Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Simeon Borisov Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Tsar Simeon II or King Simeon II of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Симеон Борисов Сакскобургготски; born 16 June 1937) is an important political and royal figure in Bulgaria. During his reign as the Tsar of Bulgaria from 1943 to 1946 he was a minor, the monarchical leader. He also served as the 48th Prime Minister of Bulgaria.
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_in_2017.jpg) Simeon in 2017 | |
| 48th Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
| In office 24 July 2001 – 17 August 2005 | |
| President | Petar Stoyanov Georgi Parvanov |
| Deputy | Nikolay Vasilev Lydia Shuleva (2001–2005) Kostadin Paskalev (2001–2002) Plamen Panayotov (2003–2005) |
| Preceded by | Ivan Kostov |
| Succeeded by | Sergei Stanishev |
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| Born | 16 June 1937 Vrana Palace, Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria |
| Political party | Independent (2009–present) |
| Other political affiliations | National Movement Simeon II (2001–2009) |
| Spouse(s) | Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela (m. 1962) |
| Children | Kardam, Prince of Turnovo Kyril, Prince of Preslav Kubrat, Prince of Panagyurishte Konstantin-Assen, Prince of Vidin Princess Kalina, Countess of Murany |
| Parents | Boris III of Bulgaria Giovanna of Italy |
| Alma mater | Valley Forge Military Academy and College |
| Tsar of Bulgaria | |
| Regents' council 28 August 1943 – 15 September 1946 | |
| Predecessor | Boris III |
| Successor | Monarchy abolished Vasil Kolarov (as Acting President) |
| Regent | See list
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| Premiers | See list
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| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox |
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Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Media
Simeon-The Prince of Turnovo
Simeon-The Prince of Turnovo
President of Poland Aleksander Kwasniewski and Simeon at 28 August 2003
Color image of Simeon II
Larger Sovereign Arms of Bulgaria 1929-1946
Personal Arms of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria
Other websites
Media related to Simeon II of Bulgaria at Wikimedia Commons
- King Simeon II
- The first website about Simeon II of Bulgaria focuses on his pre-1995 history
- Financial Times July 2001 Biography
- Saxe-Coburg-Gotha's address, 10 February 2005 Archived 22 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine concerning amending the constitution to bring it in line with EU requirements
- Saxe-Coburg-Gotha's statement, 5 July 2002 Archived 29 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine concerning Bulgaria's candidacy for NATO membership: "The role of the international community should be gradually transformed from crisis response to integration. Palliative measures intended to mitigate yet another crisis cannot bring stability and prosperity. The best solution is the region's integration into the European and Euroatlantic institutions."