approximately 1.1 million ballots), while their opponents, Andrei Gyurov and Georgi Kantev, received 39.47% (approximately 749,500 votes).

Source: Proto Thema

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