Ministry of Justice (Bulgaria)

Established by Decree No 1 of July 5, 1879, the Ministry of Justice of Bulgaria () is the link between the executive and judicial branches of power in Bulgaria. It directs the writing of new laws related to the judiciary and offers feedback on laws prepared by other government organizations.

List of ministers

Minister of Justice (1879–1997) Government Name Dates Party1Dimitar GrekovJuly 5, 1879 – November 24, 1879Conservative Party2Dimitar GrekovNovember 24, 1879 – March 26, 1880Conservative Party3Hristo StoyanovMarch 26, 1880 – November 28, 1880non-Party4Petko Karavelov28 November 1880 – 27 April 1881Liberal Party5Porphyry StamatovApril 27, 1881 – July 1, 1881non-Party6Georgi TeoharovJuly 1, 1881 – June 23, 1882non-Party7Dimitar GrekovJune 23, 1882 – March 3, 1883Conservative Party7Georgi Teoharov3 March 1883 – 23 June 1883non-Party7Hristo StoyanovJune 23, 1883 – September 7, 1883non-Party8Konstantin StoilovSeptember 7, 1883 – December 31, 1883Conservative Party9Konstantin Potyanov1 January 1883 – 29 June 1884Progressive Liberal Party10Vasil RadoslavovJune 29, 1884 – July 15, 1886Liberal Party10Gavril OroshakovJuly 15, 1886 – August 9, 1886Liberal Party11Vasil Radoslavov9 August 1886 – August 12, 1886Liberal Party12Gavril Oroshakov12 August 1886 – August 16, 1886Liberal Party13Dimitar Tonchev16 August 1886 – 26 August 1886Liberal Party (Radoslavists)13Konstantin Stoilov26 August 1886 – 28 June 1887Conservative Party14Konstantin StoilovJune 29, 1887 – August 20, 1887Conservative Party15Konstantin Stoilov20 August 1887 – 12 December 1888Conservative Party15Dimitar TonchevDecember 12, 1888 – September 20, 1891Liberal Party (Radoslavists)15Dimitar GrekovSeptember 20, 1891 – February 13, 1892National Liberal Party15Ivan Salabashev13 February 1892 – 12 December 1892National Liberal Party15Panayot Slavkov12 December 1892 – 19 November 1893National Liberal Party15Konstantin Potyanov19 November 1893 – 19 May 1894National Liberal Party16Vasil Radoslavov19 May 1894 – 17 September 1894Liberal Party (Radoslavists)16Peter Peshev17 September 1894 – 9 December 1894Liberal Party (Radoslavists)17Dimitar MincevicDecember 9, 1894 – November 13, 1895People's Party17Konstantin StoilovNovember 13, 1895 – February 10, 1896People's Party17Theodor Teodorov10 February 1896 – 26 August 1897People's Party17Georgi Zgurev26 August 1897 – 18 January 1899People's Party18Peter Peshev19 January 1899 – 1 October 1899Liberal Party (Radoslavists)19Peter Peshev1 October 1899 – 27 November 1900Liberal Party (Radoslavists)20Peter DanchovNovember 27, 1900 – January 12, 1901non-Party21Peter Danchov12 January 1901 – 20 February 1901non-Party22Alexander Radev20 February 1901 – 21 December 1901Progressive Liberal Party23Alexander Radev21 December 1901 – 4 November 1902Progressive Liberal Party24Hristo Todorov4 November 1902 – 18 March 1903Progressive Liberal Party25Hristo TodorovMarch 18, 1903 – May 6, 1903Progressive Liberal Party26Nikola GenadievMay 6, 1903 – January 30, 1904National Liberal Party26Peter StaikovJanuary 30, 1904 – August 18, 1905National Liberal Party26Konstantin Panayodov18 August 1905 – 22 October 1906National Liberal Party27Konstantin PanayodovOctober 23, 1906 – February 26, 1907National Liberal Party28Konstantin Panayodov27 February 1907 – 3 March 1907National Liberal Party29Konstantin PanayodovMarch 3, 1907 – January 16, 1908National Liberal Party30Todor KrastevJanuary 16, 1908 – September 5, 1910Democratic Party31Hristo SlaveykovSeptember 5, 1910 – March 16, 1911Democratic Party32Peter AbrashevMarch 16, 1911 – June 1, 1913Progressive Liberal Party33Peter AbrashevJune 1, 1913 – July 4, 1913Progressive Liberal Party34Peter PeshevJuly 4, 1913 – September 23, 1913Liberal Party (Radoslavists)34Hristo PopovSeptember 23, 1913 – December 23, 1913Liberal Party (Radoslavists)35Hristo PopovDecember 23, 1913 – June 21, 1918Liberal Party (Radoslavists)36Joseph FedenhechtJune 21, 1918 – October 17, 1918Radical Democratic Party37Alexander MalinovOctober 17, 1918 – November 28, 1918Democratic Party38Peter DjidrovNovember 28, 1918 – May 7, 1919BRDS39Venelin GanevMay 8, 1919 – October 6, 1919Radical Democratic Party40Marko Turlakov6 October 1919 – 21 February 1920BANU40Alexander Radolov21 February 1920 – 9 November 1921BANU40Peter Yanev9 November 1921 – 9 February 1923BANU41Peter Yanev9 February 1923 – 14 March 1923BANU41Spas DuparinovMarch 14, 1923 – June 9, 1923BANU42Boyan SmilovJune 9, 1923 – September 22, 1923National Liberal Party43Yanko StoyanchovSeptember 22, 1923 – January 29, 1924Democratic conspiracy43Rashko MadzharovJanuary 29, 1924 – November 3, 1924Democratic conspiracy43Tsvyatko BoboshevskiNovember 3, 1924 – January 4, 1926Democratic conspiracy44Todor Kulev4 January 1926 – 12 September 1928Democratic conspiracy45Todor KulevSeptember 12, 1928 – May 15, 1930Democratic conspiracy46Kancho Milanov15 May 1930 – 29 June 1931Democratic conspiracy47Dimitar VarbanovJune 29, 1931 – October 12, 1931National Liberal Party48Dimitar VarbanovOctober 12, 1931 – September 7, 1932National Liberal Party49Dimitar VarbanovSeptember 7, 1932 – December 31, 1932National Liberal Party50Nikola MushanovDecember 31, 1932 – January 19, 1933Democratic Party50Jordan Kachakov19 January 1932 – 19 May 1934National Liberal Party51Peter MidilevMay 19, 1934 – May 23, 1934non-Party51Kimon GeorgievMay 23, 1934 – January 22, 1935Unit52Mihail KalenderovJanuary 22, 1935 – January 29, 1935non-Party52Lyuben DikovJanuary 29, 1935 – April 21, 1935non-Party53Angel KaragyozovApril 21, 1935 – November 23, 1935non-Party54Dimitar PeshevNovember 23, 1935 – July 4, 1936non-Party55Angel KaragyozovJuly 4, 1936 – May 21, 1937non-Party55Alexander OgnyanovMay 21, 1937 – January 28, 1938non-Party55Ilia KozhuharovJanuary 28, 1938 – November 14, 1938non-Party56Nikola YotovNovember 14, 1938 – October 23, 1939non-Party57Vasil Mitakov23 October 1939 – 15 February 1940non-Party58Vasil Mitakov15 February 1940 – 11 April 1942non-Party59Konstantin PartovApril 11, 1942 – September 14, 1943non-Party60Konstantin PartovSeptember 14, 1943 – June 1, 1944non-Party61Rousse Russev1 June 1944 – 12 June 1944non-Party61Alexander StaliiskiJune 12, 1944 – September 2, 1944non-Party62Boris PavlovSeptember 2, 1944 – September 9, 1944Democratic Party63Mincho Neychev9 September 1944 – 31 March 1946BRP (k)64Luben Kolarov31 March 1946 – 22 November 1946BANU65Radi NaydenovNovember 23, 1946 – December 11, 1947BANU66Radi NaydenovDecember 12, 1947 – July 20, 1949BANU67Radi NaydenovJuly 20, 1949 – January 20, 1950BANU68Radi NaydenovJanuary 20, 1950 – January 20, 1954BANU69Radi NaydenovJanuary 20, 1954 – April 18, 1956BANU70Radi NaydenovApril 18, 1956 – January 15, 1958BANU71Radi Naydenov15 January 1958 – 17 March 1962BANU72Peter TanchevMarch 17, 1962 – November 27, 1962BANU73Peter Tanchev27 November 1962 – 12 March 1966BANU74Svetla Daskalova [1st female]12 March 1966 – 9 July 1971BANU75Svetla DaskalovaJuly 9, 1971 – June 17, 1976BANU76Svetla DaskalovaJune 17, 1976 – June 18, 1981BANU77Svetla Daskalova18 June 1981 – 19 June 1986BANU78Svetla Daskalova19 June 1986 – 8 February 1990BANU79Pencho Penev8 February 1990 – 5 September 1990BANU79Angel Djambazov5 September 1990 – 21 September 1990BSP80Angel DjambazovSeptember 21, 1990 – December 20, 1990BSP81Pencho Penev22 December 1990 – 8 November 1991BSP82Svetoslav Luchnikov8 November 1991 – 30 December 1992UDF83Misho Valchev30 December 1992 – 23 June 1993non-Party83Peter Kornajev23 June 1993 – 17 October 1994BSDP84Theodore Chipev17 October 1994 – 25 January 1995non-Party85Mladen Chervenyakov25 January 1995 to 12 February 1997BSP86Haralambi Anchev12 February 1997 – 21 May 1997non-Party

Minister for Justice and Legal European Integration (1997–1999) Government Name Dates Party87Vasil Gotsev21 May 1997 – 21 December 1999Democratic Party

Minister of Justice (1999–present) Government Name Dates Party87Theodosius Simeonov21 December 1999 – 24 July 2001SDS88Anton Stankov24 July 2001 – 17 August 2005NDSV89Georgi Petkanov17 August 2005 – 19 July 2007NDSV89Miglena Tacheva19 July 2007 – 27 July 2009NDSV90Margarita PopovaJuly 27, 2009 – November 30, 2011GERB90Diana Kovacheva30 November 2011 – 13 March 2013GERB91Dragomir YordanovMarch 13, 2013 – May 29, 2013Independent92Zinaida ZlatanovaMay 29, 2013 – August 6, 2014 Independent93Hristo Ivanov 6 August 2014 – 7 November 2014 Independent94Hristo Ivanov7 November 2014 – 18 December 2015 Independent94Ekaterina ZaharievaDecember 18, 2015 – January 27, 2017GERB95Maria PavlovaJanuary 27, 2017 – May 4, 2017 Independent96Tsetska TsachevaMay 4, 2017 – April 5, 2019GERB96Danail KirilovApril 5, 2019 – September 3, 2020GERB96Desislava AkhladovaSeptember 3, 2020 – May 12, 2021GERB97Yanaki StoilovMay 12, 2021 - September 16, 2021BSP98Yanaki StoilovSeptember 16, 2021 - October 29, 2021BSP98Ivan DermendzhievOctober 29, 2021 - December 13, 2021Independent99Nadezhda YordanovaDecember 13, 2021 - August 2, 2022DB100Krum ZarkovAugust 2, 2022 - February 2, 2023Independent101Krum ZarkovFebruary 2, 2023 - June 6, 2023Independent102Atanas SlavovJune 6, 2023 - April 9, 2024 PP-DB

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