# Ministry of Justice (Bulgaria)

Established by Decree No 1 of July 5, 1879, the Ministry of Justice of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Министерство на правосъдието на България, romanized: Ministerstvo na pravosadieto na Bǎlgariya) 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 | Party |
| 1 | Dimitar Grekov | July 5, 1879 – November 24, 1879 | Conservative Party |
| 2 | Dimitar Grekov | November 24, 1879 – March 26, 1880 | Conservative Party |
| 3 | Hristo Stoyanov | March 26, 1880 – November 28, 1880 | non-Party |
| 4 | Petko Karavelov | 28 November 1880 – 27 April 1881 | Liberal Party |
| 5 | Porphyry Stamatov | April 27, 1881 – July 1, 1881 | non-Party |
| 6 | Georgi Teoharov | July 1, 1881 – June 23, 1882 | non-Party |
| 7 | Dimitar Grekov | June 23, 1882 – March 3, 1883 | Conservative Party |
| 7 | Georgi Teoharov | 3 March 1883 – 23 June 1883 | non-Party |
| 7 | Hristo Stoyanov | June 23, 1883 – September 7, 1883 | non-Party |
| 8 | Konstantin Stoilov | September 7, 1883 – December 31, 1883 | Conservative Party |
| 9 | Konstantin Potyanov | 1 January 1883 – 29 June 1884 | Progressive Liberal Party |
| 10 | Vasil Radoslavov | June 29, 1884 – July 15, 1886 | Liberal Party |
| 10 | Gavril Oroshakov | July 15, 1886 – August 9, 1886 | Liberal Party |
| 11 | Vasil Radoslavov | 9 August 1886 – August 12, 1886 | Liberal Party |
| 12 | Gavril Oroshakov | 12 August 1886 – August 16, 1886 | Liberal Party |
| 13 | Dimitar Tonchev | 16 August 1886 – 26 August 1886 | Liberal Party (Radoslavists) |
| 13 | Konstantin Stoilov | 26 August 1886 – 28 June 1887 | Conservative Party |
| 14 | Konstantin Stoilov | June 29, 1887 – August 20, 1887 | Conservative Party |
| 15 | Konstantin Stoilov | 20 August 1887 – 12 December 1888 | Conservative Party |
| 15 | Dimitar Tonchev | December 12, 1888 – September 20, 1891 | Liberal Party (Radoslavists) |
| 15 | Dimitar Grekov | September 20, 1891 – February 13, 1892 | National Liberal Party |
| 15 | Ivan Salabashev | 13 February 1892 – 12 December 1892 | National Liberal Party |
| 15 | Panayot Slavkov | 12 December 1892 – 19 November 1893 | National Liberal Party |
| 15 | Konstantin Potyanov | 19 November 1893 – 19 May 1894 | National Liberal Party |
| 16 | Vasil Radoslavov | 19 May 1894 – 17 September 1894 | Liberal Party (Radoslavists) |
| 16 | Peter Peshev | 17 September 1894 – 9 December 1894 | Liberal Party (Radoslavists) |
| 17 | Dimitar Mincevic | December 9, 1894 – November 13, 1895 | People's Party |
| 17 | Konstantin Stoilov | November 13, 1895 – February 10, 1896 | People's Party |
| 17 | Theodor Teodorov | 10 February 1896 – 26 August 1897 | People's Party |
| 17 | Georgi Zgurev | 26 August 1897 – 18 January 1899 | People's Party |
| 18 | Peter Peshev | 19 January 1899 – 1 October 1899 | Liberal Party (Radoslavists) |
| 19 | Peter Peshev | 1 October 1899 – 27 November 1900 | Liberal Party (Radoslavists) |
| 20 | Peter Danchov | November 27, 1900 – January 12, 1901 | non-Party |
| 21 | Peter Danchov | 12 January 1901 – 20 February 1901 | non-Party |
| 22 | Alexander Radev | 20 February 1901 – 21 December 1901 | Progressive Liberal Party |
| 23 | Alexander Radev | 21 December 1901 – 4 November 1902 | Progressive Liberal Party |
| 24 | Hristo Todorov | 4 November 1902 – 18 March 1903 | Progressive Liberal Party |
| 25 | Hristo Todorov | March 18, 1903 – May 6, 1903 | Progressive Liberal Party |
| 26 | Nikola Genadiev | May 6, 1903 – January 30, 1904 | National Liberal Party |
| 26 | Peter Staikov | January 30, 1904 – August 18, 1905 | National Liberal Party |
| 26 | Konstantin Panayodov | 18 August 1905 – 22 October 1906 | National Liberal Party |
| 27 | Konstantin Panayodov | October 23, 1906 – February 26, 1907 | National Liberal Party |
| 28 | Konstantin Panayodov | 27 February 1907 – 3 March 1907 | National Liberal Party |
| 29 | Konstantin Panayodov | March 3, 1907 – January 16, 1908 | National Liberal Party |
| 30 | Todor Krastev | January 16, 1908 – September 5, 1910 | Democratic Party |
| 31 | Hristo Slaveykov | September 5, 1910 – March 16, 1911 | Democratic Party |
| 32 | Peter Abrashev | March 16, 1911 – June 1, 1913 | Progressive Liberal Party |
| 33 | Peter Abrashev | June 1, 1913 – July 4, 1913 | Progressive Liberal Party |
| 34 | Peter Peshev | July 4, 1913 – September 23, 1913 | Liberal Party (Radoslavists) |
| 34 | Hristo Popov | September 23, 1913 – December 23, 1913 | Liberal Party (Radoslavists) |
| 35 | Hristo Popov | December 23, 1913 – June 21, 1918 | Liberal Party (Radoslavists) |
| 36 | Joseph Fedenhecht | June 21, 1918 – October 17, 1918 | Radical Democratic Party |
| 37 | Alexander Malinov | October 17, 1918 – November 28, 1918 | Democratic Party |
| 38 | Peter Djidrov | November 28, 1918 – May 7, 1919 | BRDS |
| 39 | Venelin Ganev | May 8, 1919 – October 6, 1919 | Radical Democratic Party |
| 40 | Marko Turlakov | 6 October 1919 – 21 February 1920 | BANU |
| 40 | Alexander Radolov | 21 February 1920 – 9 November 1921 | BANU |
| 40 | Peter Yanev | 9 November 1921 – 9 February 1923 | BANU |
| 41 | Peter Yanev | 9 February 1923 – 14 March 1923 | BANU |
| 41 | Spas Duparinov | March 14, 1923 – June 9, 1923 | BANU |
| 42 | Boyan Smilov | June 9, 1923 – September 22, 1923 | National Liberal Party |
| 43 | Yanko Stoyanchov | September 22, 1923 – January 29, 1924 | Democratic conspiracy |
| 43 | Rashko Madzharov | January 29, 1924 – November 3, 1924 | Democratic conspiracy |
| 43 | Tsvyatko Boboshevski | November 3, 1924 – January 4, 1926 | Democratic conspiracy |
| 44 | Todor Kulev | 4 January 1926 – 12 September 1928 | Democratic conspiracy |
| 45 | Todor Kulev | September 12, 1928 – May 15, 1930 | Democratic conspiracy |
| 46 | Kancho Milanov | 15 May 1930 – 29 June 1931 | Democratic conspiracy |
| 47 | Dimitar Varbanov | June 29, 1931 – October 12, 1931 | National Liberal Party |
| 48 | Dimitar Varbanov | October 12, 1931 – September 7, 1932 | National Liberal Party |
| 49 | Dimitar Varbanov | September 7, 1932 – December 31, 1932 | National Liberal Party |
| 50 | Nikola Mushanov | December 31, 1932 – January 19, 1933 | Democratic Party |
| 50 | Jordan Kachakov | 19 January 1932 – 19 May 1934 | National Liberal Party |
| 51 | Peter Midilev | May 19, 1934 – May 23, 1934 | non-Party |
| 51 | Kimon Georgiev | May 23, 1934 – January 22, 1935 | Unit |
| 52 | Mihail Kalenderov | January 22, 1935 – January 29, 1935 | non-Party |
| 52 | Lyuben Dikov | January 29, 1935 – April 21, 1935 | non-Party |
| 53 | Angel Karagyozov | April 21, 1935 – November 23, 1935 | non-Party |
| 54 | Dimitar Peshev | November 23, 1935 – July 4, 1936 | non-Party |
| 55 | Angel Karagyozov | July 4, 1936 – May 21, 1937 | non-Party |
| 55 | Alexander Ognyanov | May 21, 1937 – January 28, 1938 | non-Party |
| 55 | Ilia Kozhuharov | January 28, 1938 – November 14, 1938 | non-Party |
| 56 | Nikola Yotov | November 14, 1938 – October 23, 1939 | non-Party |
| 57 | Vasil Mitakov | 23 October 1939 – 15 February 1940 | non-Party |
| 58 | Vasil Mitakov | 15 February 1940 – 11 April 1942 | non-Party |
| 59 | Konstantin Partov | April 11, 1942 – September 14, 1943 | non-Party |
| 60 | Konstantin Partov | September 14, 1943 – June 1, 1944 | non-Party |
| 61 | Rousse Russev | 1 June 1944 – 12 June 1944 | non-Party |
| 61 | Alexander Staliiski | June 12, 1944 – September 2, 1944 | non-Party |
| 62 | Boris Pavlov | September 2, 1944 – September 9, 1944 | Democratic Party |
| 63 | Mincho Neychev | 9 September 1944 – 31 March 1946 | BRP (k) |
| 64 | Luben Kolarov | 31 March 1946 – 22 November 1946 | BANU |
| 65 | Radi Naydenov | November 23, 1946 – December 11, 1947 | BANU |
| 66 | Radi Naydenov | December 12, 1947 – July 20, 1949 | BANU |
| 67 | Radi Naydenov | July 20, 1949 – January 20, 1950 | BANU |
| 68 | Radi Naydenov | January 20, 1950 – January 20, 1954 | BANU |
| 69 | Radi Naydenov | January 20, 1954 – April 18, 1956 | BANU |
| 70 | Radi Naydenov | April 18, 1956 – January 15, 1958 | BANU |
| 71 | Radi Naydenov | 15 January 1958 – 17 March 1962 | BANU |
| 72 | Peter Tanchev | March 17, 1962 – November 27, 1962 | BANU |
| 73 | Peter Tanchev | 27 November 1962 – 12 March 1966 | BANU |
| 74 | Svetla Daskalova [bg] [1st female] | 12 March 1966 – 9 July 1971 | BANU |
| 75 | Svetla Daskalova | July 9, 1971 – June 17, 1976 | BANU |
| 76 | Svetla Daskalova | June 17, 1976 – June 18, 1981 | BANU |
| 77 | Svetla Daskalova | 18 June 1981 – 19 June 1986 | BANU |
| 78 | Svetla Daskalova | 19 June 1986 – 8 February 1990 | BANU |
| 79 | Pencho Penev | 8 February 1990 – 5 September 1990 | BANU |
| 79 | Angel Djambazov | 5 September 1990 – 21 September 1990 | BSP |
| 80 | Angel Djambazov | September 21, 1990 – December 20, 1990 | BSP |
| 81 | Pencho Penev | 22 December 1990 – 8 November 1991 | BSP |
| 82 | Svetoslav Luchnikov | 8 November 1991 – 30 December 1992 | UDF |
| 83 | Misho Valchev | 30 December 1992 – 23 June 1993 | non-Party |
| 83 | Peter Kornajev | 23 June 1993 – 17 October 1994 | BSDP |
| 84 | Theodore Chipev | 17 October 1994 – 25 January 1995 | non-Party |
| 85 | Mladen Chervenyakov | 25 January 1995 to 12 February 1997 | BSP |
| 86 | Haralambi Anchev | 12 February 1997 – 21 May 1997 | non-Party |

### Minister for Justice and Legal European Integration (1997–1999)

| Government | Name | Dates | Party |
| 87 | Vasil Gotsev | 21 May 1997 – 21 December 1999 | Democratic Party |

### Minister of Justice (1999–present)

| Government | Name | Dates | Party |
| 87 | Theodosius Simeonov | 21 December 1999 – 24 July 2001 | SDS |
| 88 | Anton Stankov | 24 July 2001 – 17 August 2005 | NDSV |
| 89 | Georgi Petkanov | 17 August 2005 – 19 July 2007 | NDSV |
| 89 | Miglena Tacheva | 19 July 2007 – 27 July 2009 | NDSV |
| 90 | Margarita Popova | July 27, 2009 – November 30, 2011 | GERB |
| 90 | Diana Kovacheva | 30 November 2011 – 13 March 2013 | GERB |
| 91 | Dragomir Yordanov | March 13, 2013 – May 29, 2013 | Independent |
| 92 | Zinaida Zlatanova | May 29, 2013 – August 6, 2014 | Independent |
| 93 | Hristo Ivanov | 6 August 2014 – 7 November 2014 | Independent |
| 94 | Hristo Ivanov | 7 November 2014 – 18 December 2015 | Independent |
| 94 | Ekaterina Zaharieva | December 18, 2015 – January 27, 2017 | GERB |
| 95 | Maria Pavlova | January 27, 2017 – May 4, 2017 | Independent |
| 96 | Tsetska Tsacheva | May 4, 2017 – April 5, 2019 | GERB |
| 96 | Danail Kirov | April 5, 2019 – September 3, 2020 | GERB |
| 96 | Desislava Akhladova | September 3, 2020 – May 12, 2021 | GERB |
| 97 | Yanaki Stoilov | May 12, 2021 - September 16, 2021 | BSP |
| 98 | Yanaki Stoilov | September 16, 2021 - October 29, 2021 | BSP |
| 98 | Ivan Dermendzhiev | October 29, 2021 - December 13, 2021 | Independent |
| 99 | Nadezhda Yordanova | December 13, 2021 - August 2, 2022 | DB |
| 100 | Krum Zarkov | August 2, 2022 - February 2, 2023 | Independent |
| 101 | Krum Zarkov | February 2, 2023 - June 6, 2023 | Independent |
| 102 | Atanas Slavov | June 6, 2023 -present | PP-DB |