The Ambassador of Serbia to Bulgaria is the official diplomatic representative of the Republic of Serbia to the Republic of Bulgaria. The ambassador leads the Serbian diplomatic mission and is responsible for managing and strengthening the bilateral relations between the two neighbouring countries.

The diplomatic mission was first established in 1879 during the Principality of Serbia period, shortly after Bulgaria gained autonomy from the Ottoman Empire. The role has continued through various political transformations, including the Kingdom of Serbia, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later renamed to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia), the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (later renamed to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (later renamed to the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro), and the modern Republic of Serbia.

Diplomatic relations between Serbia and Bulgaria have experienced interruptions and changes reflective of the turbulent history of the Balkans. The initial envoy was appointed soon after Serbia's independence, highlighting early diplomatic engagement. Throughout the 20th century, the post evolved from envoys to fully accredited ambassadors, mirroring the development of modern diplomatic protocols. Notably, during the world wars and periods of political upheaval in both countries, diplomatic representation was limited or suspended.

List of representatives

Envoys of the Principality of Serbia 1879–1882: Sava Grujić

Envoys of the Kingdom of Serbia 1882–1884: Đorđe Simić 1884–1889: Rista Danić 1889–1896: Dimitrije Bodi 1896–1900: Milan Mihailović 1900–1901: Jovan Đaja 1901–1903: Pavle Marinković 1903–1904: Boško Čolak-Antić 1904–1911: Svetislav Simić 1911–1913: Miroslav Spalajković 1914–1915: Boško Čolak-Antić

No diplomatic representation from 1915 to 1920 due to World War I

Envoys of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes 1920–1921: Jevrem Tadić 1921–1927: Milan Rakić 1927–1930: Ljubomir Nešić

Envoys of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1930–1933: Aleksandar Vukčević 1934–1935: Aleksandar Cincar-Marković 1936–1940: Momčilo Jurišić Šturm 1940–1941: Vladimir Milanović

No diplomatic representation from 1941 to 1945 due to World War II

Ambassadors of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia 1945–1947: Nikola Kovačević 1948–1950: Obrad Cicmil 1948–1950: Josip Đerđa 1950–1953: Raif Dizdarević 1953–1957: Dimitrije Miljković 1957–1962: Radoš Jovanović

Ambassadors of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1962–1963: Predrag Ajtić 1963–1967: Dragoslav Marković 1967–1971: Kiril Miljovski 1971–1975: Ante Drndić 1975–1979: Radovan Urošev 1979–1983: Danilo Purić 1983–1987: Ilija Đukić 1987–1992: Milenko Stefanović

Ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1992–1996: Srećko Đukić 1996–1998: Radoš Smiljković 1999–2001: Danko Prokić 2001–2003: Čedomir Radojković

Ambassadors of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro 2003–2005: Čedomir Radojković 2005–2006: Danilo Vučetić

Ambassadors of the Republic of Serbia 2006–2009: Danilo Vučetić 2009–2013: Aleksandar Crkvenjakov 2013–2019: Vladimir Ćurguz 2019–2023: Željko Jović 2023–present: Milan Ravićhttps://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/foreign-policy/bilateral-cooperation/bugarska/embassies-consulates

See also Bulgaria–Serbia relations Foreign relations of Serbia

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