Boyko Borissov

Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2009–2013; 2014–2017; 2017–2021)

Бойко Борисов (Бате Бойко) · Бойко Методиев Борисов · 博伊科·鲍里索夫 · ボイコ・ボリソフ

Born

13 June 1959, Bankya

Citizenship

Bulgaria

Sport

association football

Occupation

politician, military officer, firefighter, karateka, association football player

Height

183 cm (6 ft 0 in)

Nickname

Pumpkin

Team / club

F.C. Vitosha Bistritsa

Boyko Metodiev Borisov (born 13 June 1959) is a Bulgarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria on three separate occasions, serving a total of 9 years between 2009 and 2021, making him the country's longest-serving post-communist Prime Minister. A member of the GERB party, which he founded and currently leads, he previously served as Mayor of Sofia from 2005 to 2009. Borisov remains politically active to date and currently serves as a Member of the National Assembly.

Competitions

Awards and honours

• Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary 2016
• Order of the Republic of Serbia, 2nd class 2019
• Order of the Republic of Montenegro

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikiquote
• IMDb
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q57775 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.