Law of Bulgaria

Module 2

The Constitution and state power: the parliamentary republic, the National Assembly, the President, the Council of Ministers, how a law is made, and elections

Bulgaria is a republic with a parliamentary form of government (Article 1). All state power comes from the people, who exercise it through the organs the Constitution provides (Article 1). State power is divided among the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. The National Assembly has one chamber and elects the government, the President is the head of State elected directly by the voters with limited powers, and the Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister, runs the administration. A law passes parliament, is promulgated by the President and published in the State Gazette. Elections are regulated by the Electoral Code and supervised by the Central Election Commission. Rules on the judiciary and on caretaker governments changed in recent years, so current text must be checked.

General education on the law of Bulgaria, using invented people and businesses. It states laws and procedures in simplified form and is not legal advice. The law and its practice change, and every case turns on its facts and the authority concerned. It does not offer legal representation or a legal opinion on any case. Consult a Bulgarian lawyer for any real matter.

This course was written on 6 November 2026. To the best of our knowledge, it describes the law of Bulgaria as it stood on that date. Laws change, and we may have missed or misunderstood something. If you notice a change, or have other information, please do not hesitate to contact us: we will review it and update the course. We do not claim to be the final source of the law.