Iliana Iotova and Kiril Valchev: Bulgaria’s new President and Vice President
Iliana Iotova will continue to serve as Bulgaria’s president for the next five years, retaining her position as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the country's armed forces. In the presidential runoff held on November 1, 2016, she secured nearly 58% of the votes, defeating her opponent, former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov, who received just over 39% of the vote. Iliana Iotova is Bulgaria’s 7th president and first woman elected to the post Andrey Gyurov: We accept the results, surprising as they may be Iliana Iotova took over as head of the presidential institution on January…
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[Claude] Both reports cover the same 2026 Bulgarian presidential runoff won by Iliana Iotova with Kiril Valchev, reporting early and near-final counts that do not contradict Report 1.
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